Acknowledgments List of Graphs, Diagrams, and Tables Introduction 1 Statistical Analysis of Isnads 1 The First Factor: The Cyclic Fluctuation 2 The Second Factor: Dissemination of Hadiths 3 The Third Factor: Compilation of Hadith 4 "The Standard Pattern" 5 Isnad and the Actual Transmission2 Water to be Used for Ablution 1 Introduction 2 Early Legal Doctrines 3 What is a Qulla? 4 Hadiths [2-1] and [2-2] 5 Hadiths [2-3] and [2-4] 6 Hadiths [2-5] and [2-6] 7 Hadith [2-8] 8 Formation of Hadiths 9 Elements of Matn 10 Reference of Hadiths 11 Diagrams3 Fasting While Traveling 1 Introduction 2 Hadith [3-1] 3 Hadith [3-2] 4 Hadith [3-3] 5 Hadith [3-4] 6 Hadith [3-5] 7 Hadith [3-6] 8 Hadith [3-7] 9 Hadith [3-8] 10 Hadith [3-9] 11 Hadith [3-10] 12 Synthesis 13 Elements of Matn 14 Reference of Hadiths 15 Diagrams4 The Prevention of Pilgrimage and the Kab Hadith 1 The Prevention of Pilgrimage in General 2 Legal Doctrines 3 The Kab Hadith 4 Synthesis 5 Elements of Matn 6 Reference of Hadiths 7 Diagrams5 Marriage and Guardianship 1 Introduction 2 Early Legal Doctrines 3 Guardianship and the Interpretation of Q. 2:237 4 Hadiths [5-1] and [5-2] 5 The Khansa Hadith 6 Statistical Analysis 7 Hadith [5-6] 8 Elements of Matn 9 Reference of Hadiths 10 Diagrams6 Prohibition of Riba 1 Introduction 2 Dinar for Dirham (arf) 3 Wheat for Wheat, Wheat for Barley etc. 4 Dinar for Dinar, Dirham for Dirham 5 Gold for Gold, Silver for Silver--Riba of Excess 6 Gold for Gold, Silver for Silver--Riba of Delay 7 Conclusion 8 Elements of Matn 9 Reference of Hadiths 10 Diagrams7 Hadiths that Originated in the Constitution of Medina 1 Introduction 2 Hadith [7-1] 3 Hadith [7-2] 4 Hadith [7-3] 5 Hadith [7-4] 6 Hadith [7-5] 7 Conclusion 8 Elements of Matn 9 Reference of Hadiths 10 Diagrams8 Formation of the Law of Evidence 1 Introduction 2 The Classical Law 3 Hadiths [8-1]-[8-3] 4 Hadiths [8-4] and [8-5] 5 Hadith [8-6] 6 Hadith [8-7] 7 Formation of the Classical Law of Evidence 8 Elements of Matn 9 Reference of Hadiths 10 Diagrams9 Synthesis 1 544 2 551 3 557 4 561 Bibliography Index.