The Reliability of ÍadÐth - Transmission A Re-examination of ÍadÐth - Critical Methods A Dissertation submitted to The Faculty of Philosophy Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn In partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Dr. phil. in Islamic Studies By Amin Kamaruddin Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn, Germany March 2005.