The Bayquniyyah Poem - An introduction to Hadith terminology

The book before you is taken from a larger forthcoming publication on the science of hadith, and was initially used for a short course held in the blessed month of Ramadan 2015. Due to the interest expressed by a number of students and teachers it was thought beneficial to release this early draft which can be utilised in a classroom setting. This work consists of an abridged translation of Shaykh Hasan al-Mashat's commentary on the Bayqu¯niyyah poem, interspersed with diagrams created by the translator to facilitate understanding of the concepts covered in the text. In addition, further reading is provided in the appendices which students may find beneficial. An online translation of the Bayquniyyah poem has been used in this edition with some minor alterations, the name of the translator not being known (May God reward them abundantly for their effort). As for the Arabic edition of the Bayquniyyah poem reproduced here, the version edited by Khalid al-Suwaifi based on two manuscripts and some printed editions was used.