Syarah Hadith with Saga: Methodological Study of the Book of An-Nail Al-Hatsîts Fî Hikâyât Al-Hadîts by Al Imam Al Faqih Abu Laits As-Samarqandi

This article investigates the syarah of the book an-Nail al-Hatsîts fî Hikâyât al-Hadîts (NHfHH) by Al-Imam Al Faqih Abu Laits As-Samarqandi with a focus on the study of syarah hadith methodology. This work by As-Samarqandi is classified as a book in the sufism genre which is arranged thematically and containing various explanations (syarah) of the saga. This research employs a qualitative design with literature research methods. Next, hadith data was collected from primary sources, namely NHfHH, and then the data was read by using the takhrij hadith method to trace the hadith reference sources. This research found out that NHfHH by As-Samarqandi is using ijmali syarah method which explained its syarah globally. Next, the writing of the syarah is originated from companions, tabi'in, sufism, explanation of verses of the Al-Qur’an, verses of poetry and unidentified sources. The sharia style of this book has five varieties; namely fiqh, social, sufi lore, linguistics and education. In addition, As-Samarqandi uses expository narration based on actual facts and data. In a suggestive narrative, it is based on events that involve the reader's imagination so that it is equipped with character dialogue, scenes of events and their resolution. The written book is comprehensively divided into chapters according to what is needed by society and is a tool for socialization about social values, motivation and uplifting the soul. Thus, this makes this work easy to understand as well as educates people on how to behave and do good deed, and also being willing to tolerate various events. Apart from that, it teaches an attitude of getting closer to Allah and trying to change a bad personality into a good one. In brief, NHfHH proves that the style of writing syarah hadith books has developed following the need of the society of prophetic messages