• Descending Chain of Transmission
    • on (الإسناد النازل): This is the opposite of the Ascending Chain of transmission as the number of narrators is more than that found in another cha...
    • Connected Chain of Transmission
    • on (اتصال السند): A chain of transmission which is connected without interruption in such a manner that it is logically acceptable that the succeeding narrator received the hadith from the preceding one. Therefore, there sho...
    • Hadith terms
    • rms Connected Chain of Transmission (اتصال السند): A chain of transmission which is connected without interruption in such a manner that it is logically acceptable that the succeeding narrator received the hadith from th...
    • Classes of Narrators ‏(طبقات الرواة):
    • ) : This term is applied to narrators of similar status such as nearness in age, even approximately and in terms of meeting with elder narrators. Note: Tabaqat , pl. of tabaqa, "everything which is related to another...
    • Components of Hadith
    • ith A hadith is composed of three parts: 1-Matn (text): It is the original words which the chain of transmitters meant to convey, whether narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or from anyone else. 2-Isnad: ...
    • 'Ilm-al-hadith:
    • h: Transmitting the Prophetic Tradition (علم الحديث رواية) : This term refers to the scientific approach to transmitting, verifying and scrutinizing the Prophet's sayings and practices. The Study of Hadith Terminology ...