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This article introduces the book “The Problem of Understanding Hadiths” written by Salih Kesgin. The purpose of the book is to address the issue of understanding hadiths and how the interpretation by individuals influences the determination of their authenticity. The work by Kesgin is structured into an introduction, three chapters, and a conclusion. In the introduction, the significance of the subject is highlighted, and the research methodology and sources are mentioned. The first chapter focuses on theoretical issues, establishing the conceptual framework of the research. It defines the concepts of foreknowledge, pre-understanding, and prejudice, and explains their effects on the understanding of hadiths. In the second part, Kesgin examines the effects of the problem of understanding on determining the authenticity of the hadiths. It emphasizes that factors such as the transmission of the text and the method or person interpreting it can contribute to differences in understanding. The influence of these elements on the determination of hadith authenticity is discussed. In the third chapter, he explores the effects of the problem of understanding hadiths on the evaluation of narrations. Here, the impact of understanding on the evaluation and interpretation of hadiths is examined. In the conclusion, he provides a general evaluation of the research findings, emphasizing the role of those who understand in determining and evaluating the authenticity of hadith narrations.

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