Hadith and the Sunnah
What does Isnad mean?
إِسْنَاد
Isnad
The chain of narrators through which a hadith reaches us.
Also spelled: Sanad, Chain of narration
Isnad explained
The isnad is the unique science of this ummah. Every narrator was studied: his teachers, his memory, his honesty. Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak said the isnad is part of the religion, and without it anyone could say anything.
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Questions about Isnad
What does Isnad mean?
Isnad (إِسْنَاد, Isnad) means: The chain of narrators through which a hadith reaches us.
How is Isnad written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written إِسْنَاد and pronounced Isnad. It is also spelled Sanad, Chain of narration.
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