Part I: Hadith* Title * Definition * Subject Matter * Benefits of Studying the Principles of Hadith * Relation to the Legal Sciences *Part II: History of the Principles of Hadith* Growth and Development * Related Works * Most Famous Works on the Principles of Hadith *Part III: General Terminology in Hadith Studies * Part IV: Sources of Hadith* Transmission of Hadith * Recording of Hadith * Recording of Hadith by the Ahl-al-Sunnah * Recording of Hadith by the Ahl al-Bayt * The Four Hundred Primary Hadith collections * Other Hadith Works * The First Four Books * The Later Collections *Part V: Components of the Tradition* The Chain of Transmission * The Content *Part VI: Categories of Reports*Part VII: The Reporter's Competence in Transmission*Part VIII: General Authentications*Part IX: Manner of Receiving and Transmitting Hadith Part I: Hadith* Title * Definition * Subject Matter * Benefits of Studying the Principles of Hadith * Relation to the Legal Sciences *Part II: History of the Principles of Hadith* Growth and Development * Related Works * Most Famous Works on the Principles of Hadith *Part III: General Terminology in Hadith Studies * Part IV: Sources of Hadith* Transmission of Hadith * Recording of Hadith * Recording of Hadith by the Ahl-al-Sunnah * Recording of Hadith by the Ahl al-Bayt * The Four Hundred Primary Hadith collections * Other Hadith Works * The First Four Books * The Later Collections *Part V: Components of the Tradition* The Chain of Transmission * The Content *Part VI: Categories of Reports*Part VII: The Reporter's Competence in Transmission*Part VIII: General Authentications*Part IX: Manner of Receiving and Transmitting Hadith.