Tahdhib al-Athar
Encyclopedia
Tahdhīb al-Āthār is a collection of hadith
by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari
. Al-Kattani described it as one of al-Tabari's amazing works, although, he did not complete it.
, and the explanation of each. He arranged his work according to the companion
narrating it, beginning with Abu Bakr
al-Siddiq. He completed the hadith of the ten companions promised paradise
, Ahl al-Bayt
and their clients, as well as a large segment of `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas
's hadith.
Al-Tabari gathered those hadith he determined to be authentic from each of these companions and discussed the various routes of their individual hadith and any hidden defects. He then discussed the understanding
of each hadith, the differing opinions of the scholars and their rational, the definitions of any unusual terminology. He died in 922 before completing it.
Al-Kattani praised Tahdhib as being from the author's amazing works.
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari
Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari was a prominent and influential Sunni scholar and exegete of the Qur'an from Persia...
. Al-Kattani described it as one of al-Tabari's amazing works, although, he did not complete it.
Description
Al-Tabari compiled this work as inclusive of hadith, an examination of their authenticityHadith terminology
Hadith terminology is the body of terminology which specify the acceptability of the narrations, hadith, attributed to the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad, as well as other early figures of religious significance...
, and the explanation of each. He arranged his work according to the companion
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
narrating it, beginning with Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
al-Siddiq. He completed the hadith of the ten companions promised paradise
Hadith of the ten promised paradise
The prophet Muhammad, in a Hadith accepted by Sunni Muslims, specified ten of his companions who were promised paradise. Those companions named in this Hadith are referred to by Sunnis as The Ten Promised Paradise...
, Ahl al-Bayt
Ahl al-Bayt
Ahl al-Bayt is an Arabic phrase literally meaning People of the House, or family of the House. The phrase "ahl al-bayt" was used in Arabia before the advent of Islam to refer to one's clan, and would be adopted by the ruling family of a tribe. Within the Islamic tradition, the term refers to the...
and their clients, as well as a large segment of `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas
`Abd Allah ibn `Abbas
Abd Allah ibn Abbas was a paternal cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is revered by Muslims for his knowledge and was an expert in Tafsir , as well as an authority on the Islamic Sunnah.-Family:...
's hadith.
Al-Tabari gathered those hadith he determined to be authentic from each of these companions and discussed the various routes of their individual hadith and any hidden defects. He then discussed the understanding
Fiqh
Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is an expansion of the code of conduct expounded in the Quran, often supplemented by tradition and implemented by the rulings and interpretations of Islamic jurists....
of each hadith, the differing opinions of the scholars and their rational, the definitions of any unusual terminology. He died in 922 before completing it.
Al-Kattani praised Tahdhib as being from the author's amazing works.