ANALIZING ISNAD-CUM-MATN OF TAUḤID PHRASE ON PROPHET’S FLAG HADITH

The flag inscribed with the phrase tauhi d has been claimed by Jihadist-extremism groups to use the narrative hadith as a representation of the flag of the Prophet Muhammad ( Liw a ' and R a yah ). This phenomenon inspires researchers to carry out in-depth investigations on the history of the hadith, either through micro analysis ( isn a d ) or macro analysis ( matn ). The purpose of this investigation is to reveal the status and motive for the existence of the phrase tauhi d on the Prophet's flag. This research uses a qualitative interpretive study to explore the historical-critical paradigm through isn a d-cum-matn approach by Harald Motzki. The findings show that the phrase tauhi d , which is claimed to be part of the symbol of the Prophet's flag, is only the form of insertion ( idr a j ) by Hayyan bin Ubaidillah as “ the real common link ”. The deviation was carried out as propaganda against the political contestation between the Abbasiyya dynasty and the Umayya dynasty in Egypt. This study’s results supply a new perspective that the religious symbols used as religious identity are not all based on valid sources. Keywords : Prophet’s Flag, Tauhi d Phrase, Hadith, Isnad-cum-Matn, Political Religion Symbolic