An Analysis of the Prophetic Traditions Concerning Women in Bisyāratul ‘Ᾱmilīn Wa Nadhāratul Ghāfilīn

Nur Saadah Hamisan@Khair; Muhammad Mustaqim Mohd Zarif; Muhammad Naim Fadhilah Kamaruddin; Nor Aniza Mad Azeri

doi:10.33102/uij.vol34no2.469

Authors

Nur Saadah Hamisan@Khair Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Muhammad Mustaqim Mohd Zarif Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Muhammad Naim Fadhilah Kamaruddin Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Nor Aniza Mad Azeri Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33102/uij.vol34no2.469

Keywords:

Hadith, Women, Malay Manuscript, Authenticity

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the Prophetic traditions or hadiths concerning women found in a Malay work known as Bisyāratul ‘Āmilīn Wa Nadhāratul Ghāfilīn. It was written by Sheikh Ahmad al-Fatani, and its first edition was printed by Matba'ah al-Miriyyah in Mecca in 1887. It was also reprinted several times and was published in both Jawi and Romanized scripts. As an important book that contains religious teachings, there are many hadiths referred to by the author to support his arguments; however, not all hadiths were written in detail by clarifying their level of authenticity. By focusing on one chapter of this book, this study collects all the Prophetic traditions concerning women in that chapter and re-analyzes them based on the method of takhrīj hadith (grading and commentaries of hadith). The research method used is largely qualitative and consists of a textual approach and content analysis. The findings show different statuses of hadiths concerning women found in a chapter of this book. However, it does not indicate that the author has no awareness regarding this matter. The author might have his reason for including many different traditions related to the Prophet in this book.

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Author Biographies

Nur Saadah Hamisan@Khair, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Qur'anic and Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Muhammad Mustaqim Mohd Zarif, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Professor of Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Qur'anic and Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Muhammad Naim Fadhilah Kamaruddin , Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Faculty of Qur'anic and Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Nor Aniza Mad Azeri, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Faculty of Qur'anic and Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

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