Research Paper Analysis of Credibility of Hadiths and Its Influence ...

Appendix 3
Report on the Interviews
To enhance the research for my paper I decided to interview two people. Their
similarity – they‟re both pretty well-versed in the Quran and hadiths; their difference –
Mr Fayzullah, the Imam of Masjid-e Taqwa believes in the hadiths profoundly whereas
the other, Mr Yamin Choudhury, a physics teacher, rejects them vehemently.
They both agree on the definition of hadiths – them being recorded sayings and
deeds of the Prophet of Islam. Mr Fayzullah went on further to categorize the hadiths into
three levels – saheeh or authentic, zayef or weak, and mauzoo or fake. Under the Islamic
jurisprudence system, the basis of the Shariah is formed by four parts: the Quran, the
Sunnah, ijma and qiyas, noted Mr Fayzullah. Hence, the Sunnah or way of the Prophet,
which is based upon the hadiths, are very important for Islam.
Mr Fayzullah mentioned that according to the scholars, revelations are of two
types. The first type is the one that is recited regularly – the Quran, and the other one isn‟t
– the hadith. And hadiths are revelations as well because according to the Quran, the
Prophet doesn‟t speak of his own desire. So whatever he said or did must‟ve been God-
sent.
Mr Choudhury, however, found this ideology to be blasphemous. He believes that
the Prophet was sent as a simple Messenger and teacher for the people of the world, to
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