Al-Munabbihāt is a renowned work attributed to Ibn Ḥajar al-‘Asqalānī. This study aims to analyze the credibility of attributing the book al-Munabbihāt to Ibn Ḥajar al-‘Asqalānī from the perspective of hadith writing methods. The research employs a qualitative library research method through content analysis design. The analysis specification is conducted by comparing the hadith writing methods of this book with the popular hadith book by Ibn Ḥajar al-‘Asqalānī titled Bulūgh al-Marām. The findings indicate various issues related to the hadith writing methods, such as not clarifying the highest narrator’s name, narrated with ṣīghah al-tamrīḍ, not stating the hadith sources, lacking commentary and explanation on the hadith status, and the hadith not being found in Bulūgh al-Marām despite being in the same genre. Additionally, the hadith presented are mixed with wise sayings (ḥukamā’). This clearly justifies questioning the authenticity of attributing this work to Ibn Ḥajar al-‘Asqalānī. Therefore, it is suggested that this work should no longer be attributed to him to preserve the sustainability of hadith literature, as this attribution does not reflect the esteemed reputation of Ibn Ḥajar al- ‘Asqalānī, who is revered as a great figure in the field of hadith and would undoubtedly tarnish his reputation as Amīr al-Mu’minīn fi al-Ḥadīth.

Penulisan karya ilmu mukhtalif al-ḥadīth merupakan faktor penting dalam merangka kefahaman hadith secara tepat dan menghilangkan kekeliruan terhadap hadith. Oleh yang demikian, para muḥaddithīn menulis pelbagai karya bagi menyusun disiplin ilmu ini secara sistematik dan berstruktur. Walaupun demikian, gaya penulisan karya tersebut berbeza-beza berdasarkan matlamat penulisan dan pengaruh semasa. Hal ini berterusan sehingga ke hari ini. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengkaji dan menganalisis gaya penulisan pengkaji hadith kontemporari terhadap ilmu mukhtalif al-ḥadīth. Kajian ini dijalankan berbentuk kualitatif. Justeru, pengumpulan data penyelidikan dilaksanakan melalui metode analisis kandungan. Kajian ini turut menggunakan kaedah analisis kandungan, data dianalisis dengan beberapa cara dengan mengubah data ke dalam bentuk teks, menghasilkan kategori dan juga membuat kesimpulan. Hasil daripada kajian ini mendapati bahawa terdapat dua gaya utama penulisan mukhtalif al-ḥadīth oleh para pengkaji hadith kontemporari iaitu penulisan umum berkaitan mukhtalif al-ḥadīth dan penulisan berbentuk kajian terhadap karya muḥaddithīn terdahulu. Bagi gaya kedua pula, terdapat tiga aspek yang difokuskan iaitu kajian berdasarkan bab hukum; iaitu hukum secara umum dan khusus, kajian berdasarkan manhaj penyelesaian; iaitu keseluruhan manhaj penyelesaian dan manhaj penyelesaian secara khusus, serta kajian perbandingan antara karya-karya muḥaddithīn. Kesimpulannya, karya yang dihasilkan oleh pengkaji hadith kontemporari memperkukuhkan lagi kefahaman berkaitan percanggahan antara hadith berdasarkan disiplin ilmu mukhtalif al-ḥadīth. Karya-karya ini lebih memudahkan para pembaca untuk merujuk dan menyelesaikan percanggahan yang ditemui dalam kehidupan.

The recognition as a scholar upon al-Marbawi, whom significantly contributed in the scholarly literatures that which became reference for Muslims within the Malay Archipelagos is undisputed. In spite of the accolades, al-Marbawi was not spared from criticism; in which his background and qualifications in the discipline of hadith were disputed. The arguement stemmed from al-Marbawi's beginnings in the quest for hadith knowledge which was deemed unclear and further aggravated by the void in the details concerning the credence of his teachers. This article therefore aims to study the development of al-Marbawi's pursuit in acquiring his studies from his childhood to adulthood. To achieve these objectives, qualitative research was employed by way of library research in addition to content analysis methods that were fully used in the process of data collection and analysis. The findings show that there are two phases of study al-Marbawi's study of hadith; the basic phase of study being while he was studying in Malaya under the tutelage of Tuan Husin Kedah while the later stage refers to studies in his adulthood which took place in egypt involving formal studies at the al-Azhar University as well as informally through the books of Sahih Muslim and Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi. In summary, the varying periods of study of al-Marbawi proves that he was an authoritative scholar in the discipline of hadith.