Hadith Studies in the Islamic University Journal of Shari‘ah Sciences: A Descriptive and Analytical Study

Abstract

This study aims to conduct an analytical review of Hadith-related research articles published in the Islamic University Journal from its inception in 1968 until Issue No. 211, issued in December 2024. Adopting an inductive-analytical methodology, the study classifies and analyzes the scientific content published in the journal within the domain of Hadith sciences. The findings indicate that a total of 273 Hadith-related studies were published during the study period, distributed across several thematic areas: thematic Hadith studies (107 articles), biographical evaluation (63 articles), the history of Sunnah and methodologies of Hadith scholars (26 articles), Hadith sciences (14 articles), Hadith defects (12 articles), authentication and isnād analysis (5 articles), Hadith criticism and defense of the Sunnah (26 articles, including 20 general defenses and 6 focused on the two Sahih collections), textual verification (17 articles), technological applications in Hadith (2 articles), and general studies on the Sunnah (5 articles). The study concludes with several recommendations, the most important of which is the need to emphasize underexplored areas—particularly contemporary fields such as technological integration and artificial intelligence—and to direct researchers’