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The methodological development and significance of emālī literature in hadith studies

Muhammed Furkan Dogan, Furkan Dogan and Ahmed Ali, Ahmed El-Mogtaba Bannga (2025) The methodological development and significance of emālī literature in hadith studies. Al-Risalah: Journal of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, 9 (1). pp. 57-73. E-ISSN 2600-8394

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Abstract

Emālī literature comprises works authored by hadith scholars (muhaddiths or mumlīs) who dictated hadiths to their students in structured sessions known as imlā majālis. Initially limited to the transmission of the isnād (chain of narration) and matn (text), these works gradually evolved into comprehensive compilations that incorporated hadith commentary (sharḥ), systematic authentication (taḥrīj), comparative analysis of different transmission paths (ṭarīqs), and scholarly discussions concerning hadith verification and criticism (taḥqīq and naqd). The Emālī tradition thus played a pivotal role in safeguarding the authenticity of hadiths and ensuring the integrity of their transmission. This study first examines the methodological foundations of Emālī works and analyzes the scholarly techniques employed within them. It then highlights the contributions of prominent hadith scholars who actively participated in dictation sessions and produced influential Emālī texts. Finally, the historical development and transformation of this tradition are discussed, demonstrating its central importance in the advancement of hadith methodology. In conclusion, Emālī literature constitutes a vital academic heritage within hadith studies, significantly enriching the systematic transmission and analytical examination of hadith texts

Item Type: Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Hadith, Emālī, Imlā Majālis, Hadith Methodology
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP100 Sacred books > BP135 Hadith literature. Traditions. Sunna
K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP100 Sources.Quran, Hadith, Ijma', Qiyas.
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Qur’an and Sunnah
Depositing User: Ahmed elmogtaba Ali
Date Deposited: 18 Jul 2025 16:00
Last Modified: 18 Jul 2025 16:00
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/122068

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