chains of narration (Isnad)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
scientific research
gptkbp:alternativeName isnad
sanad
gptkbp:assesses ilm al-rijal (science of narrators)
gptkbp:consistsOf list of narrators
gptkbp:contrastsWith matn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label chains of narration (Isnad)
gptkbp:importantFor determining reliability
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:originatedIn early Islamic period
gptkbp:purpose authentication of hadith
gptkbp:relatedTo matn (text of hadith)
gptkbp:significance ensures authenticity
prevents fabrication
gptkbp:studiedBy muhaddith (hadith scholars)
gptkbp:usedFor transmission of Quranic readings
transmission of hadith
transmission of historical reports
gptkbp:usedIn Islamic scholarship
Hadith studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Quran
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4