The Diploma in Usul al-Hadith and Hadith Studies examines a complex area of scholarship concerning the principles of Hadith authentication, validation, interpretation, and application.

The study of Hadith is one of the most advanced and intricate branches of Islamic sciences, requiring precision, intellectual depth, and rigorous methodology. This course, introduced by Cambridge Islamic College, is designed to provide a profound understanding of the foundational and analytical dimensions of Hadith Studies through the following modules:

• Introduction to Usul al-Hadith (Mabadi book of Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi)
• Nukhbat al-Fikar & Nuzhat al-Nadhar – Imam Ibn Hajar on the Science of Hadith – Part 1
• Nukhbat al-Fikar & Nuzhat al-Nadhar – Imam Ibn Hajar on the Science of Hadith – Part 2
• Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi – Pearls of the Prophet – Part 1
• Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi – Pearls of the Prophet – Part 2
• Hadith Qudsi