Mutawatir Hadiths

[Abu Malik al-Maliki]

Salam

Are there are any books that are a colelction of solely Mutawatir Hadiths?

ws

[Abu Malik al-Maliki]

And how many Mutawatir hadiths exist?

[Abu Maryam PK]

Bismillah
And how many Mutawatir hadiths exist?
Mutawatir is a term which is misapplied and misunderstood a lot. It is said that mutawatir is what gives sure knowledge such that no one can deny it. But that is not the case. For example, Raf'ul yadein is considered as mutawator by Imam Al-Bukhari, but the hanafis deny its tawatur. Similarly the hadith of fatiha khalf al-imam is considered mutawatir by al-bukhari in his juzz and many don't think so. It's case specific. What gives sure knowledge to one may not give it to others. Similarly, the ahad ahadith. Both ahad and mutawatir give the same sure knowledge if they are rigorously authenticated. Anyone compliling the mutawatir would be using his ijtihad, which may be contested. However there are only a few which everyone would agree on, such as wiping over leather socks and sin of lying upon the Prophet sallallaho'alaihiwasallam.
That is why the definition of mutawatir is also disparate. Some say 10 narrators at every level is the bare minimum and some 100 and some decrease it to less than 10.

[abu imaan an-nepalee]

Salam

Are there are any books that are a colelction of solely Mutawatir Hadiths?

ws

wasalamu 'alaikum

I have 2 of these myself , one by imaam al-Kattani which can be found here:
http://fawzan.al-eman.com/Islamlib/viewchp.asp?BID=144&CID=1

and there is another by imaam al-Suyuti i can't find but here is tadreeb ar-rawi if you look in the section in mashur you will find al-suyuti mention his book and give examples of tawatur ahadith : http://www.almeshkat.net/books/open.php?cat=9&book=885

[justabro]

The notion of mutawatir vs. ahad is not from the sciences of hadith. It is from `ilm al-kalam, from where it crept into usul al-fiqh (because so many early usulis were also mutakallimun) from where it slipped its way into the books of mustalah.

Ibn al-Salah states in his Muqadimmah:


ومن المشهور المتواتر الذي يذكره أهل الفقه وأصوله. وأهل الحديث لا يذكرونه باسمه الخاص المشعر بمعناه الخاص وإن كان الحافظ الخطيب قد ذكره ففي كلامه ما يشعر بأنه اتبع فيه غير أهل الحديث ولعل ذلك لكونه لا تشمله صناعتهم ولا يكاد يوجد في رواياتهم


"Mashhur also includes the mutawatir which is mentioned by the specialists in Fiqh and its Usul. However, Ahl al-Hadith, do not speak of with its special name indicating its special meaning (i.e. its technical definition), even if al-Hafiz al-Khatib (al-Baghdadi) mentioned it, for his words contain an indication that he followed other than Ahl al-Hadith in that. Perhaps that is because it does not relate to their discipline and it is hardly ever found in their narrations."

In fact, he did not even devote a category to it in his book as ibn Hajar would later do in Nukhbat al-Fikr, beginning the book with the division of Hadith into mutawatir and ahad!

The whole notion of mutawatir reports as defined by the mutakallimun is a rather ephemeral concept. The early muhaddithun, when they use the term mutawatir or its verb form tawatara, it is doubtful that they mean it in its technical (istilahi) meaning. More likely, they mean simply that the report has become famous and widespread. And Allah knows best.

As for works concerning mutawatir hadiths, the earliest known scholar to devote a work to the topic is Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi (793 H). Others include:

(1) Al-Suyuti (911 H), Qatf al-Azhar al-Mutanathira Fi al-Akhbar al-Mutawatira.

(2) Al-Zabidi (1205 H), Laqt al-La'ali' al-Mutanathira Fi al-Ahadith al-Mutawatira.

(3) Al-Kattani (1345 H), Nazm al-Mutanathir Min al-Hadith al-Mutawatir.

[abu imaan an-nepalee]

As for works concerning mutawatir hadiths, the earliest known scholar to devote a work to the topic is Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi (793 H). Others include:

(1) Al-Suyuti (911 H), Qatf al-Azhar al-Mutanathira Fi al-Akhbar al-Mutawatira.

(2) Al-Zabidi (1205 H), Laqt al-La'ali' al-Mutanathira Fi al-Ahadith al-Mutawatira.

(3) Al-Kattani (1345 H), Nazm al-Mutanathir Min al-Hadith al-Mutawatir.

yaa shaykh, where can I get the books by Zarkashi and Zabidi? I have been looking for some time! and the ones by al-amaadi, muhammad tuloon, al-ghumari et al

jzk!

[justabro]

yaa shaykh, where can I get the books by Zarkashi and Zabidi? I have been looking for some time! and the ones by al-amaadi, muhammad tuloon, al-ghumari et al

jzk!

Lol, firstly, no shaykh here, secondly, wouldnt know... i dont have any of them personally...

[justabro]

excellent thread from Sh. Haytham Hamdan:

http://ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=1714

[abu imaan an-nepalee]

Imaam an-Nawawi's Taqreeb:

النوع الثلاثون :
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