The subject matter in the Islamic education system refers to comprehensive Islamic teachings and its sources, Al-Qur'an and Hadith. The topic of jihad is an important part of Islamic teachings that cannot be separated from other topics, such as aqidah (faith), syari'ah (law), ibadah (worship), morals and muamalah (interactions). The discourse of eliminating the topic of jihad from the Islamic education curriculum raises controversy among education observers, considering that the subject had actually sparked the spirit for independence and did not indicate rejection of the sense of nationalism of the Muslims. The aim of this paper is to analyze the learning concept of the topic of jihad in Islamic educational institutions and to see its implications towards the character building of students. The method used is literature review which relies on information and data from various books, journals, articles and documents. This paper concludes that learning the topic of jihad in Islamic education is able to foster a brave and emphatic attitude in defending the honor of religion and country, perseverance in achieving success in the world and the hereafter, as well as inspire the spirit of nationalism and unity. All these characters are built on the basis of strong tauhid (monotheism) as the spirit of jihad grows on the foundation of faith in Allah. This conclusion refutes the opinion that learning the topic of jihad in Islamic boarding schools and madrasas is the cause of the growth of radicalism and terrorism.

<p>Abstrak: Dalam sejarah teologi Islam, perbincangan tentang ayat al-Qur’an dan hadis Nabi SAW. yang menjelaskan tentang antropomorfisme memiliki sejarah panjang, berawal dari perdebatan antara ahli hadis yang literalis dengan ahli kalam dan Muktazilah yang rasionalis. Tulisan ini mencoba mengelaborasi pendapat Ibn Hajar sebagai ahli hadis dalam memahami hadis yang menyamakan sifat Allah dengan sifat manusia. Dalam upayanya untuk menghindari kemungkinan keliru (syirk) dan adanya kesamaan (tasybîh) Allah dengan makhluk-Nya, Ibn Hajar menafsirkan hadis tersebut dengan metode takwil. Ibn Hajar melakukan penakwilan karena kondisi objektif sosial, politik, dan ajaran teologis yang mengitarinya yang  mengharuskannya mendukung ajaran Asy‘ariyah. Pada sisi lain, ia ingin menyelamatkan akidah kaum Muslim, khususnya orang awam dari menyerupakan Allah dengan makhluk.</p><p><br />Abstract: Anthropomorphism in Hadith: An Analysis of Ibn Hajar al- ‘Asqalânî’s Ta’wîl in Fath al-Bârî. In the history of Islamic theology, discussion on Quranic verses and the Prophetic traditions that deal with anthropomorphism has undergone long history starting from heated debate between literal hadith centrists with those of rationalists theologians and the Muktazilah. This essay attempts to elaborate Ibn Hajar’s view, as an advocate of tradition, in understanding the hadiths that describe the attributes similar to that of His creatures. In order to avoid potential error and confusion in understanding the attributes of God, Ibn Hajar utilized ta’wîl method and departed from his root due to socio-political condition and the prevailing theological teachings that led him to support the tenets of Asy‘ariyah. Conversely, he was very keen on safeguarding the Muslim’s creed from equating God’s attributes with His creatures.</p><p><br />Kata Kunci: teologi, hadis, antropomorfisme, takwil, Fath al-Bârî</p>