بر صغیر میں علم حدیث کی نشر و اشاعت اور محدثین کرام کی خدمات کا علمی جائزہ Analytical study of the propagation of Ḥadīth-learning and the services of Muḥaddithīn in the Subcontinent

Ḥadīth learning has a very high status in Islamic education after the Exegesis of the Holy Qurān (Tafsīr). Oddly enough, Non-Arab (‘Ajam) has a more important and key role than Arabs in the service of this knowledge. In this regard, the subcontinent is also being remained in the forefront. It started when Muhammad bin Qasim strengthened the Arab government in Sindh. Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehalvi is one of the prominent names in the teaching and writing of ḥadīth which travels gradually and reaches the family of Shah Waliullah, which is undoubtedly the pinnacle of ḥadīth knowledge in the subcontinent. The types of hadith that have been worked on, in connection with the service of ḥadīth, include the text of ḥadīth, commentaries, as well as summaries of ḥadīth and others. The entire Islamic world has benefited from all these teaching and writing services. The subcontinent, especially Pakistan, is gaining a central position in the Islamic world, which is the result of the propagation of Islam and understanding of the Qurān and Ḥadīth. In this regard, it is imperative to re-evaluate the services of the historians of this land. The said article will not only provide an introductory review of the Muḥaddith in the subcontinent and their authorship as well as a compilation but will also highlight the broadcasting and writing services of the hadith learning.

Evaluating the Diagnostic Performance of an Initial Transvaginal Sonogram Tvs in Patients With Suspected Ectopic Pregnancy

Purpose of the study: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of an initial transvaginal sonogram (TVS) in patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy (EP). Objectives: 1) To determine the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of an initial TVS scan in patients with suspected EP. 2) To determine the diagnostic utility of TVS findings as predictors of EP. Methodology: This was a descriptive, prospective study of 131 consecutive mothers who had TVS for clinical suspicion of EP at the Aga Khan University hospital over a 12 month period between November 2007 and October 2008. The scans were performed in our radiology department by sonographers, residents and consultant radiologists. The mothers were followed-up to determine their clinical or surgical outcome, which was then used as a reference standard. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for the initial TVS and sonographic predictors of EP were calculated. The study was approved by the University Research and Ethics Committee. Results: The accuracy of an initial TVS in this study was 96% (126 / 131). Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of initial TVS was 84% (21 / 25), 99% (105 / 106), 95.5% (21 / 22) and 96.3% (105 / 109) respectively. The prevalence of EP in our study was 19.08 % (25 / 131). In this study, 69.4% (91/131) of mothers had intrauterine pregnancies while 10.4% of them were not gravid. Adnexal mass, hemoperitoneum and tubal ring sign had high specificities but low sensitivities. Presence of an extrauterine gestational sac with or without an embryo was associated with 100% specificity and PPV. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that initial TVS is a highly accurate and reliable tool in the evaluation of mothers with clinical suspicion of ectopic pregnancy. With the high accuracy, specificity and predictive values more than 95% of mothers will be evaluated correctly.