In Islamic traditions, Al-Khidir ( literally " the Green One ," an enigmatic figure in Islam ) is the maternal cousin of Alexander or Dhul-Qarnayn.

The Qur ' an's story is about Moses and Al-Khidir, though the classical Islamic scholars showed some disagreement over whether or not ' Moses ' in this story is Moses of the Israelites.

Another similarity between the Al-Khidir legends and the Alexander romance is the Water of Life.

The story of Al-Khidir, in the Qur ' an, does not mention Dhul-Qarnayn, rather only a figure called " Moses " is referred to by name.

A peculiar aspect of the story in the Qur ' an is that Al-Khidir is found at a distant place called the " junction of the two seas.

This auxiliary literature has contributed to making their study the place of departure for any serious study of hadith.

Madelung has immersed himself in the hadith literature and has made his own selection and evaluation of tradition.

Also hadith literature prohibits beasts having sharp canine teeth, birds having claws and talons in their feet, Jallalah ( animals whose meat carries a stink in it because they feed on filth ), tamed donkeys, and any piece cut from a living animal.

The zakat, one of the pillars of Islam, is discussed in both the Qur ' an and the hadith literature.

The Arabic name for the citron fruit, itranj ( اترنج ), mentioned in hadith literature, is also associated with the Hebrew.

Merv produced a number of scholars in various branches of knowledge, such as Islamic law, hadith, history, and literature.

" In the hadith, they are described merely as converts to Islam, but interest in the identity and history of the group increased over time, and discussions and investigations about the Sabians begin to appear in later Islamic literature.

Aside from the Qur ' an the hadith or tradition of what Muhammed is supposed to have said and done are important literature.

Hawza students start their studies learning fiqh, kalam, hadith, tafsir, philosophy and Arabic literature.

Thalib, when asked by Jessica Stern whether he promotes Wahhabism in Indonesia, tried to distance himself from Wahhabism, stating that its literature would relie too heavily on weak hadith " that may not be the word of Allah.

Hawza students begin their studies by learning fiqh, kalam, hadith, tafsir, philosophy, natural and abstract sciences as well as Arabic and Arabic literature.

For greater detail, they have been discussed in supplemental traditions to the Qur ' an, known as hadith literature.

Nahj al-Balaghah comprises various issues that cover major problems of metaphysics, theology, fiqh, tafsir, hadith, prophetology, imamate, ethics, social philosophy, history, politics, administration, civics, science, rhetoric, poetry, and literature.

‘ Iraqi was highly educated in both theology and literary disciplines and it is believed that he not only knew the Holy Qur ' an, hadith, commentary and Islamic theology ( Kalam ), but that he also knew Persian and Arabic literature.

A similar theme is elaborated upon in several places in the Islamic hadith literature, in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim:

Though the Qur ' an does not mention the Fountain of Youth, it is alluded to in the hadith literature.

The historical works of later Muslim writers include the traditional Muslim biographies of Muhammad and quotes attributed to him ( the sira and hadith literature ), which provide further information on Muhammad's life.

It is not mentioned in the Qur ' an but " derives its authority from hadith literature references which are imputed by many ," according to Kemal A. Faruki.

As these examples amply demonstrate, supporting exegetical literature ( e. g. hadith, sabab-material ) are often decisive in fixing the legal meaning of a particular Qur ' anic verse / pericope.

' Abd al-Hakim Murad said of Fath al-Bari in the introduction to the translation of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's commentary on selected hadith ( published as a booklet by the Muslim Academic Trust ): " The importance of this literature may be gauged by the fact that at least seventy full commentaries have been written on Imam al-Bukhari ’ s great Sahih ... the most celebrated of which is without question the magnificent Fath al-Bari ( Victory of the Creator ) by Imam Ibn Hajar al -‘ Asqalani, a work which was the crown both of its genre and of the Imam ’ s academic career.

The Abbassids were influenced by the Qur ' anic injunctions and hadith such as " The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of martyrs " stressing the value of knowledge.

His principal book, the Kitab al-Muwatta, is one of the earliest surviving books on hadith and fiqh.

# The fatwā is in line with relevant legal proofs, deduced from Qur ' anic verses and ahadith ; provided the hadith was not later abrogated by Muhammad.

The common slogan al-islam dinun was dawlatun ` ( translation: Islam is a religion and a state ) is neither a Koranic verse nor a quote from the hadith, but a 19th century political Salafi slogan popularized in opposition to Western Egyptian influence.

A ḥadīth (, or ) ( plural: hadith, hadiths, or aḥādīth ) is a saying or an act or tacit approval or disapproval ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

As / is the infinitive, or verbal noun, of the original verb form ; hadith is, therefore, not the infinitive ; rather it is a noun.

Classical hadith specialist Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani says that the intended meaning of hadith in religious tradition is something attributed to Muhammad but that is not found in the Quran.

Hadith Qudsi ( or Sacred Hadith ) is a sub-category of hadith which are sayings of Muhammad.

An example of a Hadith Qudsi is the hadith of Abu Hurairah who said that Muhammad said:

The sanad, literally ' support ', is so named due to the reliance of the hadith specialists upon it in determining the authenticity or weakness of a hadith.

Ibn al-Salah, a hadith specialist, described the relationship between hadith and other aspect of the religion by saying: " It is the science most pervasive in respect to the other sciences in their various branches, in particular to jurisprudence being the most important of them.

The need hadith has of its science is apparent.

Regarding jurisprudence, then the jurist is in need of citing as an evidence the acceptable to the exception of the later, something only possible utilizing the science of hadith.

Muslim historians say that Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ( the third khalifa ( caliph ) of the Rashidun Empire, or third successor of Muhammad, who had formerly been Muhammad's secretary ), is generally believed to urge Muslims to record the hadith just as Muhammad suggested to some of his followers to write down his words and actions.

Ibn al-Salah's ʻUlum al-hadith is considered the standard classical reference on hadith studies.

Another area of focus in the study of hadith is biographical analysis (‘ ilm al-rijāl, lit.

Having done this, he is much more willing to trust hadith than many of his contemporaries.