By Mawlana Muntasir Zaman To understand the contribution of the scholars of Deoband in the field of Hadīth, multiple aspects need to be addressed. However, for the sake of brevity, this paper will focus on two aspects: first, their Hadīth curriculum and second, their written works. Hadīth Curriculum Dār al-‘Ulūm Deoband and its affiliates enjoys one of the most comprehensive Hadīth curricula amongst the Islāmic institutions of the Indian subcontinent. The following set of traditional Hadīth literature forms the core of their Hadīth syllabus: Al-Kutub al-Sittah (the six canonical Hadīth books: Sahīh al-Bukhārī, Sahīh Muslim, Sunan al-Nasa’ī, Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Sunan al-Tirmidhī, Sunan Ibn Mājah) Al-Muwatta’ by Mālik…
Dates of the Blessed Birth and Demise of the Prophet