COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODS OF HADITHS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 5137 METHODS OF HADITHS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ABDÜLKADIR PALABIYIK

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

To gain advanced knowledge on the principles and methodology of the hadith.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To comprehend the Prophet s legislative place and authority in Islam, as well as necessity of Sunnah and Hadith beside the Holy Quran,
2   Increasing the level of information about traditional objections to the hadith of the Orientalists and their scientific value and reasons behind their criticism,
3   Learning about the main issues in the old and new methodological hadith works,
4   Improving the text -solving skills by reading at least one of books written in Arabic-Turkish on field,
5   To gain enough knowledge and experience about the books of Hadith methodology, terminology, most famous narrators and authors in this field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The emergence and development of the science of "Methodology of Hadith", famous books written in this field.
2 The parts of the Khabar (Hadith) in terms of reaching us: Mutewatir and Ahad (Masyhur, Aziz, Gharib)
3 Ahad's kinds in terms of strength and weakness: Acceptable khabers (hadiths): Sahih and Hasan
4 Not acceptable khabers (hadiths): Weak Hadith and its types: Muallaq, Mursal, Mu'dal, Munqatı', Mudellas, Muan'an ve Muen'en
5 Mawdu, Matrook, Munkar, Ma'roof, Mu'allal, Mudrac, Maqlub, Mudtarib, Musahhaf, Shazz
6 Qudsi, Marfu, Maukuf, Maqtu
7 al-I'tibar, Mutabi', Shahid
8 Jarh and Ta'deel (criticism and praise) ranks
9 The books written on Jarh and Ta'deel
10 The issues regarding to Isnad: 'Ali and Nazil, Musalsal, Mudabbac, Sabiq and Lahiq
11 Knowing narrators: Sahaba (Companions), Tabieen, Muttafiq-Muftariq, Mu'talif-Mukhtalif, Mutashabih, Muhmal, Mubham
12 Narrators cited with different names and adjectives, Titles and nicknames (laqabs and kunyas) of them, History of narrators, Categories of narrators
13 The methods of tahammul and ada' (reception and transmission) of hadits (riwayah)
14 Fineness of Isnad (transmitting) system

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Çakan, Ismail Lütfi, Hadis Öğrenimi: Tarihi ve Güncel Boyut, Istanbul 2011; Anahatlarıyla Hadis: Bilgisi, Tarihi, Dindeki Yeri ve Okuma-Okutma Yöntemi, Istanbul 2005.
2. Dayhan, Ahmet Tahir, "Hadislerde Ilim ve Amel Ilişkisi", Anadolu Üniversitesi Ilahiyat Önlisans-HADIS, Eskişehir 2010.
3. et-Tahhân, Mahmud Ahmed, Yeni Hadîs Usûlü, Çev. Cemal Ağırman, Istanbul 2013.
4. Tâhir el-Cezâirî ed-Dımeşkî, Tevcîhü'n-Nazar ilâ Usûli'l-Eser, Haleb 1995.
5. es-Sâlih, Subhi, Hadis Ilimleri ve Hadis Istılahları (Ulûmu'l-hadîs ve mustalahuhû), Ankara 1988.
6. Koçyiğit, Talât, Hadis Usûlü, Ankara 2008; Hadis Tarihi, Ankara 2003.
7. Cum'a, Ammâd Ali, Tablolarla Hadis Usulü ve Edebiyatı, çev. Yavuz Köktaş, Istanbul 2011.
8. el-Yâsîn, Câsim Muhammed Mühelhil, el-Cedâvilü'l-Câmia fi'l-Ulûmi'n-Nâfia, Kuveyt 1991.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Prior studies on selected documents in foreign language, reading them and discussing on the subjects in the texts.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The exams are in written form (classical or testing); semester work (homework) is in the form of verbal lecture.

Assessment Criteria

Written exams (midterm and final) and the points obtained over 100 in the semester are collected by calculating on certain percentages.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance and to fulfill assignments and tasks carefully and on time is essential. Students will be able to express themselves and to make the team working and will be continuous liaison wtih books in their field, will improve the ability of using technical and technological means, especially the Internet.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 0 535 783 03 06
e-mail: dayhan@excite.com
Blog: http://deuif.blogspot.com.tr
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ahmettahir.dayhan
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/deuif

Office Hours

Every day of the week.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Student Presentations 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 170

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.1
LO.25
LO.343222
LO.4
LO.5