যুগে যুগে সংকলিত হাদীস গ্রন্থসমূহ: একটি ধারাক্রম পর্যালোচনা

Abstract

Sayings, actions and silent consent of Prophet Muhmmad (sm.) is called Hadith. So, the source of Hadith is Prophet Himself. The compilation and preservation of Hadith begun/started/initiated from the age of Prophet Muhammad (sm.). This compilation of Hadith completed gradually during long times. It seems that the compilation of Hadith completed by the compilation of all the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (sm.) in form of book from 2nd part of Hijri theird century to the end of 5th centuries. A group of sahabi, tabiyee, tabe-tabyee and prominent earlier hadith specilist who were dedicated in aquiring knowledge of Hadith and desciminating it to others, they specially contributed in the compilation of hadith. Along with memorisation of hadith, all these personalities recorded hadith in writeen form. Therefore, from the initial stage of compilation of hadith to its end, a lot of muniscripts or books of hadith had been compiled. These books are mainly preserver and bearer of all the hadith of Prophet Muhammad (sm.). Islamic scholars and hadith specialist believe that there is no any new hadith out of these books. But, lot of hadith compiled in in the books of tarikh (history), sirat (biography of Prophet sm.) and tafseer (explanation of Holy Qur’an). After final stage of the compilation of hadith to todays, the specialist of hadith who compiled hadith with different views like compilation of hadith in terms of recognizing sahih or dhaeef hadith or subject based hadith compilation etc. they mainly depended on the books of hadith which compiled during 5th centuries in collecting of hadith. So, if any reader or researcher of hadith want to know the main source of any hadith, he must look at these basic books of hadith. So, the books of hadith had compiled during 5th centuries are very important and unvaluble asset to the Muslim ummah. Because, these are the main books in preserving hadith and knowledge of hadith. Because of this, it is needed for every reader and researcher of hadith to know the sequence, identity and standerd of these books so that they can know easily the standerd of hadith. In this article, I will make an effort to discuss a brief history of the compilation of hadith and the sequence, identity, standered of the hadith books whice were compiled and written from the age of Prophet Muhammad (Sm.) to the 5th century of hijri year. I also expound the importance of preservation, studying and continution of studying of these hadith books and finally focus on the necessity of research and compilition of hadith from the different views in present and days to come.