The effect of Hadith Instruction and learning on Muslims and Non-muslims

Abstract

Abstract
With the divine ‘read’ command of Quran, there has been an immense educational activity at Mecca and Medina and around. These activities, which seemed limited to just writing and memorizing the holy book at the very first times, have been blessed by its followers and spread progressively. Later on, the hadiths of Islam’s Prophet (the actions, words and approvals of Prophet Muhammed) helped Islam to be more practical and this struggle intellectualized the Islam instruction. Reading and writing, which are the main components of knowledge, seem originally limited to religious instruction but later its reflect can be seen in every science area.
In a very short time, the enthusiasm in learning the hadiths was accepted by Muslims in a way that containing all sciences and turned out to be a worship. Of course, these scientific activities affected not only Muslims but also Non-Muslims, too. This study focuses on the stages that hadith instruction and learning have gone through and its effects on Islam World and how they helped the progress of humanity.

Keywords: Hadith, education, science, enthusiasm, Non-muslims, Prophet.