Expanding hadith understanding using ontology

Hadith which defined as the speeches, actions, tacit approvals and characteristics of Prophet Muhammad PBUH requires thorough attention in understanding. One of the principles in comprehending hadith is by understanding the content contextually, and it could be done by gathering related hadith under a certain concept. Ontology could play the role in the enhancement of this particular principle. However, the usage of ontology in the field of hadith is still limited due to various books of hadith available. Furthermore, the existing hadith ontology has only been focusing on the method of narration section. Thus, this study aims to propose an ontology based on hadith. Apart from that, it intends to explain the context of hadith prior to ontology creation. In order to achieve these objectives, several phases have been conducted to expand the understanding of hadith. The word Samica which means hearing has been chosen as a sample in this approach. The phases involved were the identification of the noun form of the word Samica, the extraction of hadith with the word Samica, the analysis of hadith based on several commentaries books, as well as the development of the ontology. The results indicated that the hadith could be categorized into several concepts which are Allah, Belief, and Sharicah. Allah, Belief and Sharicah have been recognized as crucial concepts in Islamic knowledge. In summary, ontology could be utilized in expanding hadith understanding. � 2017 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.