Imam Abu Bakr Al-Bayhaqi’s letter to the Imam

Translation

Imam Abu Bakr al-Bayhaqi’s letter to Imam Abu Muhammad al-Juwayni deals with issues in the science of hadith and others. In his letter, al-Bayhaqi discusses issues related to the narration and authentication of hadith, commenting on al-Juwayni’s classification in the science of hadith. The letter also touched on Al-Bayhaqi’s methodology in distinguishing what is valid as evidence from the reports and what is not, with references to some hadiths and jurisprudential issues.