HDTH 104: Critical Analysis of Common Ḥadīths

Quarter: 4

Duration: 3 Weeks, April 9th - 24th, 2025 | 6 Classes

Schedule: Wednesdays &Thursdays | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM CST

Text: Mukhtaṣar Maqāṣid al-Ḥasana by Imām Zurqānī

Course Description: This course is centered around the book "Mukhtaṣar Maqāṣid al-Ḥasana," which explores the authenticity of commonly used Hadiths among people. The primary focus is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the different grades of Hadith—Ṣaḥīḥ (authentic), Ḍaʿīf (weak), Ḥasan (good), and Mawḍūʿ (fabricated)—and the methodology used by scholars to classify them.