The words used by Imam Daraqutni in the texts of hadiths in his book Al-Ilal: an applied study on some hadiths of the virtues of the prophets, peace be upon them.

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Department of Sunnah and its Sciences, College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study deals with the definition of the matn criticism or critique (“matn” literally means the main body or content of the Hadīth’s Text, plural form is ‘mutün’) as stated by Imam Al-Daraqutni, the famous traditionist (Hadīth Compiler), and his concern about it. This is represented in illustrating his approach or method – May Allah have mercy on him – of his carefully reasoned analysis, investigation and treatment of some words that are not valid or unverifiable in the mutün or contents of Hadīths’ texts, which indicates his extreme concern with the critique of the text, as such his care for scrutinizing and explaining the reasons for the Asanid (chains of transmission).
The study also tackles the words that Imam Al-Daraqutni analyzed or reasoned in the mutün (contents of Hadiths’ texts (in his book entitled Al-Illal (literally means “Hidden Defects”) in the chapter about the virtues of the Prophets – May Allah’s Peace be upon them – and the Prophet’s companions – May Allah be pleased with them.       
The study adopts the following approaches: the inductive, the analytical and the critical, and is rounded off with the most important findings, that is, the approach of Imam Al-Daraqutni is consistent with and is in agreement with the approaches of the earlier Imams in his making use of evidence when compiling and giving preponderance.  In addition, Al-Daraqutni is committed to Hadith’s profession and creation in the reasoning of the narratives: methods of collection or compiling, identifying the places 

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