The Rules of Understanding the Hadith in Regards to the Meaning of the Expression According to Imam Al-Shafi’i: An Applied Theoretical Hadith Study

Authors

Abdelrahman Naser, University of Jordan, JordanFollow
Mahmoud Rasheed, University of Jordan, JordanFollow

Abstract

The research dealt with the rules of understanding the hadith, considering what is conveyed by the meaning of its words, from the books of Imam Al-Shafi’i, following them, studying them, and their application.

The study concluded that they are four rules related to hadith in terms of generality and specificity. They are: the hadith is general and is intended to be general, the hadith is general and is intended to be specific, the hadith is general and includes specificity or is the specificity is indicated by an external reference. The basis of a hadith, intended to be general, is that it is general unless evidence is present to indicate otherwise. The understanding of a general hadith is based on the specific hadith, and the consideration is in the generality of the wording not in its specific cause of legislation. The study showed Imam al-Shafi’i’s precedence in mentioning some of the rules, clarifying and explaining them, applying them, and giving examples of them despite the differences between them.

The study revealed some of the origins on which the imam built those rules, and that he was expressing several terms related to this type of rules with a breadth of expression before the terminology of the latecomers settled on its intended meaning.

The study also showed the abundance of hadith examples and applications in the books of Imam Shafi'i

Recommended Citation

Naser, Abdelrahman and Rasheed, Mahmoud (2022) "The Rules of Understanding the Hadith in Regards to the Meaning of the Expression According to Imam Al-Shafi’i: An Applied Theoretical Hadith Study," Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات: Vol. 23: Iss. 2, Article 17.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jpu/vol23/iss2/17