METODE PEMAHAMAN HADIS INTEGRATIF PERSPEKTIF ZAGHLUL AL-NAJJAR: STUDI HADIS “TUJUH LAPIS BUMI” DALAM KONTEKS PENDIDIKAN ISLAM KONTEMPORER

Abstract

Contemporary hadith studies face the challenge of producing interpretations that are not merely normative textual, but also contextual and relevant to the development of scientific knowledge and the field of education. This article aims to analyze the integrative method of hadith interpretation developed by Zaghlul al-Najjar through an examination of hadiths concerning the “seven layers of the earth” in the context of the prohibition of injustice, as presented in his work al-I‘jāz al-‘Ilmī fī al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah. This study employs a qualitative method based on library research with a descriptive analytical approach. The findings indicate that al-Najjar applies a thematic integrative model of hadith interpretation by compiling all narrations within the same theme (al-manhaj al-mawḍū‘ī), conducting takhrīj and validating the chains of transmission, analyzing the linguistic aspects of the hadith texts, and correlating them proportionally with Qur’anic verses and findings of modern science. Within this approach, science functions as a means to strengthen the understanding of revelation rather than as a determinant of meaning. The study also affirms that the hadith of the “seven layers of the earth” is not understood mythologically, but rather as a revelatory indication of the layered structure of the earth while simultaneously conveying an ethical message regarding the prohibition of injustice. Thus, al-Najjar’s method of hadith interpretation holds significant relevance for the development of contemporary hadith studies and Islamic education, particularly in fostering integrative, critical, and interdisciplinary hadith learning.