Duk yabo ya tabbata ga Allah, Ubangijin talikai. Tsira da amincin Allah su kasance ga Annabinmu Muhammadu ﷺ, da iyalansa da sahabbansa.

All Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and on his family and companions

Alkawarin da Allah ya yi a sama an cika shi a fili cikin tsarkin rubutun Alkur'ani wanda ba a yi jayayya a kansa ba tsawon shekaru dubu da ɗari da huɗu tun saukarsa. Sai dai abin da yawancin Musulmi sukan manta da shi shi ne cewa alkawarin Allah da aka ambata a sama ya kuma haɗa, ta hanyar larura, da Sunnar Annabi Muhammadu ﷺ, domin ita ce misali na aikace-aikacen shiriyar Alkur'ani, da Hikimar da aka koyar wa Annabi ﷺ tare da Littafin, kuma babu wanda za a iya fahimtar Alkur'ani ko Sunna daidai ba tare da komawa ga ɗayan ba.

The above promise made by Allah is obviously fulfilled in the undisputed purity of the Qur'anic text throughout the fourteen centuries since its revelation. However, what is often forgotten by many Muslims is that the above divine promise also includes, by necessity, the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), for it is the practical example of the implementation of the Qur'anic guidance, the Wisdom taught to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) along with the Scripture, and neither the Qur'an nor the Sunnah can be understood correctly without recourse to the other.

Saboda haka, Allah ya kiyaye Alkur'ani daga bacewa tun farko ta hanyar shahadar masu haddace shi, ta hanyar shiryar da Khulafa'u Rashidun, wanda ijma'in Sahabban Manzon Allah ﷺ ya tabbatar, zuwa tattara ayoyin Alkur'ani (alamu, mu'ujizai, "ayoyi") a cikin littafi guda, bayan an warwatsa su a rubuce a kayayyaki daban-daban da kuma a zuciyar muminai masu yawa. Ya kiyaye shi daga gurbatawa daga makiyansa: kafirai, masu bidi'a, da annabawan karya, ta hanyar sanya miliyoyin muminai su haddace shi cikin sauki. Ya kare koyarwarsa ta hanyar sa dubban malamai su koyi daga zurfin taskokinsa, su isar da su ga talakawa, da kuma aika masu sabunta addinin Allah a farkon kowane karni. Haka kuma, Allah ya kiyaye Sunnah ta hanyar baiwa Sahabbai da waɗanda suka zo bayansu (Allah ya yarda da su) damar haddacewa, rubutawa da isar da maganganun Manzon Allah ﷺ da kwatancin hanyarsa, da kuma ci gaba da samun albarkar aiki da Sunnah. Daga baya, yayin da tsarkin ilimin Sunnah ya fara fuskantar barazana, Allah ya sa al'ummar Musulunci ta samar da fitattun mutane masu ban mamaki wajen haddace da kuma iya nazari, waɗanda suka yi tafiye-tafiye ba dare ba rana don tattara dubban hadisai, da raba maganganun hikima masu daraja na Manzonsu ﷺ daga waɗanda ƙwaƙwalwa mara ƙarfi ta gurbata, daga jabun maganganun masu ƙarya marasa imani, da kuma maganganun malamai masu yawa, Sahabbai da waɗanda suka bi tafarkinsu, waɗanda suka koyar a cibiyoyin ilimi daban-daban, suka kuma taimaka wajen isar da gadon Muhammad ﷺ. Duk wannan an cimma shi ta hanyar kulawa mai zurfi ga kalmomin da aka ruwaito da kuma sanin tarihin rayuwar dubban masu ruwaitar Hadisi sosai. Aikata aiki ita ce hanya mafi kyau ta adana koyarwa, don haka masu sabunta addinin Musulunci sun kuma farfado da aikin Sunnah mai tsarki da ingantacciya. Abin takaici, duk da haka, ana ci gaba da danganta maganganu ga Annabi (Allah ya yi masa salati da amincinsa) ko da yake mutumin da yake ambatonsu ba ya da masaniya game da hukuncin da malaman ilimin Hadisi suka yanke kan waɗannan hadisai. Abin takaici kuma, shi ya sa suke cikin haɗarin karya gargaɗin Annabi mai tsanani, wanda aka ruwaito a fadi-fadi, game da danganta maganganu marasa ingancin ko marasa inganci gare shi ﷺ. Misali, ga wasu hadisai da ake yawan ambatawa, waɗanda a zahiri suka bambanta sosai a matakin ingancinsu daga Annabi ﷺ.

Hence, Allah preserved the Qur'an from being initially lost by the martyrdom of its memorisers, by guiding the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, endorsed by the consensus of the Messenger's Companions (may Allah bless him and grant him peace and may He be pleased with them), to compile the ayat (signs, miracles, "verses") of the Qur'an into one volume, after these had been scattered in writing on various materials and in memory amongst many faithful hearts. He safeguarded it from corruption by its enemies: disbelievers, heretics, and false prophets, by enabling millions of believers to commit it to memory with ease. He protected its teachings by causing thousands of people of knowledge to learn from its deep treasures and convey them to the masses, and by sending renewers of His Deen at the beginning of every century. Similarly, Allah preserved the Sunnah by enabling the Companions and those after them (may Allah be pleased with them) to memorise, write down and pass on the statements of the Messenger (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and the descriptions of his Way, as well as to continue the blessings of practising the Sunnah. Later, as the purity of the knowledge of the Sunnah became threatened, Allah caused the Muslim nation to produce outstanding individuals of incredible memory-skills and analytical expertise, who journeyed tirelessly to collect hundreds of thousands of narrations and distinguish the true words of precious wisdom of their Messenger (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) from those corrupted by weak memories, from forgeries by unscrupulous liars, and from the statements of the enormous number of 'ulama', the Companions and those who followed their way, who had taught in various centres of learning and helped to transmit the legacy of Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) - all of this achieved through precise attention to the words narrated and detailed familiarity with the biographies of the thousands of reporters of Hadith. Action being the best way to preserve teachings, the renewers of Islam also revived the practice of the blessed authentic Sunnah. Unfortunately however, statements will continue to be attributed to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) although the person quoting them may have no idea what the people of knowledge of Hadith have ruled regarding those ahadith, thus ironically being in danger of contravening the Prophet's widely-narrated stern warnings about attributing incorrect/unsound statements to him. For example, here are some very commonly-quoted ahadith, which actually vary tremendously in their degree of authenticity from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace):

"Suratul Ikhlas tana da daraja daidai da sulusin Alkur'ani."

1. "Surah al-Ikhlas is worth a third of the Qur'an.".

2. Hadîs game da Sunayen Allah Casa'in da Tara.

2. The hadith about the Ninety-Name Names of Allah.

3. Allah ya ce, "Ni ne ɗan taska da aka ɓoye, sai na so a san ni, don haka na halicci halitta (mutane), sa'an nan na sanar da kaina a gare su, sai suka san ni."

3. Allah says, "I was a hidden treasure, and I wished to be known, so I created a creation (mankind), then made Myself known to them, and they recognised Me.".

4. Allah yana cewa, "Ba don kai ba ne (ya Muhammadu ﷺ), da ban halicci duniya ba."

4. Allah says, "Were it not for you (O Muhammad), I would not have created the universe.".

5. Lokacin da Allah ya kammala halitta, Ya rubuta a cikin wani Littafi (wanda yake) wurinsa, bisa Al'arshinsa, "Lallai rahamata za ta rinjayi fushina."

5. When Allah completed creation, He wrote in a Book (which is) with Him, above His Throne, "Verily, My Mercy will prevail over My Wrath.".

6. Allah ya ce, "Sama ta da kasata ba za su iya ɗaukar Ni ba, amma zuciyar bawana mumini tana iya ɗaukar Ni."

6. Allah says, "Neither My heaven nor My earth can contain Me, but the heart of My believing slave can contain Me.".

7. "Wanda ya san kansa, ya san Ubangijinsa."

7. "He who knows himself, knows his Lord.".

8. "Ina Allah yake?"

8. "Where is Allah?".

9. "Son ƙasa wani bangare ne na Imani."

9. "Love of one's homeland is part of Faith.".

10. "Na bar muku abubuwa biyu wadanda, idan kun riƙe su sosai, ba za ku taɓa ɓacewa ba: Littafin Allah, da Sunnata."

10. "I have left amongst you two things which, if you hold fast to them, you will never stray: the Book of Allah, and my Sunnah.".

"Na bar muku abin da idan kuka riƙe shi, ba za ku taɓa ɓacewa ba: Littafin Allah, da Iyalina, Mutanen Gidana."ﷺ

11. "I have left among you that which if you abide by, you will never go astray: the Book of Allah, and my Family, the Members of my House.".

12. Hadiyar da ke bayyana sahabbai goma, da sunansu, bushara ta Aljanna.

12. The hadith giving ten Companions, by name, the good tidings of Paradise.

13. "Idan aka auna imanin Abu Bakr da imanin dukkan mutanen duniya, na Abu Bakr zai fi nasu nauyi."

13. "If the iman (faith) of Abu Bakr was weighed against the iman of all the people of the earth, the former would outweigh the latter.".

14. "Ni ne Birnin Ilimi, Aliyu kuwa ƙofarsa ce."

14. "I am the City of Knowledge, and 'Ali is its Gate.".

15. "Sahabbaina kamar taurari ne: duk wanda kuka bi, za ku shiryu."

15. "My companions are like the stars: whichever of them you follow, you will be guided.".

16. "Sabanin da ke tsakanin al'ummata rahama ce."

16. "The differing amongst my Ummah is a mercy.".

17. "Al'ummata ta za ta rabu zuwa ƙungiyoyi saba'in da uku: saba'in da biyu za su kasance a cikin Wuta, sai ɗaya kawai a cikin Aljanna."ﷺ

17. "My Ummah will split up into seventy-three sects: seventy-two will be in the Fire, and one in the Garden.".

18. Annabce-annabcen game da zuwan Mahdi (wanda aka shiryar), Dajjal (Almasihu Dajjal, Maƙaryacin Almasihu, Anti-Christ) da dawowar Yesu Almasihu ɗan Maryam.

18. Prophecies about the coming of the Mahdi (the guided one), Dajjal (the False Christ, the Anti-Christ) and the return of Jesus Christ son of Mary.

19. Bayanin azaba da ni'ima a cikin kabari, ga azzalumai da masu takawa bi da bi.

19. Description of punishment and bliss in the grave, for the wicked and pious people respectively.

20. Ceto da Annabi (ﷺ) ya yi, da kuma ganin Allah da muminai suka yi, a Ranar Alkiyama.

20. Intercession by the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), and the believers seeing Allah, on the Day of Judgment.

21. "Aljanna tana ƙarƙashin ƙafafun uwaye."

21. "Paradise is under the feet of mothers.".

22. "Aljanna tana ƙarƙashin inuwar takubba."

22. "Paradise is under the shade of swords.".

"Neman ilimi farilla ce ga kowane Musulmi."

23. "Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim.".

24. "Ku nemi ilimi, koda za ku je ƙasar China."

24. "Seek knowledge, even if you have to go to China.".

25. "Tawadar malami ta fi tsarki a kan jinin shahid."

25. "The ink of the scholar is holier than the blood of the martyr.".

"Mun dawo daga jihadin ƙarami zuwa jihadin babba (watau gwagwarmayar yaƙi da mugunta ta rai)."

26. "We have returned from the lesser Jihad to the greater Jihad (i.e. the struggle against the evil of one's soul).".

Manhajin malamai masana Hadisi wajen tantance irin wadannan rahotanni, da kuma raba ingantacce da wanda ya gauraya ko wanda aka kirkira, yana daga cikin fannonin da aka bari mana da dimbin littattafai daga hannun muhaddithun (malaman Hadisi, "masana hadisi"). Wannan karamin littafi kokari ne mai sauki na gabatar da wannan babban fanni ga masu karatun Turanci. Marubucin ya amfana sosai daga wannan aiki mai muhimmanci na malamai a wannan fanni, wato Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah. An bayar da takaitaccen bayani game da hukuncin masana wannan fanni kan wadannan hadisai a cikin Karin Bayani (Appendix).

The methodology of the expert scholars of Hadith in assessing such narrations and sorting out the genuine from the mistaken/fabricated etc., forms the subject-matter of a wealth of material left to us by the muhaddithun (scholars of Hadith, "traditionists"). This short treatise is a humble effort to introduce this extremely wide subject to English readers. The author has derived great benefit from the outstanding scholarly work in this field, Muqaddimah Ibn al- Salah. A brief explanation of the verdicts from the experts in this field on the above ahadith is given in the Appendix.

Muna roƙon Allah Ya karɓi wannan aiki, Ya sa ya zama mai amfani ga masu karanta shi.

We ask Allah to accept this work, and make it beneficial to its readers.