User talk:Supertouch

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Hello, Supertouch, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question and then place {{helpme}} before the question on your talk page. Again, welcome! ITAQALLAH 15:26, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hadith

Hi Supertouch. Regarding this, can you think of a way to express this passage in a clearer and simpler manner? As it stands it is quite clunky and convoluted, and detriments readability. The basic facts are that the matn is the text and the isnad is the chain of narrators/route of transmission. Good articles keep things succinct and simple, and don't unnecessarily enter into confusing or long-winded elaborations. ITAQALLAH 15:56, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes. I feel the hadith page doesn't focus enough on the central issues such as the developed sciences of hadith (classifications, transmission strength, rijal), the different types of hadith collection (musnad, musannaf, etc.), the history of extinct/extant hadith collections and their compilation and canonisation, their application in law and sira. There should be room for perspectives such as the change in views in Western academia, but I don't think it should overwhelm the article. I think many of the problems are due to the lack of adequate reliable sourcing, so this is a problem I aim to rectify. The aim is to produce an article that is dry, clinical, easily understood, and thorough in its coverage. ITAQALLAH 21:19, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Checking in

Well thank you for the feedback, though sometimes I think I may spend a bit too much time on here... ;) Let me know if you ever need help with anything. MezzoMezzo (talk) 15:51, 1 April 2008 (UTC)