A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
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A Response to Doubts raised by<br />
on <strong>the</strong> science <strong>of</strong> hadeeth verification<br />
Maulana Mawdudi expounds his views extensively on hadeeth <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> science <strong>of</strong> hadeeth verification in his book Tafhimaat (vol.1,<br />
p.359–362 / <strong>Islam</strong>ic Publications Limited, Lahore 2000 CE). Under<br />
<strong>the</strong> heading, 'Maslak-e-Eitidaal (The Moderate Position)', he says,<br />
“…Ra<strong>the</strong>r our intention is to clarify that those (<strong>the</strong><br />
Muhaddi<strong>the</strong>en) who have criticized or praised individuals<br />
were after all human. They too had human weaknesses. Is it<br />
necessary that those whom <strong>the</strong>y have declared as<br />
trustworthy were trustworthy beyond doubt <strong>and</strong><br />
trustworthy in all <strong>the</strong>ir narrations… Moreover, to accurately<br />
ascertain each individual's memory, good intention <strong>and</strong><br />
self-restrain, etc., is fur<strong>the</strong>r difficult…<br />
It is due to this <strong>and</strong> similar reasons that <strong>the</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong><br />
isnad, Jarh <strong>and</strong> Ta'deel cannot be considered correct in its<br />
entirety. This material is reliable to <strong>the</strong> extent that it helps in<br />
<strong>the</strong> research <strong>of</strong> Prophet's Sunnah <strong>and</strong> Aathaar <strong>and</strong> it may be<br />
given due consideration, but it is not <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> status that it may<br />
be relied upon completely.”<br />
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