The Methodology of Imam Ibn e Kaseer for inferencing from the Hadith

مرویات حدیث حدیث سے استدلال میں امام ابن کثیر کا درایتی منہج

Abstract

Quran is the basic source of guidance for the whole world in general and Muslims have a prestigious relation with it. They get all types of guideline from it in the daily life. There is a dire need of interpretations for the Quranic verses which is fulfilled by Quran itself in many cases and the Hadith is considered the second source for the interpretation of the Quranic commandments. Mufassirin have used the Aahadith for the Tafaseer of the Holly Quran in a wide range. There was a big question how and when to accept the Aahadith. All the Mohaddessin and scholars of Hadith sciences have elaborated the principles and conditions for the acceptance of the Aahadith. There is a separate section named "Ilmul Jarh Wa Tadeel" which deals with the conditions imposed for the acceptance of traditions from the tellers of Aahadith which are called "Raviyan e Hadith". Imam Ibn e Kaseer is a well-known Muslim interpreter of the Holly Quran. He has a globally well known tafseer named as "Tafseer ul Quran al Azeem". Like all other Muslim scholars, he also has introduced specific conditions for the acceptance of the traditions from the narraters. He has keen observation in the process of acceptance. So, he has imposed the conditions for the acceptance of traditions along with their texts. He has his own methodology for the acceptance of the text of traditions as well as for the narraters of the traditions. He rejects even the texts with authentic teller which are contradicting to the Quranic principles, authentic Muslim traditions and more authentic sources. This article describes all the specific conditions introduced and imposed by Imam Ibn e Kaseer for the acceptance of the text of Aahadith.