Jejak Literature Hadis: Peran Ulama Generasi Awal di Nusantara Abad XVII

Abstract

This research aims to explore the historical development of hadith literature in the Nusantara, focusing on the contributions of early scholars from the 17th century. The study centers on three prominent scholars: Nur al-Din al-Raniry, Abdurrauf as-Sinkili, and Muhammad Yusuf al-Makassari, whose roles and works were highly significant in the advancement of hadith studies in the region. Although there have been several studies on the intellectual history of Islam in the Nusantara, the trajectory of hadith literature has not received sufficient attention, especially in terms of how local scholars adapted hadith to the socio-cultural context of the Nusantara. This research employs a qualitative historical approach to analyze key works, such as Hidayat al-Habib fi at-Targib wa at-Tarhib by Nur al-Din al-Raniry, Syarh Latîf ‘ala Arba’în Hadîsan li al-Imam an-Nawawi and al-Mawa’iz al-Badî’ah by Abdurrauf as-Sinkili, and Shurūṭ al-ʻĀrif al-Muḥaqqiq by Muhammad Yusuf al-Makassari, along with several other manuscripts. One of the main gaps identified is the lack of thorough documentation on the processes of selecting, compiling, and interpreting hadith by scholars in the Nusantara. Many manuscripts remain only partially identified and have not been comprehensively analyzed, leaving the broader potential for understanding these scholars' contributions largely untapped. This study highlights that early scholars in the Nusantara, such as Nur al-Din al-Raniry, Abdurrauf as-Sinkili, and Muhammad Yusuf al-Makassari, were key figures in expanding the field of hadith studies by adapting and interpreting hadith in accordance with the local context, particularly through a Sufi approach.