Sunnah 101

This course will broadly introduce the science of hadith. As the second source of legislation in Islam we will discuss the importance of the practices of the Prophet Muhammad صلى االله عليه و سلم known as the Sunnah and how each valid report that we read or hear must go through a rigorous process of authentication that has developed into an amazing and concrete science.
 
A brief history of the evolution of hadith along with hadith terminology, biographical analysis, and hadith authentication will be discussed. Upon completion, students will be prepared to endeavor a more detailed study of each individual science with the sciences of hadith.