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When citing Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal’s (d. 241/855) al-Musnad and other hadith books outside of al-Kutub al-sitta (The Six Authentic Collections), indicate only volume and page number. Volume number should be indicated without using Roman numerals and a slash (5/13) is added between volume and page number. If you wish to indicate hadith number, you can write it in parentheses after page number.
| First Reference | … (Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication). |
| Example | … (Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, 1405/1985). |
| Subsequent References | … (Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication). |
| Example | … (Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, 1405/1985). |
| Direct References | … (Author’s Last Name, Year of Publication, Volume/Page Number). |
| Example | … (Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, 1405/1985, 5/23). |
| Bibliography | Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Hadith Book. ed. Editor’s First and Last Name. x Volumes. Place of Publication: Publisher, x. Edition, Year of Publication. |
| Example | Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal. al-Musnad. ed. Shuʿayb al-Arnāʾūṭ et al. 50 Volumes. Beirut: s.n., 1416-1421/1995-2001. |
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Example: Last Name, First Name al-Bukhārī, Muḥammad b. Ismāʿīl al-Ghazzālī, Abū Ḥāmid |
