In spite of the rational and critical character of Hadith studies at the beginning of its development and throughout the first centuries of its history, it later became a monopolized discipline akin to a dogmatic and unchangeable field as a result, by and large, of the efforts of Ahl al-Hadith and al-muhaddithûn. However, discussions concerning many aspects of the Hadith as a result of some political, social and cultural developments throughout the 19th and 20th centuries proved that the consistency, effectiveness and comprehensiveness of these studies are subject to controversy, and therefore a project for a re-evaluation of the classical Hadith studies has become an increasingly pressing task for the…