| 1 | Explaining the major hadith sources, particularly the Kutub al-Sittah. |
| 2 | Systematically searching for hadiths based on topic, text, and chain of transmission features. |
| 3 | Critically evaluating hadith texts in terms of both content and chain of transmission. |
| 4 | Knowing methods of isnad analysis and being able to create isnad diagrams. |
| 5 | Developing a holistic approach to hadith and evaluating the relationship between text and isnad. |