Characteristics of Imam al-Nawawi's approach to examining the rulings on hadiths. Excerpted from a master's thesis entitled: The Commentaries of Imam Abu Zakariya Muhyi al-Din Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d. 676 AH) on Imam al-Hafiz Abu Abdullah al-Hakim al-Naysaburi (d. 405 AH) in "Al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahihayn": A Compilation and Hadith Study

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This research discusses Imam al-Nawawi’s methodology in scrutinizing rulings on Hadiths, highlighting his critical approach in dealing with the corrections of al-Hakim al-Naysaburi in his book "Al-Mustadrak". Al-Nawawi aims to clarify the defects of the Hadiths, verify the chains of narration, and rely on the statements of the scholarly critics to either refute or confirm al-Hakim's judgments. The research showcases al-Nawawi's position as a proficient Hadith critic, combining jurisprudence and Hadith sciences, weighing the Hadiths with a scientific precision.
 

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