علم تخريج الحديث: مقارنة التخريج التقليدي بالإلكتروني ......................................... The Science of Takhrij al-Ḥadith: a Comparison between Traditional and Electronic Modes

الملخص

This paper introduces the science of determining the locus of the Prophet’s traditions and compares the classical methods of search with electronic modes prevalent today.

            According to the writer’s view, the old method of search still has clear advantages over the current electronic modes despite the apparent convenience of the latter. In the old method, the searcher was not confined to specific information by virtue of going through numerous looks directly. This extensive search expanded the students knowledge of hadith. The electronic modes of searching the locus of hadith do not deliver the authenticity and grasp of the field which characterized the old method of takhrij. This quick access to electronically organized information has encouraged non-specialized scholars to enter the field without sufficient qualification. The writer concludes.