1. Writing and Compilation
Hadith
Writing and Compilation

2. Hadith Literal meaning: new Technical meaning:
Transmission of the sayings and actions of Muhammad sallaAllahu ‘alaihi wasallam, and the incidents where he sallaAllahu ‘alaihi wasallam gave silent approval.

3. Importance
And we have not sent down the book to you (o Muhammad) except that you may explain clearly unto them those things in which they differ, and a guidance and a mercy for a folk who believe.
And obey the God and His messenger if you are believer. (Al-Anfāl: 1)
O you who believe, obey Allah and His messenger and do not turn away from him and you listen (Al-Anfāl :20)
Indeed in the messenger there is best example for you. (laqad kana lakum fi rasooli Allahi ’uswatun hasana)

4. Compilation of Hadīth
During the time of Muhammad sallaAllahu ‘alaihi wasallam
Do not write what I say. Anyone who has written from me anything other than the Qur’an , let him blot it out. You may speak about me and there is no objection to that, but who attributes a lie to me deliberately should prepare himself for a place in Hell.
Some companions were allowed to write
Abu Shah Al-Yamani
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aaas (Sahifa as-sadiqa)
‘Ali ibn Talib (blood money, release of war prisoners and (hadith to the effect) that Muslim is not executed for killing a disbliever .
Sa’d ibn. ‘Ubaid
Samura ibn Jundab
Jabir ibn. ‘Abd Allah

5. Compilation of Hadīth
After death of Muhammad sallahAllahu ‘alaihi wasallam
Mo’atta Imam Malik
Sihah Sitta
Sahih Bukhari
Sahih Muslim
Jmi’ Tirmizi
Sunan Abi daood
Sunan Ibn-e-Maja
Sunan Nasaa’i
Need of compilation of Hadīth.
Fabrication
Ballighō ‘ani walao aayah

6. Classification of Hadīth
A hadīth is divided into two parts
Sanad (chain of narrators of Hadīth)
Matan (text of Hadīth)
Hadīth is classified into the following categories
According to reference to a particular authority
According to links in the Isnād
According to number of reporters involved in each stage
According to the manner in which the Hadīth is reported
According to the nature and matan of isnād
According to the hidden defect found in the isnād or text of a hadīth
According to the Defect found in the isnād and matan
Reliability and memory of the reporters the final judgment depends crucially on this factor

7. Difference Between the Qur’ān and Hadīth/sunnah
The words or actions of Muhammad (S.A.W) and not the speech of God as the Qur’an is.
Not necessarily reported in their precise wording as the Qur’an is.
Not necessarily transmitted by tawātur, except in some instances.

8. Difference Between Hadīth Qudsi and the Qur’ān
In the Qur’an the precise wording is from Allah, while in the hadīth qudsi the wording is given by the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
The Qur’an has been brought to Muhammad only by the Angel Gabriel, while hadīth Qudsi may also have been inspired otherwise, such as e.g. in a dream
The Qur’an is inimitable and unique, but not so the hadīth qudsi.
The Qur’an has been transmitted by the numerous persons, (tawatur) but the hadith and hadith qudsi often only by a few or even one individual . There are hadith qudsi which are sahih, but also others hasan, or even da’if., while there is no doubt at all about any aya from the Qur’an.