Psycho-Sufistic Values in Hadith and Their Role in Fostering Positive Character among University Students

Akhmad Hasan Saleh, Ahmad Syafi’i Mufadzilah Riyadi, Mohd Zaliridzal bin Zakaria

Abstract


Research on hadith with psychosufi values and positive character formation remains limited, particularly in Sufism and Psychotherapy programs at Islamic universities. This study examines students’ understanding of psychosufi hadith and its relationship to positive character formation in the Sufism and Psychotherapy Study Program at UIN Syeikh Wasil Kediri. Psychosufi hadith promote moral and spiritual values, including honesty, patience, empathy, responsibility, discipline, and self-control. Using a descriptive qualitative case study, data were collected through interviews with 12 purposively selected informants and analyzed using the Miles and Saldana interactive model. The findings indicate that a strong understanding of psychosufi hadith in psychological (self-control, emotional regulation) and spiritual dimensions (tawakal, gratitude, patience), reinforced through memorization and lecturer assessment, positively shapes students’ character. The study contributes to Islamic value-based character education and offers recommendations for curriculum development in Islamic higher education.

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Keywords: Character education, Sufism and Psychotherapy Study Program, Psychosufi hadiths, Students, Positive character building

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/esoterik.v12i1.36651

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