Study of the Hadith of the Archipelago: The Book of the Jawahir al-Hadis work of Buya Mawardi Muhammad

Abstract

Buya Mawardi Muhammad is a well-known scholar in Indonesia in the 20th century AD, especially in his or her native land, Minangkabau. He is highly regarded for his knowledge of the various fields of lawlessness. Starting from the science of language, such as nahwu, sharaf, balaghah, and 'arudh, as well as other Islamic sciences such as hadith, hadith knowledge, fiqh mawaris, science of tafsir, and so forth. This is evident from the works he has produced in these areas. This article will discuss one of his monumental work in the field of hadith entitled Jaw?hir al-A?ad?s al-Nabawiyyah. This book contains only the hadiths and verses he has chosen from the books of the hadith and the teachings of the imams of the imams. The characteristic of this book is that the book is based on diverse themes based on hadiths which emphasize more on moral problems in social and muamalah matters, both of which are mundane and ukhrawi. The book consists of 147 pages containing more than 400 hadiths. Thus, Buya Mawardi's work can be one of the evidences of the intellectual property of the archipelago of Nusantara, so it is interesting to be examined as an additional treasure for future generations, especially for the hadith scholars.