Isnād

التعريف

The unbroken sequence of trustworthy narrators by which a ḥadīth is transmitted, going back to the Prophet ﷺ. The isnād is examined narrator by narrator to determine the ḥadīth's grade.

النطق: is-NĀD

الاشتقاق والجذر

From س-ن-د (s-n-d), meaning 'to lean upon, to support.' The isnād is the support upon which the matn rests.

ملاحظات علمية

Imām Ibn al-Mubārak said: 'The isnād is part of the religion — were it not for the isnād, anyone could say whatever he wished.' Imām Muḥammad b. Sīrīn said: 'They did not used to ask about the isnād — but when the fitnah occurred, they said: Name your men to us.'

مفاهيم خاطئة شائعة

Some assume any chain ending at the Prophet ﷺ is sufficient. In reality, every link must be evaluated for connection, uprightness, and precision.

التطبيق العملي

Use trusted ḥadīth references that include the chain or its grading — beware of social media quotes with no source.

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