Introduction to Rijal Studies

Introduction to Rijal Studies

Author: Baqir al-Irawani

Translated by:Zaid Alsalami

Published by ICAS Press, London

How is the reliability of a hadith narrator established? What distinguishes an ‘authentic’ tradition from a ‘weak ‘tradition? How authentic are our hadith collections?Introduction to Rijal Studies is an English translation of DurusTamhidiyyah fi al-Qawa’id al-¬Rijaliyyah, a widely-used textbook in Islamic seminaries. Designed for beginners to the subject, the book is written in a clear and succinct manner and includes numerous worked examples as well as revision questions at the end of each chapter. Among the topics investigated by the author are the methodology used to establish the reliability of narrators, the general classifications of reliability, the types of traditions, and the major hadith and rijal books.

Pages: 235

ISBN: 978 1 907905 34 6