Al-ʿAllāmah al-Samāwī and His Book Muntahā al-Ilmām bi-Aḥādīth al-AḥkāmA Critical Study and Authentication of the Hadiths on Ṣadaqat al-Fiṭr

This research studies and investigates the book "Muntahā al-Ilmām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" (The Utmost Comprehension of the Hadiths of Rulings) by the eminent scholar Judge Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Samāwī (d. 1241 AH), with a focus on the hadiths related to "Ṣadaqat al-Fiṭr" (the charity of breaking the fast), through verification and authentication. The research aims to highlight the scholarly value of the book by analyzing Imam al-Samāwī's methodology in dealing with hadith, identifying his sources, and his methods of authentication and judgment on hadiths. The research begins with a comprehensive biography of Imam al-Samāwī, then moves to a study of his methodology in his book, and provides a practical model by verifying and authenticating the hadiths of Ṣadaqat al-Fiṭr.
The researcher followed the analytical and critical method in studying the hadiths, the descriptive method in presenting the author's biography, and the inductive method in collecting the narrations. The research concluded that Imam al-Samāwī had a precise methodology in hadith classification, combining extensive authentication with scholarly criticism, which makes his book an important reference for both the jurist and the hadith scholar. The research recommends the necessity of completing the investigation of the heritage of this venerable scholar.