SYLLABUS PAPER 2
PAPER 2 SYLLABUS 2058 1 Major teachings in the Hadith of the Prophet (saw) · 20 Ahadith related to (i) Individual conduct (ii) Life in the community · Arabic and the translation of the Hadith will be provided in the exam. 2 The history and importance of the Hadith · The history of the compilation of Hadith · The earliest collections · The main Musnad and Musannaf collections · The main compilers and their activities · The methods based on the examination of the chain of transmitters (Isnad) and the text (Matn) of a Hadith to test the reliability of Hadith · The main features of the six collections of Sunni Hadith and the four collections of Shi’a Hadith · The major themes of the Hadith as these are contained both in the passages set for special study and in other similar passages · Their use in legal thinking and their relationship with t