HADITH THOUGHT OF SHEIKH MUHAMMAD JA'FAR AL-MANDILI (1896-1958 CE)

Abstract

This article focuses on Sheikh Muhammad Ja'far and his thoughts in the field of hadith and hadith science. This research uses a historical approach and produces findings: Sheikh Muhammad Ja'far was born in Makkah from the descendants of Mandailing scholars who had a diaspora in the Islamic Center. Although born in the Land of Haram he took part in Mandailing. His scientific lineage begins with learning directly from his father and then from several scholars who settled in Makkah-Madinah. His hadith thinking is that Sunnah is a synonym of hadith but broader in scope than hadith, sanad is a series of hadith narrators, matan is the text that lies at the end of the sanad in the form of words, actions and approval / decree of the Prophet Muhammad.