AUTHORING ON THE SUNNAH SUBJECTS

As done by thy mohaddetheen

Mohammed Bin Ahmed Bajabir

Islamic Studies Department, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, King Abdulaziz University - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT. This study covers the different methods of authoring among Almohadditheen (experts in the field of Hadith) and it shows the differences and the similarities. This applied study was made on eight books of the Sunnah: Mowatta Al-imam Malik, Saheeh Al-imam Albokhari, Saheeh Al-Imam Moslim, sunan Al-Imam Abi Dawood, Jamea Al-Imam Altormethi, Sunan Al-Imam Al-Nisaee, Sunan Al-Imam Ibn Majah and Sunan Al-Iam Aldaremi. In the study we covered the subject of authoring: its origins, the differences among the authors, the composing of titles for the categories, the sub-categories and the chapters. It is hoped that this study will help in understanding the books of Hadiths and improve the methods of authoring.