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Imaam Tirmidhi's Contribution Towards Hadith BY MOULANA ABDOOL KADER HOOSEN INTRODUCTION Importance of the Traditions The Present State of Research Concerning Tirmidhi The Composition of this Thesis CHAPTER ONE Personal Information The Socio-Political Context of Tirmidhi's Work Major Centres of Learning The Academic Career of Tirmidhi The Writings of Tirmidhi The Relationship of the Jaam'i to the Other Five Canonical Works of Hadith The Special Characteristics of the Jaam'i Conclusion CHAPTER TWO Tirmidhi's Aim in Compiling the Jaam'i The Maniscripts of the Jaam'i An Abridged Version of the Jaam'i The Commentaries of the Jaam'i The Narrators of the Jaam'i Conclusion CHAPTER THREE Need for Traditions The Reliability of the Traditions Method to Determine the Reliability of the Traditions Bukhari's Conditions The Conditions of Muslim Conditions of Abu Dawud Nasai's Conditions Certain Conditions of Maaliki Conditions of Tirmidhi CHAPTER FOUR Classifications of the Traditions The Collective Terms of Tirmidhi Principles of Hadith Various Other terms used by Tirmidhi CHAPTER FIVE Selected Ahaadith from the Jaam'i Hadith One Hadith Two Hadith Three Hadith Four CONCLUSION FOREWORD This book, "An Evaluation of Tirmidhi's Contribution Towards Islamic Tradition" by Mr Abdool Kader Hoosen is to my knowledge the first of its kind to be published in South Africa. Mr Hoose who obtained an M.A. degree with distinction in Islamic Studies at the Rand Afrikaans University, has many years experience as a teacher of Islamic Sciences at the well-know Daar al-Ulum in Newcastle. During his visits to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries he availaed himself of the opportunity to obtain the latest editions of and studies on Tradition by Muslim scholars. It is thus no surprise that this study exemplifies a thorough knowledge of the relevant reference material in the original Arabia and Urdu. He also acquainted himself with the state of research in the Western academic tradition. Particularly valuable is his evaluation of available Arabic editions of Tirmidhi's Al-Jaam'i In various ways this book will be a useful reference for students who wish to orientate themselves with regard to literature on Muslim Traditions. It serves as an invaluable introduction to the particular nature of Tirmidhi's compilation and the methods followed in the six canonical collections to determine the reliability of the Traditions. The bibliography serves as a guide for further reading while the glossary defines the Arabic technical terms emplyed by the traditionists in a precise and clear manner. Especially useful is the "hands on" illustration of the theoretical contents in the final chapter where four selected traditions from Al-Jaam'i are reproduced in Arabic, translated and provided with appropriate comments. I trust that this will be the first in a series of publications by the capable hands of Mr Hoosen and that this book will receive the acclamation it deserves. Professor J.A. Naude HEAD: Centre for Islamic Studies Rand Afrikaans University Johannesburg, South Africa June 23 1990 Islamic Info     Source:  Jamiatul Ulama (Kwazulu-Natal)