The science of Hadith is indeed a very long and interesting journey, here are some of the terminologies used:
al-hadeeth – اَلْحَدِيْث
Linguistically – Something new
Technically – That which is attributed to the Prophet (r) as regards words, actions or tacit approval, physical features and characteristics
2. al-isnaad – الإِسْنَاد
– Has two meanings:
1) Ascribing the hadeeth back to the one who said it – connecting the chain of narration, and
2) The chain of narrators which reaches back to the text – which is the same as “as-sanad”
3. al-matan – اَلْمَتَنLinguistically – A hard protruding part of the earthTechnically – That which the chain of narration ends at (the text)
4. al-musnad – اَلْمُسْنَدLinguistically – That which has been attributed to someone
5. al-musnid – اَلْمُسْنِد
– He who narrates the hadeeth with its isnaad
6. al-muhaddith – اَلْمُحَدِّث
– He who occupies himself with the science of hadeeth – with both the sciences of the texts and the chains of narration – and he knows a great many narrations and the condition of their narrators
7. al-haafiz – اَلْحَافِظ
– There are two sayings :
1) He is the same as the muhaddith, and
2) He is of a higher standard – such that what he knows at every stage is more than what he does not know
8. al-haakim – اَلْحَاكِم
– He who has knowledge comprehending almost all of the ahaadeeth such that only a very few escape him
9. al-mutawaatir – اَلْمُتَوَاتِر
Linguistically – Succession, consecutive
Technically – That which is narrated by such a large number of people that it is impossible that they have invented a lie
10. (maqbool) مَقْبُوْل
That found to be reported by truthful and acceptable narrators. Its ruling is that it is obligatory to accept and act upon it.
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