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Hadith is the Arabic word for "saying". Hadith is the saying of the prophet Muhammad PBUH & we Muslims are commanded by Allah in the holy Quran to obey the prophet & to follow all His Sunnah.

An authentic Hadith is important because it has a command or a recommendation or a prohibition from the prophet Muhammad PBUH & we must obey Him since obeying Him is actually an obeying of the Creator, Allah.

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Why is Hadith important to Muslims?

Answer 1A hadith is a saying of Muhammad or a report about something he did. Over time, during the first few centuries of Islam, it became obvious that many so-called hadith were in fact spurious sayings that had been fabricated for various motives, at best to encourage believers to act righteously and at worse to corrupt believers' understanding of Islam and to lead them astray. Since Islamic legal scholars were utilizing hadith as an adjunct to the Qur'an in their development of the Islamic legal system, it became critically important to have reliable collections of hadith. While the early collections of hadith often contained hadith that were of questionable origin, gradually collections of authenticated hadith called sahih (lit. true, correct) were compiled. Such collections were made possible by the development of the science of hadith criticism, a science at the basis of which was a critical analysis of the chain of (oral) transmission (isnad) of the hadith going all the way back to Muhammad. The two most highly respected collections of hadith are the authenticated collections the Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. (Sahih literally means "correct, true, valid, or sound.") In addition to these, four other collections came to be well-respected, although not to the degree of Bukhari and Muslim's sahih collections. These four other collections are the Sunan of Tirmidhi, NASA'i, Ibn Majah, and Abu Da'ud. Together these four and the two sahih collections are called the "six books" (al-kutub al-sitta). Two other important collections, in particular, are the Muwatta of Ibn Malik, the founder of the Maliki school of law, and the Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, the founder of the Hanbali school of law.Answer 2The answer to your question (because the above, while right and good, did not answer the question well) is that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was the living, breathing, walking Qur'an. Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the very embodiment of the Qur'an. He is the exegesis of the Qur'an. Without the teachings of the Prophet of God (peace be upon him) we Muslims would not know how to live by the Qur'an. The Qur'an says "pray". Muhammad teaches us how, and when. The Qur'an says "fast". Again, Muhammad shows us what fasting is all about.Every detail that we need to know in our lives came from the best, most noble example of humanity. Those who hurl insults at Muhammad do not know the truth. Even those who think they have an argument about his marriage to Aisha - the young wife - do not know the facts.May the Peace and blessings of Almighty God (Allah) be upon our Prophet - the Final Messenger to Mankind - Muhammad.


What is halaqah?

Halaqah linguistically means "circle" in Arabic. Often a halaqah, is a relgious gathering- a study circle if you please. In these gatherings, people generally sit in a circle and it is said the angels also sit in circles surrounding the gathering until they reach our Creator to tell Him that His servants are remembering Him in a gathering. This is significant for a number of reasons, two being mentioned in sound narrations from the Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings be upon him). In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah says: "Those that remember Me in their heart, I remember them in My heart; and those that remember Me in a gathering (i.e. that make mention of Me), I remember them (i.e. make mention of them) in a gathering better than theirs." Also, on the authority of Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty has angels who travel the highways and by-ways seeking out the people of dhikr. When they find people remembering Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, they call out to one another, 'Come to what you hunger for!' and they enfold them with their wings stretching up to the lowest heaven. Their Lord - who knows best - asks them, 'What are My slaves saying?' They say, 'They are glorifying You, proclaiming Your greatness, praising You and magnifying You.' He says, 'Have they seen Me?' They say, 'No, by Allah, they have not seen You.' He says, 'How would it be if they were to see Me?' They say, 'If they were to see You, they would worship You even more intensely and magnify You even more intensely and glorify You even more intensely.' He says, 'What are they asking for?' They say, 'They are asking You for the Garden.' He says, 'Have they seen it?' They say, 'No, by Allah, O Lord, they have not seen it.'" He says, 'How would it be if they were to see it?' They say, 'If they were to see it, they would yearn for it even more strongly and seek it even more assiduously and would have an even greater desire for it.' He says, 'What are they seeking refuge from?' 'They are seeking refuge from the Fire.' He says, 'Have they seen it?' He says, 'How would it be if they were to see it?' They say, 'If they were to see it, they would flee from it even harder and have an even greater fear of it.' He says, 'I testify to you that I have forgiven them.' One of angels says, 'Among them is so-and-so who is not one of them. He came to get something he needed.' He says, 'They are sitting and the one sitting with them will not be disappointed.'" [Agreed upon] Insha'Allah whatever gatherings we hold together will be of benefit to us all. Insha'Allah we will be amongst those given the shade of Allah on a day hotter than no other, and will be those who met and parted for His sake sharing His knowledge amongst each other. "Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade but His. They are: (1) A just ruler (2) A young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah (alone) sincerely from childhood. (3) A man whose heart is attached to the mosque (ie, who offers the five fardh salats in jama'at in the mosque).] (4) Two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake, and they meet and part in Allah's cause only. (5) A man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illegal sexual intercourse with her, and says: 'I am afraid of Allah' (6) A person who practises charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (ie, nobody knows how much he has given in charity). (7) A person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with tears."


Related Questions

Where can you find a hadith for the sunnah will be rejected?

Please Can You Tell Me Where You Can Find A Hadith For The Hadith And Sunnah Will Be Rejected Or Can You Tell Me If You Know A Hadith For It.


Is hadith a Islamic scripture?

Hadith is not an Islamic scripture. Hadith is a saying of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)


What is a saheeh hadeeth?

saheeh(sahih) hadith means authentic hadith ... insense the hadith is considered true and valid


What is a Muslim hadis?

If you meant what is a Muslim hadith, your question is wrong. Hadith is like a report...(look at 'What is a Muslim hadith?')


What is hadith marfoo?

Marfu'Hadith or elevated Hadith : A Hadith which is traced back to Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam directly.


What does daheef hadith mean?

A hadith which lack Siqa Tellers in chain .Answer BA hadith which lack trusted Tellers in chain of narrators.


Is there a hadith about salman al farisi?

no there is no hadith of Salman Al Farisi


What is hadith nabvi and hadith tulsi?

Hadith Naboui is prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) own sayings. Hadith Qodsi is sayings of God (not part of Quran) conveyed to prophet Muhammad to inform his people with.


What language is the hadith written in?

All prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Hadith are in Arabic. Accordingly the original texts of Hadith are written in Arabic. However; currently; the Hadith texts are translated in many world languages.


How many hadths in Islam?

in shia Hadith books there are near 120,000 Hadith.


When was Introduction to the Science of Hadith created?

Introduction to the Science of Hadith was created in 1236.


How many pages does Introduction to the Science of Hadith have?

Introduction to the Science of Hadith has 356 pages.