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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 First and Last Name, Title of Hadith Book, ed. Editor’s First and Last Name (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication), Volume/Page Number. |
| Example | Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, al-Musnad, ed. Shuʿayb al-Arnāʾūṭ et al. (Beirut: s.n., 1405/1985.), 4/289 (no.8716). |
| Subsequent References | Author’s Last Name, Title of Book, Volume/Page Number. |
| Example | Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal,al-Musnad, 4/289 (no.8716). |
| 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 |
