Sunan Nisaa’i: This famous collection of 5,761 hadeeth was compiled by Imaam Abu ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb ibn ‘Ali Nisaa’i ( ). He was born in another town of Iran- Nisa- in 215 H. and died in 303 H. His book also mainly contains traditions related to legal issues of the Shari’ah.
Compilation Background of Sunan al-Nasa'i
As-Sunan al-Kubraa. This was the first work of Imaam an-Nasaa’ee in which he included mostly authentic ahaadeeth and some ahaadeeth with defects. The ruler of the time asked him if all the ahaadeeth in this book were authentic to which Imaaam an-Nasaa’ee replied, no. The Ruler then asked him to extract the authentic ahaadeeth from it. After doing so he compiled another book.
Compilation Structure of Sunan Al Nasai
This great book contains 5761 ahadith, making it as an invaluable addition to anyone’s library.
al-Mujtaba Min as-Sunan al-Kubraa. Also known as as-Sunan as-Sughraa or as-Sunan al-Mujtaba. It is this book that we know as Sunan an-Nasaa’ee.
The collection is unanimously considered to be one of the six canonical collections of hadith (Kutub as-Sittah) of the Sunnah of the Prophet It contains roughly 5700 hadith (with repetitions) in 52 books.
Position of Sunan Nasai in Sihah Sittah
The authors of books on Asmaur Rijal (biographies of the narrators) have placed Sunan Nasai on fifth position and it is commonly known. But, Imam Zahabi has written the ranking of Jami'ut Tirmizi is lesser than that of Sunan Abu Dawood and Sunan Nasai. It implies that Sunan Nasai is on the fourth position. Some Moroccan scholars have given it superiority even on Sahih Bukhari, but this is rare stand and what generally known is that Sunan Nasai holds the fifth position.
Method of Sunan Nasai & Characteristics
(1) It surpasses other book as per its order and style of compilation
(2) Imam Nasai also mentions one Hadith under different chapter like Imam Bukhari.
(3) On the pattern of Imam Muslim, he writes different chains of a tradition and
points out the differences in the wordings.
(4) He discusses the weak points of tradition and their reasons. Imam Nasai is known for expertise about secret weak points of narrations.
(5) If there is some confusion in the name, nickname or something else then he states it. He verified whether the narrator met his teacher or not, whether the Hadith is Muttasil or Mursal. At places, he elucidates the meaning of difficult words.
Commentaries and Notes on Sunan Nasai
Sunan Nasai was not given so homage which it deserves. There is no comprehensive commentary written on the book. However, there are some notes and commentaries:
(1) Al-Im'aan fi Sharh Sunan Al-Nasai (Sheikh Abul Hasan Ali bin Abdulah Ansari Undulusi)
(2) Sharh Ibnul Mulaqqan (Ibnul Mulaqqan has written commentary of the traditions of Sunan Nasai which are not mentioned in Sahihain, Sunan Abu
Dawood and Tirmizi)
(3) Zahrur Ruba (Imam Suyuti)
(4) The notes and comments of Sheikh Abul Hasan bin Abdul Hadi Sindhi
(5) The notes and comments of Sheikh Muhammad Ataullah Hanif Bhojyani.
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