What is the difference between Sanad and Isnad?
Am I right in assuming that Sanad refers to the names of people mentioned in the chain, whereas Isnad refers to mentioning/writing the full chain along with how the rawi received ijazah such as Haddathana or Akhabarana?
Answer:
Yes you are correct.
Basically, Sanad refers to the chain itself, and Isnad is the act of relating the chain.
Further, the word Isnad is also used as a synonym for sanad at times.
(Sharh Nukhbah, pg. 41 and 106)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar