’’رسالۃ أبی داؤد إلی أہل مکۃ ‘‘ از امام ابوداودؒ میں مذکور منہج کا سنن ابو داود پر اطلاق کا تحقیقی مطالعہ

The research study of Imam Abū Dāwood's method in "Letters of Abū Dāwood to the People of Makkah" and his applications mentioned in the Sunan Abū Dāwood

Abstract

To preserve the Hadith of the Holy Prophet ﷺ on the most strict possible standards a variety of branches of Hadith Science were developed. And the compilers and editors of the Hadith have remarkably provided Hadith literature. Imām Abu dāwoood was of those compilers who compiled the famous six books of Hadith that are called Sihah Sittah(The Six Books of Hadith). His book Al-Sunan has gained great acceptability in the Muslim world for containing the authentic Hadith. The distinction of Imām Abu dāwoood is that he explained the terms he used in his book in a separate short book named: Risālah Abī dāwoood Ilā Ahli Makkah (A Magazine of Abi Dawood to people of Makkah). This article presents explanations of the terms which Imam has mentioned in this magazine and their application to his Al-Sunan. In this regard, plenty of examples have been added to the script which helps in understanding the application of these terms. The writers have concluded that this magazine needs to be taught along with Al-Sunan and that no discrepancy is reported while applying the terms of Risālah to Al-Sunan.