Historicity of Hadith Studies: Paradigm of Understanding, Transmission, and Contemporary Hadith Studies

Moh. Fatkur Rohman

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This study aims to examine the historicity of hadith studies by mapping the development of paradigms of hadith understanding, analysing patterns of hadith transmission, and examining the dynamics of contemporary hadith studies. The primary objective of this research is to contextualise classical and modern understandings of hadith within contemporary discourse, particularly regarding how hadith continues to function as a source of Islamic jurisprudence in the face of modern epistemological and socio-cultural challenges. This study employs a qualitative-descriptive approach with a historical-analytical method, analysing primary and secondary sources related to the development of hadith knowledge and Muslim scholars' responses to Orientalist criticism. It also integrates interdisciplinary perspectives from philosophy, sociology, and epistemology to enrich the analytical framework. The results show that the understanding of hadith has undergone a significant shift, from oral transmission and textual literalism in the classical era to a contextual-rationalist and intertextual approach in the modern and contemporary periods. Hadith transmission, despite facing political, social, and Orientalist criticism, has demonstrated resilience through academic rigour in the analysis of sanad and matan. Additionally, contemporary Muslim scholars are increasingly adopting interdisciplinary methods to reinterpret hadith in light of modern realities. This underscores the importance of critically engaging with classical traditions and modern approaches to maintain the relevance and authority of hadith in contemporary Islamic studies.

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Historicity; Research paradigm; Contemporary hadith.

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