منهج الامام الدارقطني في كتابه الأفراد والغرائب من خلال كتابين الثاني، والثالث والثمانون من الأفراد

THE METHODOLOGY OF IMAM AL-DARA QUTNI IN HIS BOOK AL-GHRAIB AND AL-AFRAAD

Abstract

The objective of this research is to highlight the methodology of Imam al-Darqutni applied in his book Al-Afrād was-al-Ghraib through examples. Al-Darqutni is one of the most scholarly traditionists of his times who critically analyzed the defective and misleading errors of hadiths in his famous book Al-Afraad was-al-Ghraib. He has not only been able to highlight the uniqueness and individuality of different forms of hadiths but also differentiates the truth from falsehood. He collected the narrations of the Prophet’s Companions through the unique chain of transmitters. Al-Darqutni traced the narrations by extensively digging into the background of the narrators to establish the reliability of the Hadiths. His book is unique in a sense as it differs from the rest of the works produced by the author’s contemporary hadith scholars. His approach is more scientific that identifies hidden weaknesses in hadiths. This book may testify to the knowledge of al-Darqutni and his intelligent approach to differentiate right from wrong by reaching the ultimate truth. This book is better arranged by Ibn Tahir Al-Maqdisi and Imam al Haysimi.