THE DOCTRINAL HADITHS ON THE DIFFERENTIATION OF THE PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS IN THE BOOK: “JAM'E AL-FAWAED MIN JAME'A AL-USOOL WA MAJMA'A AL-ZAWAED”

Abstract

This research explores the topic of the differentiation among the prophets and messengers. The study focuses specifically on the doctrinal hadiths found in the book “Jami’ al-Fawa’id min Jami’ al-Usul wa Majma’ al-Zawa’id”, a compilation by the renowned hadith scholar Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Maghribi (d. 1094 AH). In this work, the author draws from fifteen of the most significant sources of hadith, compiling over ten thousand narrations organized thematically. These hadiths cover a wide range of religious matters, including various issues of Islamic creed. This particular research gathers and analyzes the hadiths related to the topic of the differentiation of prophets and messengers. The study organizes these narrations, offering a general theological examination under the title: “The Doctrinal Hadiths on the Differentiation of Prophets and Messengers in the Book: Jami’ al-Fawa’id min Jami’ al-Usul wa Majma’ al-Zawa’id”. The structure of the research includes:

• Introduction: which outlines the significance of the topic, the reasons for choosing it, previous studies on the subject, the research methodology, and an overview of the structure.
• Chapter One: defines prophethood and messengership and clarifies the differences between them.
• Chapter Two: presents the hadiths related to the differentiation of prophets and messengers.
• Conclusion: summarizes the key findings and offers recommendations.
• The study ends with a bibliography of the sources and references used.