A Commentary on the Poem Al-Bayquniyyah

This book is a commentary on the renowned poem in the sciences of ḥadīth, al-Manẓūmah al-Bayqūniyyah, authored by Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn رحمه الله. The poem itself is one of the most widely studied introductory texts in uṣūl al-ḥadīth, valued for its clarity, brevity, and precision.

Shihāb al-Dīn al-Dimyāṭhī praised al-Bayqūniyyah, describing it as one of the finest and most eloquent summaries of ḥadīth sciences, distinguished by its concise wording and depth of meaning, making it ideal for structured learning.

The science of uṣūl al-ḥadīth is essential for preserving the Prophetic tradition, as it enables scholars and students to distinguish between authentic and fabricated narrations, sound and weak reports, and connected and disconnected chains. The importance of scrutinising the isnād was emphasized by the early scholars, including:

• ʿAbdullāh ibn al-Mubārak: “The value of a ḥadīth lies in the soundness of its narrators.”

• Yaḥyā ibn Saʿīd al-Qaṭṭān: “Do not look at the narration itself; rather, examine its chain.”

• Ibn Qutaybah al-Daynūrī: “No nation has chains of transmission like this ummah, through which the sound is distinguished from the weak and the genuine from the fabricated.”

Shaykh Ibn al-ʿUthaymīn’s commentary explains the poem with clarity and depth, making this work an excellent resource for beginners and a valuable reference for students of ḥadīth.