Syaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah (1917-1997) is famous as a contemporary hadith scholar who has contributed so much in the field of hadith expertise and knowledge. However, the researcher was inspired by his work entitled Qimah al-Zaman 'Inda al-Ulama by analyzing his methodology and contribution in gathering the inspirational and unique stories of the scholars of the past throughout their life journey in developing expertise in the field of Islamic knowledge. Therefore, in this article the researcher analyzes the methodology of Qimah al-Zaman 'Inda al-Ulama's work and his contribution to Islamic scholarship in the field of hadith. This qualitative study uses the method of collecting bibliographic data from written sources such as journal articles and written materials related to the topic of the study. The findings of the study found that the value of time is so valuable and the earnestness of the figures of the past scholars throughout their lives in ensuring that the expertise in the field of Islamic knowledge can be utilized by the current generation.

Mustalah al-Hadis is one of the courses in the Core component of Islamic Studies program offered at the Public Higher Education Institutions (IPTA) or Private Higher Education Institutions (IPTS) in Malaysia. The exposure of basic sciences of hadith in this course is able to strengthen the understanding of the hadith of Prophet Muhammad SAW, which is significant as the second source of legislation in Islam. In order to ensure that the learning process goes more smoothly in line with the development of the 21st Century Learning (PAK-21) and as a response to the challenges of Industrial Revolution 4.0 in the educational aspect, the Mustalah al-Hadis course is also not left behind in the Malaysia’s flow of education. Therefore, this article aims to examine students’ acceptance of the Mustalah al-Hadith course syllabus offered at Islamic Higher Education Institutions in northern Malaysia, namely Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mua’dzam Shah (UniSHAMS) and Kolej Islam Teknologi Antarabangsa (KITAB), Pulau Pinang. This qualitative study takes the form of interviews, observations and document analysis involving lecturers and students taking the Mustalah al-Hadis course. The findings of the study can be concluded that the students’ acceptance of the Mustalah al-Hadis course syllabus depends on the educational background and the students’ determination to learn this course as well as the teaching methodology applied by the course lecturer

KeseluruhanSunnah sama ada qauli, fi’liatau taqririmerupakan penjelasan dan sumber utama dalam pentafsiran al-Quran. Pentafsiran al-Quran dengan Sunnah pula boleh dibahagikan kepada pentafsiran secara langsung dan tidak langsung. Pentafsiran al-Quran secara langsung juga dikenali dengan tafsir Nabawi. Pengkaji mengkaji tiga aspek yang akan menjelaskan pemahaman terhadap tafsir Nabawi, iaitu pendefinisian, jenis-jenis dan bentuk pentafsirannya. Berdasarkan pemahaman tersebut, pengkaji melakukan analisis terhadap Kitab Tafsir al-Quran daripada Kitab Sahih al-Bukhari. Batasan kajian yang dipilih ialah riwayat hadith tafsir surah al-Baqarah yang terdiri daripada tujuh puluh satu hadith. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kualitatif yang melibatkan teknik pengumpulan data kepustakaanbagi mengenal pasti aspek-aspek penting bagi tafsir Nabawi dan metode kajian analisis kandungan terhadap riwayat-riwayat tafsir yang telah dipilih daripada kitab Sahih al-Bukhari. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan fungsi dan peranan Sunnah dalam pentafsiran al-Quran di samping menonjolkan kepentingan Kitab Sahih al-Bukhari sebagai salah satu rujukan utama bagi Tafsir Nabawi.