Establishment of Islamic Law based on Mukhtalif Hadiths: A Study on Ibn Qutaybah's Thoughts

Islamic law should be based on clear and proven evidence, both in the Qur’an authentic hadiths, while existence of mukhtalif hadiths can cause confusion making decisions determining legal certainty that governs issue. This study will elaborate methods used by scholars conflicting hadiths. The research results indicate there are three steps take producing laws derived from hadiths: al-Jam’u wa al-Taufiq, al-Nash, tarjih. In method al-Jam’ al-tawfiq, is a linguistic approach, interpretation, reduction meaning, as well conditions under which hadith was uttered reinterpretation wording to different meaning. al-nasikh al-mansukh, Ibn Qutaybah did not provide detailed explanation when, where, what case uttered. tarjih, focus quality sanad, where proximity relationship between narrator Prophet main consideration for strengthening one hadith.