The works of Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad and Tanqih al-Qaul by Shaykh Nawawi al-Bantani are among the several major works referred to in the Archipelago in Islamic knowledge related to religious advice and aspects of Targhib wa Tarhib. Both works contain many hadiss.However, there is no position of the hadispresented in the two works because the methodology is not as relevant as the methodology of the authoritative work of hadis. Therefore, this study aims to look at the methodology of writing the hadisof the work Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad and Tanqih al-Qaul by Shaykh Nawawi al-Bantani. In addition, this study also does comparative research on the methods of the two works to find out the points of similarities and differences between the two works. The methodology of this study is qualitative through the method of literature and content analysis design of the works of Nasa’ih al-Ibad and Tanqih al-Qaul. This study found that there is a similarity in the methodology of hadiswriting in the work Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad and Tanqih al-Qaul, which is the writing of hadiswithout sanad and only states mukhrij hadisonly, writing hadiswithout sanad and mentioning Rawi al-A’la at the level of Sahabat, using the lafaz (sighat) of Ruwiya and Qala at the beginning of the hadisas well as writing the hadisusing matan (Narrated by bi al-Lafz). While the difference is that in the work Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad Shaykh Nawawi al-Bantani wrote hadiswithout sanad by adding rawi a`la at the level of tabi`in and some additional sighat. In the book Tanqih al-Qaul, he added the method of writing hadiswithout sanad only mentioning Muhkrij al-Hadisand rawi a’la at the beginning of the matan, adding some words or sighat hadisand using the method of stating the source of hadissuch as the name of the wor and the author of the work.

Shaykh Nawawi al-Banteni is an Islamic scholar who produces various famous works in the Malay archipelago, especially in Indonesia. Among his famous works is the book Nasa'ih al-‘Ibad is one of the interprets or reviews from the book al-Munabbahat ‘Ala al-‘Isti’dad Li Yaum al-Ma’ad by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. This book became a reference in some Indonesian Boarding Schools. In addition, it is also used as a study material in certain mosques. However, in-depth study of the method of hadith interpretation in the book is rarely observed by users of the book. Therefore, it is important to explain the method of hadith interpretation found in this book so that its status can be known as well as to measure the extent of its knowledge in the hadith. This study aims to explore the method of hadith interpretation conducted by Shaykh Nawawi al-Bantani in the book Nasa'ih al-‘Ibad. The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the method of hadith interpretation used by Shaykh Nawawi al-Banteni and reveal the extent of his knowledge and status as a scholar of hadis through the book Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad. The methodology of this study is qualitative through library methods and content analysis design of Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad book. This study found that in general the method used by Shaykh Nawawi al-Banteni in interpreting hadith is by using the method of Ijmali. In its application, he uses textual interpretation techniques through the method of interpreting hadith according to the original material or text of hadith, and intertextual through the method of explaining the differences of material in hadith interprete, reciting hadith with hadith, reciting hadith with the words of scholars, reciting hadith with Arabic poetry. This study found that Shaykh Nawawi al-Banteni had good ability and knowledge in hadith. Apart from that, it can also provide an understanding to the community about the method of hadith interprete performed by Shaykh Nawawi al-Banteni in his book Nasa’ih al-‘Ibad.