Science of the hadith in Egypt (The first three centuries)

As before, the region of Egypt was an important neighbourhood in the period of Excellency Omar after being conquered by Muslims that attributed to Islamic lands. Among other thing the Muslims made maximum effort in Egypt for its people to meet the religion of Islam, as they made in all conquered regions. While doing this first of all, the role of the Quran and Hadith has been very important. In this study is discussed the development of the science of Hadith in Egypt in the first three Islamic centuries, which is the second dissolution of Islam the specifications and prominent of muhaddiths. In the study, it was tried to determine the sahaba, tabiîn, etbâu't-tabiîn and then the muhaddith scholars who visited or lived in Egypt in the first three centuries of the Islamic calendar. While doing this, first of all, personalities who had some relation with Egypt were determined in mankind Rijâl and Tabaqât collection books. After wards, the most famous ones were determined by referring to the works written specifically for Egyptian history and Egyptian personalities. Subsequently, detailed researches were made on them from different sources and the development and characteristics of Hadith science were tried to be determined. During the study, it was analysed that the science of Hadith in Egypt was given importance for three generations, starting from the generation of the Sahaba. Egyptian hadithism has been in constant interaction with other Islamic scientific centres. Compared to the others it was understood that an imminenter relationship was established with the Hejaz region. For the regions in its west, Egypt became both a reference source and a connection point with the east for the muhadiths (scholars) who coming from there. This provided too that the Egyptian hadithism has been in constant interaction with western and eastern scientific centres.