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The '''Compendium of Muslim Texts''' is used extensively at [[WikiIslam]]. It contains the most well-known online [[hadith]] database, being cited throughout the Internet by a wide variety of authors and [[websites]].
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The '''Compendium of Muslim Texts''' was used extensively at [[WikiIslam]] until 2017, when its use was discontinued due to recurring technical issues and an alternative external source for Qur'an and hadith texts was introduced. It contains one of the most well-known online [[hadith]] databases, being cited throughout the Internet by a wide variety of authors and websites.


The Compendium was compiled by the USC-MSA, the Muslim Students Association at the University of Southern California,<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.cmje.org/religious-texts/home/|2=2011-09-29}} Religious Texts] - Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement, accessed September 29, 2011</ref> one of the largest private universities in the [[United States]], with the intent to serve as a resource for students, faculty, and visitors, compiling many [[Islam and Scripture|Muslim texts]], including many translations of the [[Qur'an]] and translations of authentic hadith compilations.
The Compendium was compiled by the USC-MSA, the Muslim Students Association at the University of Southern California,<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.cmje.org/religious-texts/home/|2=2011-09-29}} Religious Texts] - Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement, accessed September 29, 2011</ref> one of the largest private universities in the United States, with the intent to serve as a resource for students, faculty, and visitors, compiling many [[Islam and Scripture|Muslim texts]], including many translations of the [[Qur'an]] and translations of authentic hadith compilations.


Due to being one of the earliest [[Islam]]-orientated sites on the net, the hadith collections they have (in particular, those of Sunan Abu Dawud) are incomplete, but this has not affected their popularity.
Due to being one of the earliest [[Islam]]-orientated sites on the net, the hadith collections they have (in particular, those of Sunan Abu Dawud) are incomplete, but this has not affected their popularity.


The Qur'an translations included are those of [[The Holy Qur'an (Abdullah Yusuf Ali)|Yusuf Ali]], Marmaduke Pickthal and M. H. Shakir, all respected and widely accepted by Muslims, and their hadith collections include [[Sahih]] Al-Bukhari (translated by Muhsin Khan), Sahih Muslim (translated by Abd-al-Hamid Siddiqui), Sunan Abu Dawud (translated by Ahmad Hasan), Malik's Muwatta (translated by A'isha Abd-al-Rahman al-Tarjumana and Ya'qub Johnson), and Forty Hadith Qudsi (narrations which contain non-Qur'anic words from [[Allah]], repeated by Prophet [[Muhammad]]).  
The Qur'an translations included are those of Yusuf Ali, Marmaduke Pickthal and M. H. Shakir, all respected and widely accepted by Muslims, and their hadith collections include [[Sahih]] Al-Bukhari (translated by Muhsin Khan), Sahih Muslim (translated by Abd-al-Hamid Siddiqui), Sunan Abu Dawud (translated by Ahmad Hasan), Malik's Muwatta (translated by A'isha Abd-al-Rahman al-Tarjumana and Ya'qub Johnson), and Forty Hadith Qudsi (narrations which contain non-Qur'anic words from [[Allah]], repeated by Prophet [[Muhammad]]).  


The Compendium was originally available on the USC website.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://web.archive.org/web/20070828072937/http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/|2=2011-09-29}} USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts] - Internet Archive Wayback Machine capture for http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/ dated August 28, 2007</ref> It was then made available on both the USC website and the MSA West website (MSA West being a West Coast regional council of the national MSA organization).  
The Compendium was originally available on the USC website.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://web.archive.org/web/20070828072937/http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/|2=2011-09-29}} USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts] - Internet Archive Wayback Machine capture for http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/ dated August 28, 2007</ref> It was then made available on both the USC website and the MSA West website (MSA West being a West Coast regional council of the national MSA organization).  


The Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement (an interfaith coalition) then took ownership of the compendium and housed it on its own website due to the MSA at USC going inactive.<ref>Following any of the old URLs, e.g. http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/texts/muslim/hadith , will redirect you to cmje.org (now dead)</ref> However, this move was only temporarily and the compendium was eventually returned to the USC website.  
The Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement (CMJE; an interfaith coalition) then took ownership of the compendium and housed it on its own website (cmje.org) due to the MSA at USC going inactive.<ref>Following any of the old URLs, e.g. http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/hadith/muslim/ , will redirect you to the equivalent page on cmje.org. The even older URL format, e.g. http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/texts/muslim/hadith no longer supplies redirects.</ref>.


Since the moves, a few hadith narrations appear to have been removed or lost, however these narrations can still be found on alternative Muslim websites.
Since the moves, a few hadith narrations appear to have been removed or lost, however these narrations can still be found on alternative Muslim websites.
At the time of writing (end of 2016), links to specific hadiths and Qur'an verses on cmje.org are no longer working. A CMJE member reported that they have been having problems maintaining the site.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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==External Links==
==External Links==


*[{{Compendium-of-muslim-texts-base-url}}/hadith/ Sunnah and Hadith] ''- Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement''
*[{{Compendium-of-muslim-texts-base-url}}/hadith/ Compendium of Muslim Texts] ''- Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement''
*[http://www.searchtruth.com/hadith_books.php List of Hadith Books] - ''SearchTruth, an alternative Muslim site''
*[https://sunnah.com/ Hadith books] ''- Sunnah.com, an alternative Muslim site''
*[http://quranx.com/ Hadiths, Tafsirs and Qur'an translations] ''- Quranx.com, a site combining many of the best tools and texts''


==References==
==References==
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The Compendium of Muslim Texts was used extensively at WikiIslam until 2017, when its use was discontinued due to recurring technical issues and an alternative external source for Qur'an and hadith texts was introduced. It contains one of the most well-known online hadith databases, being cited throughout the Internet by a wide variety of authors and websites.

The Compendium was compiled by the USC-MSA, the Muslim Students Association at the University of Southern California,[1] one of the largest private universities in the United States, with the intent to serve as a resource for students, faculty, and visitors, compiling many Muslim texts, including many translations of the Qur'an and translations of authentic hadith compilations.

Due to being one of the earliest Islam-orientated sites on the net, the hadith collections they have (in particular, those of Sunan Abu Dawud) are incomplete, but this has not affected their popularity.

The Qur'an translations included are those of Yusuf Ali, Marmaduke Pickthal and M. H. Shakir, all respected and widely accepted by Muslims, and their hadith collections include Sahih Al-Bukhari (translated by Muhsin Khan), Sahih Muslim (translated by Abd-al-Hamid Siddiqui), Sunan Abu Dawud (translated by Ahmad Hasan), Malik's Muwatta (translated by A'isha Abd-al-Rahman al-Tarjumana and Ya'qub Johnson), and Forty Hadith Qudsi (narrations which contain non-Qur'anic words from Allah, repeated by Prophet Muhammad).

The Compendium was originally available on the USC website.[2] It was then made available on both the USC website and the MSA West website (MSA West being a West Coast regional council of the national MSA organization).

The Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement (CMJE; an interfaith coalition) then took ownership of the compendium and housed it on its own website (cmje.org) due to the MSA at USC going inactive.[3].

Since the moves, a few hadith narrations appear to have been removed or lost, however these narrations can still be found on alternative Muslim websites.

At the time of writing (end of 2016), links to specific hadiths and Qur'an verses on cmje.org are no longer working. A CMJE member reported that they have been having problems maintaining the site.

See Also

External Links

References

  1. Religious Texts - Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement, accessed September 29, 2011
  2. USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts - Internet Archive Wayback Machine capture for http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/ dated August 28, 2007
  3. Following any of the old URLs, e.g. http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/hadith/muslim/ , will redirect you to the equivalent page on cmje.org. The even older URL format, e.g. http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/texts/muslim/hadith no longer supplies redirects.