A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House

3. Some shed doubt on the authenticity of the entire collection of
hadeeth whose usefulness - as they claim - is of secondary dependant
nature like Amin Ahsan Islaahi.(*3)
(*3) Amin Ahsan Islahi was a journalist born in Azamgarh. He took Hamiduddin
Farahi’s idea of direct deliberation on the Qur’aan and was amongst the founding
members of the Moulana Maudoodi’s, “Jamaat Islami.”
Maudoodi himself, like Islahi had dubious views with regards to hadith, and
both he and Islahi spread doubts and suspicions on the verification of hadith. Many
specialized scholars have pointed out the incorrect views of Maududi on the Hadith
and Sunnah, most notably the great scholar Muhammad Ismaa’eel al-Salafi (may
Allaah have mercy on him) (d. 1387 AH), who wrote an important study entitled
Mawqif al-Jamaa’at al-Islamiyyah min al-Hadeeth al-Nabawi (attitude of the
Jama’at-e-Islami towards the Prophet’s hadeeth).
In Moulana Ismaa’eel al-Salafi analysis, "It is possible that Moulana Islahi's words and
tone may be different, but as for the objective then Moulana Islahi's views are no
different from that of Moulana Maududi. With regards to the hadith, both elders have
almost the same views" [Hujjiyat Hadith, Shaikh Muhammed Ismail Gujranwala,
p.87 (Jamaat Islami's Views on Hadith – a critcal analysis)]. More on this in the
appendix.
Maudoodi mentioned a strange criterion for approving hadeeth. He said, “A person
who understands the distinguishing character of Islam and has done a thorough study
of Qur’aan and the character of Prophet Muhammad �becomes
capable of sensing the
finer sentiments of the character of the Messenger. His insight is able to sense which
words his Holy Majesty the Messenger of Allah could have uttered in a certain hadith,
while dishonoring others that he does not sense, belong to the Messenger."
[Tafhimaat, vol.1/338, Islamic Publications Limited, Lahore 2000 CE]
Amin Islahi's way and teachings are being promoted by his media-savvy
student, Jawed Ahmed Ghamidi who forwards false ideas like hijab has no foundation
in Islam, Music is not haraam, it is completely legitimate for a female to be the head of
an Islamic State, rejecting the bodily Meraaj of the Prophet, rejecting the punishment
of Rajm (stoning), rejecting the descent of Eesa (alihis-salaam), rejecting the advent of
the Mahdi and the appearance of the Dajjal, and many other issues. He is amongst the
very few who publicly indorsed the Female-Imam fiasco that took place in the US.
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