Discourse Analysis of Leadership in Prophetic Teachings: Meta-Functional Analysis from Hadiths Narrated by Aishah R.A

This study aims to critically analyze the hadith discourse to uncover the social ‎communication process of the leadership of Prophet Mohammad SAW in his household through a ‎textual analysis and the practice of the narrator’s discourse. The study of the hadith texts used ‎Fairclough’s (1995) Three-dimensional methodology of Critical Discourse Analysis ‎which analyzed the practice of discourse through textual dimensions, discourse practices, and ‎social processes simultaneously. Data were taken from the corpus of hadith relating to the event of ‎slander which contained 102 segments, narrated by his wife, Aisyah r.a., from the source of the authentic book of Sahih ‎al-Bukhari (2008). The discussion in this study focuses on the analysis of meta-function ‎modes specifically to identify the genre of discourse delivery through the style of language ‎used. This analysis brings a new dimension in the study of the language style of the Prophet SAW. The results of the study found that there are inter-discursive ‎meta-function modes covering statement (MP), performative (MF), and conditional performative (MFK) modes. ‎Statement mode (MP) includes positive, negative, and assertive statements. Whilst, performative mode (MF) includes various request speech forces, ‎including imperative, prohibition, interrogation, question, optative or hope, interjection, and ‎interpersonal characteristics (FINT). The implications of this study can contribute to ‎communication strategies based on meta-function modes as an element of ‎household leadership. It offers practical strategies for modern household leadership, addressing conflict resolution, emotional connection, and contemporary challenges like dual-career families and digital communication, providing a holistic approach to applying his leadership as a timeless model.