The Discourse of E-Research in Hadith: Practices And Critiques of Hadith Sanad Research Using Al-Maktabah Al-Syāmilah And Jawāmi’ Al-Kalim Software

This paper aims to discuss the discourse of E-Research in Hadith or electronic-based Hadith research, with a focus on the practices and critiques of Hadith sanad research using the al-Maktabah al-Syāmilah and Jawāmi’ al-Kalim applications. The urgency of this discussion is driven by a massive transformation in the research world, including Hadith research and the science of Hadith, from manual to digital methods in line with the development of information and communication technology, which brings both negative and positive impacts. By adopting a library research approach and employing critical analysis methods, this paper concludes that the prospect of E-Research in Hadith—as with its prospect in other scientific fields—which began a few decades ago, promises significant opportunities for the development of Hadith studies that are more collaborative, efficient, and effective, as long as it is conducted and developed with ethical, critical, and moderate approaches.