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Abstract

After the Holy Qur’an, the Hadith constitutes the second fundamental source of the sacred Sharia’h, divinely entrusted to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ by Allah Almighty to elucidate and interpret the Qur’anic text. Just as the Qur’an is preserved due to its status as revealed scripture, so too it was imperative given that the Prophet ﷺ was the bearer of revelation that the Hadith and the blessed Seerah remain equally safeguarded. Consequently, the scholars of Hadith dedicated their entire lives to the preservation and propagation of the noble Hadith. In pursuit of this, they not only compiled the Prophetic narrations using diverse methodological approaches and frameworks but also established rigorous principles and legal standards to ensure the integrity of the tradition. Furthermore, in every era, numerous scholars produced commentaries, glosses, and annotations to clarify and interpret the Hadith, thereby facilitating lay comprehension and accessibility of its teachings.
Within Pakistan, particularly in South Punjab, numerous scholars have made significant contributions toward the explanation, exposition, and elucidation of the Hadith. Some authored marginalia and annotations on canonical Hadith texts and volumes, while others composed independent treatises devoted exclusively to Hadith studies.
In this research paper, a concise introductory and stylistic review of Urdu annotations and marginal glosses on Hadith works authored by scholars from South Punjab.