Textual Studies of the Hadith - National Open University of Nigeria

ISL222 TEXTUAL STUDIES OF THE HADITH
The ideal virtue of man that can make him a beloved by the people in
general lies in his ability to renounce this world and all that it contains.
Part of the rewards for renouncing this world is to secure the love of
God while keeping away from the possessions of people, hereby attracts
people’s love and respect.
5.0 SUMMARY
• Hadith 31 which is a response to the request made by one
companion came in form of admonition in which the Prophet
asked us to be indifferent to what people possess and this will
earn us their respect and love.
• Hadith 32 stipulates that man should neither harm others nor
allow himself to be harmed.
• Hadith 33 discusses man’s penchant for material wealth and
greed.
6.0 TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Write relevant hadith quotation to explain the teachings of the Prophet
on a consequence of man’s decision to renounce the world.
7.0 REFERENCES/FURTHER READING
Abdul, A. A. (n. d). Durūs-ud-Din-I-Islam lissannat-I-ūla wal wustah.
Kano: a bu-s-si’ud wa uthman-t-tayyib Publishers.
Al-shūrawardy, Al-Ma’mūn (1954). The Sayings of Muhammed.
London: John Murray Ltd.
Arthur, J., ed. (1962) .A Reader on Islam. Mouton & Co.
Fazlul-karim (n.d). Al Hadis. Lahore: Book House Pub.
Fazlul-karim A.M. (1979). Al-Hadis of mishkat-ul-masābih Book 2.
Lahore: Malik Surajuddin and Sons Publications.
Ibrahim, E., & Johnson, D. D. (1980). An Nawāwi’s Forty Hadith
(Translated). Lebanon: The Holy Quran Publishing House.
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (2002). Jami-ul-ulūm wal hikam fi sharh Hadithah
min jawāmi’il kalām. Cairo: dar-l-fajr ljt-turaath.
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