Critical analysis of da'if hadiths in the books of ṣaḥīḥ al-albānī: Methodological implications for digital hadith platforms and religious authority in Indonesia

Hadi, Sofyan and Kosasih, Engkos and Darmawan, Dadang (2026) Critical analysis of da'if hadiths in the books of ṣaḥīḥ al-albānī: Methodological implications for digital hadith platforms and religious authority in Indonesia. Hanifiya: Jurnal Studi Agama-Agama, 9 (2). pp. 315-332. ISSN 2722-2772

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Abstract

Digital hadith platforms in Indonesia, adopting Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī’s unverified ṣaḥīḥ/ḥasan assessments from his ten compilations, have eroded traditional scholarly authority and sparked controversies. This study analyzes 50 sample hadiths to: (1) identify ʿilal (hidden defects) and shudhūdh (anomalies) per mutaqaddimīn criteria; (2) classify Al-Albānī as mutasāḥil, mutashaddid, or muʿtadil; (3) compare his methods with mutaqaddimīn/mutaʼakhkhirīn; and (4) assess digital impacts on ʿilal methodology, authority shifts (jamāʿī to fardī), and religious practice. The framework integrates Grand Theory (mutaqaddimīn ʿilal/shudhūdh), Middle Range Theory (methodological dialectics), and Applied Theory (digital hadith authority). Using qualitative-library research via Manhaj al-Taḥqīq al-Muqāran, Five-Dimensional Criticism (5 Mīm), and Digital Verification Framework (5 Tāʼ), findings reveal seven sanad ʿilal types (e.g., ḏaʿfu al-rāwī 96%, tafarrud 80%) and three matn types (e.g., mukhālafah 28%), confirming mutaqaddimīn superiority via jamʿu al-ṭuruq. Twelve systemic errors (al-Anmāṭ al-Iṯhnā ʿAshara) classify al-Albānī as mutasāḥil fī al-taṣḥīḥ wa al-taḥsīn, amplified digitally to shift authority and practice. Recommendations urge diverse assessments on platforms, enhanced ʿilal curricula, and critical literacy. Contributions include Manhaj al-Taḥqīq al-Muqāran and al-manẓūmah al-Sufūyāniyyah for the preservation of the digital Sunnah.

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