5 Alhadees
5 Alhadees
ALHADEES
Literal meaning : The word Hadees is derived from the Arabic roots() which means;new Thing, information about some thing and incident. Technical meaning: Information about the sayings, deeds and silence (when some thing is happened in his presence)of the holy prophet(p.b.u.h.)
kinds of Hadees:
Hadees can be divided into three categories; they are Qauli, Faili and Taqreeri. *1-Hadees Qauli: () is the kind of Hadees in which the sayings of the prophet (p.b.u.h.) are mentioned. *2-Hadees faili:( ) is that kind of Hadees in which the deeds and lifestyle of the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) is mentioned. *3-Hadees taqreeri:( ) is the kind of Hadees in which the silence of the holy prophet(p.b.u.h.) is mentioned when his companion did some thing or said some thing in his presence.
Science of Hadees:
It is the science in which we get information about sanad and matan.
Sanad: ()
It is the series of the narrators which are mentioned in the beginning of Hadees to prove the authenticity of Hadees. E.g.
Matan ()
It is the text of Hadees which is mentioned after Sanad. E.g.
Ilm-i-riwaiat-ul-Hadees. ()
It is the science of Hadees in which the knowledge about the text of Hadees is given.
Ilm-i-diraiat-ul-Hadees:()
It is the science of Hadees in which the knowledge about the text of Hadees is given. This science is also known as Fann-ul-rijal i.e. the science of narrators.
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mentioned in Ahadees.
Arguments#2
According to the holy Quran the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) was not only to give the message as it is, but he was supposed to explain it as will. The Quran says: "" This verse means and he will teach them the book (Quran) and Hikmat (wisdom). According to this verse it was obligatory upon the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) to explain whatever he conveys. No doubt that the explanation of the Quran is Ahadees of the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.)
Argument#3
Allah taala orders the believers to obey the orders of the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) along with the obeying the orders of Allah taala, Allah taala says: "" This verse means obey Allah and his Apostle this verse clearly tells that obedience to the orders of the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) is as necessary as the orders of Allah taala. And his orders are nothing but his Ahadees.
Argument#4
Injunctions of the holy Quran can not be implemented without the instructions given by the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) in the form of Ahadees because the injunctions are mentioned in the holy Quran in brief not in detail the details are found in the Ahadees. For example the Quran says: "" Which means: and establish prayers and give poor due. Now how to establish the prayers, it is not found in the Quran the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) practically performed the prayers and ordered his ummah: "" Which means offer the prayers as you saw me offering my prayers. Similarly the details of zakat, hajj and fasting are found in Hadees not in the Quran. all these things clearly show that the implementation of the orders of the holy Quran is not possible with out the explanation of Hadees. Therefore Ahadees are essential for Muslims. Now I come to answer the two arguments of those who denied the authenticity of Hadees:
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The second theory of those who deny the authenticity of the Hadees:
The second theory is that only the companions of the prophet (p.b.u.h.) were bound to follow the Ahadees of the prophet (p.b.u.h.) we are not supposed to follow him. Perhaps they saw that it is necessary to see a person who is followed. They do not believe in the medium through which we get the Ahadees as it is clear from the 3rd theory which they presented.
Argument#1
The Quran reached us through the same medium through which the Hadees reached us. As Muslim one should not doubt in the authenticity of Hadees as he does not doubt in the authenticity of the Quran.
Aurgument#2
Otherwise it means that Allah made us bound to follow the Hadees but He did not safeguard it. In this situation the verse of the holy Quran which means: obey the apostle becomes meaningless, as there is no way to obey him with out his Ahadees.
Aurgument#3
The scholars of the science of Hadees spent all of their lives in knowing the science of narrators and they illustrated the all aspects of the narrators lives. So there is no possibility that some Ahadees are week and the scholars donot know about their weakness.
Compilation of Hadees:
Authentic sources for preservation of Hadees
Apart from printing of Ahadees there are many other sources for preservation of Ahadees which are authentic. Research show that during the period of the period of the prophet (p.b.u.h.)and his companions three methods for the preservation of Ahadees were adopted.
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Method#2:(taamul)
2nd method was taamul which means practicing accordingly i.e. the companions implement what the prophet (p.b.u.h.)did or said then they learnt it by heart. Mant companions of the prophet (p.b.u.h.) used to say: I saw the prophet (p.b.u.h.)do like this this method is very authentic. Method#3:(writing) Hadees have also been preserved by writing. Historically writing of Ahadees can be divided into four stages: 1the 1st stage is writing the Ahadees miscellaneously. 2-the 2nd stage is preservation or collection of Ahadees in form of scriptures by individuals for their personal use. It differs from the 1st stage that it is in the form of scriptures while the 1st may be in the scattered form. 3-the 3rd stage is collection of Ahadees with out dividing them into chapters. 4-The 4th one is the collection of Ahadees by dividing them into chapters. During the life time of Hazrat Muhammad(p.b.u.h.) the first two types of collection of Ahadees had been prevalent.
2nd reason:
The companions were not quite familiar with the style of the holy Quran so they could not distinguished the Quranic verses from non-Quranic material. In these circumstances there was possibility that non-Quranic material might be composed with the Quranic verses. But when the companions became familiar with the style of the Quran they were allowed to write Hadees.
Arguments:
We have arguments to prove that the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) allowed the companions to write Ahadees after they were restricted. These arguments are of two categories; the first category consists of the verbal sayings of the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.). The second category consists of the personal collections of the companions in the time of the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.). The availability of such collections reveals that the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) might have allowed them to write.
-9prophet (s.a.w.s.), and it is a great sin according the Hadees of the prophet (s.a.w.s.). "" This Hadees means: whoever attributed false things to me, he may build his place in the Fire (of Hell). This scripture contained the Ahadeed about blood money revenge the protected non-Muslims and poor due. Collection#3 "" This is the collection of those Ahadees, which were dictated by Hazrat Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) Himself. It contained Ahadees abut zakat, ushar and sadaqat. He prepared this collection to send it to the governors of different provinces. But he died before he sends it. Collection#4 "" It was collection of Ahadees by AbuHuraira, which contained 5364 Ahadees. So all these personal scriptures of the companions clearly shows that the holy prophet (s.a.w.s.) allowed them to write Ahadees.
) 2 - al-muatta liimam Malik.( In this book imam Malik selected authentic Ahadees.
THE SIX AUTHENTIC BOOKS OF AHADEES ( ) Saheeh-ul-Bukhari According to the consensus of ummah this book is next to the Qurn. all the Ahadees exist in this book are authentic. ( ) saheeh Muslim This book also contains only the authentic Ahadees but some Ahadees are stronger than saheeh-ul- Bukhari in sanad. () sunan-ul-nasai This book contains authentic as will as the other Ahadees. () sunan-e-Abi dawood This book was compiled by Abu Dawood sajistani and he is other than Abu Dawood tayalisi. ( ) jame tirmizi It also has authentic & other Ahadees. Commentary on Ahadees with the controversy among the scholars is also mentioned in this book. () sunan-i-ibni maja It also has authentic & other Ahadees THE END .
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