Allah (SWT) commands Muslims
in the Noble Quran many times to "Obey Allah and His Messenger."
Therefore there has never been any doubt amongst the scholars of Islam
that the Quran could not be properly understood without the Hadith; the
teachings and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Like the Qur’an, the preservation of the
traditions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad [pbuh], the hadith, for
fourteen centuries is another unsung miracle of Islam. It is important
to recognize the long journey the hadith of the Blessed Prophet [pbuh]
have made through the passage of time and how they have been protected
against the perverting hands of distorters, corrupters, and mistake
prone narrators.
- How
were the hadith preserved throughout history?
- How did scholars
ensure that the hadith used for establishing shariah are authentic?
- Who
were the great scholars who devoted their lives to the preservation of
hadith?
In this short
treatise, the author, Shaikh Ibrahim Madani, has simplified much of the
information found only in the larger texts on the science of hadith. In
addition, he highlights the authority of hadith in Islam and how they
were preserved. This book is an excellent start for those who wish to
gain a basic understanding of this subject, but cannot invest the time
or means to do so.
