The relationship between hadith and rhetoric

Hadith science; It is considered one of the most important Islamic sciences. It is important to determine the relationship between the sub-sciences included in this science and the sciences of Rhetoric. And it is extremely important to reveal the role and effect of Rhetoric in understanding the Hadiths. For this purpose, this study consisting of an introduction and three chapters was designed. In the first part, the relationship of Hadith sciences with Rhetoric sciences and their interaction are discussed in various aspects and information about the subject is given through various examples. In the second part of the thesis, the general introduction of the sciences of Rhetoric, consisting of the sciences of Meânî, Beyân and Bedi', and their effects on the correct understanding of them, together with hadith examples, are taken as basis. In this context, the literary/rhetorical arts that were determined to be used by the Prophet (pbuh) are presented as an independent section. In the third chapter, among the hadiths that are the subject of discussions in the context of hadith problems, those that can be explained with Rhetoric are discussed without entering into the discussions in question. And their impact on correct understanding was emphasized. As a result, it was concluded that these two main sciences are in an intricate relationship with each other and cannot be independent. In addition, it has been concluded that the hadiths, most of which have survived to the present day as eloquent, cannot be understood correctly without the knowledge and perspective of Rhetoric.