- The actions and words of the Prophet are recorded in the Hadith literature. Every Hadith report has two parts -- Isnad and Matan.
- Isnad is the chain of transmission from the time of the Prophet until the time of the Hadith collector. A geneological study was made of the people in
the transmission sequence to determine if the chain was authentic or it was invalid. - Matn is the actual text of the statements and actions of the Prophet.
- There are 2 kinds of Hadith.
- In regular Hadith the narration consists of the interaction of Prophet Muhammad with the environment that surrounded him---i.e. his companions and
society. - In Hadith al-Qudsi (sacred Hadith) the statements of the Prophet relate to his spiritual quest and his search for the Truth (Haqq) and ultimate reality
(Haqiqat). In the Hadith al-Qudsi, the Prophet's personal queries/ questions to Almighty God and the subsequent divine responses/ answers are
recorded. - Select any 2 regular Hadith and any 2 Hadith al-Qudsi and write a 1/2 page reflection/ review for each. What is the value of the Hadith you selected
for life in contemporary times? What insights are available from the Hadith al-Qudsi you selected for the spiritual pathway and transcendence? - 2 pages (1/2 page per Hadith and Hadith al-Qudsi) Copy and paste the Hadith, then review it.