“Judgment Symbols in Manuscripts of al-Jāmiʿ al-Ṣaghīr by al-Ḥāfiẓ al-Suyūṭī (d. 911 AH): A Comparative and Applied Study

-, Diala Haitham Al-Turkmani; -, Fatima Al-Zahra Awati

doi:10.34278/aujis.2026.190990

	“Judgment Symbols in Manuscripts of al-Jāmiʿ al-Ṣaghīr by al-Ḥāfiẓ al-Suyūṭī (d. 911 AH): A Comparative and Applied Study
Anbar University Journal of Islamic Sciences
Article 7, Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2026, Pages 225-256 PDF (4.91 M)
DOI: 10.34278/aujis.2026.190990
Authors
Diala Haitham Al-Turkmani -; Fatima Al-Zahra Awati -
University of Sharjah/ College of Sharia and Islamic Studies
Abstract
Al-Suyūṭī’s al-Jāmiʿ al-Ṣaghīr is renowned for its extensive collection of hadiths and for the symbols it contains, which attribute hadiths to their original sources or indicate rulings regarding their authenticity, excellence, or weakness. This study examines the judgment symbols in manuscript copies of al-Jāmiʿ al-Ṣaghīر for one hundred hadiths (nos. 1600–1701), aiming to verify the consistency of these rulings across different manuscripts and the accuracy of their attribution to al-Suyūṭī. The research employed the inductive method by surveying the selected hadiths in manuscript and printed copies as well as some commentaries; the descriptive-analytical method to read and describe the judgment symbols; and the comparative method to examine variations among copies.
Keywords
al-Suyūṭī; al-Jāmiʿ al-Ṣaghīr; manuscript copies; symbols; rulings

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