Compilations of hadith, or words attributed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, are the second most important form of religious text, in the Islamic tradition. Hadith is an essential source of deriving Islamic law and determining what is deemed as Sunna or a model of proper Islamic practice based on prophetic precedent. In addition, hadith are critical to understanding the Qur’an and many of its general injunctions which would be otherwise ambiguous without their correlating explanations found in hadith sources. This course will analyze the history of hadith and its preservation which are essential to understanding the authenticity of the Sunnah. Over the course of the program we will be looking to build a solid understanding of the roles the companions had in preserving the hadith during and after the life of the Prophet ﷺ and how their methods was used by those who came after them to preserve the Sunnah till it reached us today. Furthermore, we will investigate the doubts that were placed over the authenticity of the Sunnah while clarifying their misconception.