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Hadith is an unreal or conjectural knowledge so could not be accepted without
strong evidences. So there are some principles made by the knowledge full
persons (Muhaddaseen) through we analyze and know the accuracy of the most of
the Ahadith. Following are some very famous and usual rules adopt by knowledge
full persons to examine the Ahadith.
1_Hadith is saying something against Quran, in any way, would be wrong. For
example “Mairaaj” from the house of Ummay Haani, or every one would be called by
one’s mother name on judgment day.
2_Hadith is saying something against outright Sunnah could not be right.
3_Hadith is saying something against evident intellect considered wrong. For
example Muhammad (saw) was suffered by black magic.
4_Hadith consist of the things that are beyond the personality of Muhammad
(saw) as “there would be given 70000 “Horain” to Muhammad (saw)” is nothing.
5_Hadith consist of the things that do not match with daily experience as “brinjul
or potato is cure of every disease.”
6_Hadith is indicating an impossible thing like “if rice becomes man would be
too tolerant” have not any importance.
7_Hadith is indicating heavy return on a little good or bad practice is
nothing, for example 30 year’s sins would be removed if you once say Subhaan
Allah.
8_Declaration of the grace or a special place of any kind of oil or flower or
stone or mountain is not able to accept, for example Rose is created with
Muhammad’s (saw) perspiration.
9_Declaration of the grace or a special place of Jujube or Henna is not able
to accept.
10_Every hadith using the name “Humaira” for Ayesha (rt) is nothing.
11_Every hadith calling Ali (rt) by vocative word “Ya” (Ya Ali) is not able
to trust.
12_Hadith consist of such kind of saying that do not match with the
personality of Messengers (as) is nothing. For example the stories relate to
Muhammad’s (saw) marriage with Zainab (rt).
13_An event that should be narrated by hundreds but only one or two is
narrating could not be accurate, for example re-rising of sun for Ali (rt).
14_A thing is indicating too important (means it is necessary to know for
every muslim) but only one person is narrating it. For example Muhammad (saw)
said Ali (rt) is my Legatee and better than any other person after me.
15_If a specific time is given for a forthcoming event. For example Muhammad
(saw) said caliph ness will be existing 30 years after me. Such kinds of ahadith
are not able to accept.
16_If the hadith is showing the grace of any city except Makkah and Madina,
or showing the grace of any mosque except Masjid Haraam, Masjid Nabvi and Masjid
Aqsa. If the hadith is stating the privilege of seeing any kind of pilgrimage
tomb or grave even Muhammad’s (saw) grave. For example Muhammad (saw) said who
will visit to my grave his intercession is my responsibility.
17_If the hadith states some principles relate to medical could not be
considered.
18_Hadith is indicating the importance of misc. kind of prayers and fast of
month Rajab, so and so. Such kinds of ahadith have nay any importance.
19_Hadith is showing aliveness of Khizer and Ilyaas in any way is nothing.
20_If the words are indecent, or the language is not right (not according to
typical Arabic) then hadith will not be acceptable.
21_Statement that that day is ominous, for example Tuesday is menacing could
not be a hadith.
22_If some other ways are proving the hadith wrong. For example the usually
stated events at the time of migration (Hij’rat) of Muhammad (saw) from Makkah
to Madina, there are some other Ahadith prove them wrong with strong references.
23_Declaring fight against “Jinnaat”, for example Ali’s (rt) fight in
Badder’s well.
24_Any story relate to Muhammad’s (saw) birth is certainly wrong.
25_Censuring any one of the Suhaba Ikram (rt) in any way, or praising or
censuring of any one of the founders of four sects could not be considered a
hadith.
26_Declaring the virginity is a good thing. (means marriage is not good
thing)
27_If the hadith is criticizing the persons, in any way, born due to illegal
relationship would not be acceptable.
28_If the hadith is saying some thing about divine knowledge of Ali (rt).
(It’s the agreed decision that 99.99% ahadith relate to Ali (rt) are wrong)
29_If the hadith is the cause of some kind of addition in Islam (Biddat)
would not be acceptable. For example patriotism is a part of Aaimaan (faith)
30_If the “Ravi” (narrator) of a hadith is criticized in any way then the
hadith is acceptable. For example most of the narrators of the ahadith relate to
Imam Mahdi or Dijaal criticized by knowledge full persons.
31_The meeting of two “Ravies” of a hadith is not proved the hadith has not
any place. For example Tabri did claim Sari bin Ismail told me some events
through letter, but how it is possible when Sari had died in 207 Hijri and Tabri
was born in 224 Hijri.
32_Hadith is indicating the pre-forgiveness of any caste or family not
acceptable. For example Muhammad (saw) said Ali (rt) you and your “Shi’ias” will
certainly be entered in paradise.
33_All the ahadith relate to Bannu Abbas and Bannu Umai’ya are nothing.
34_If a hadith is indicating unnatural things (like extra ordinary power or
height) for past nations would be considered nothing.
34_If the hadith is claiming, in any way, that the parents of Muhammad (saw)
are muslim.
35_If the hadith is claiming in any way that Abu Taalib is muslim. Such kinds
of ahadith are surly wrong.
(Mao’zoaat by Mulla Ali Qaari + Ejaala-a-Na’afa by Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlvi
with the reference of Imam Joozi, Ibn-a-Qai’yam, Hafiz Sukhaavi, Juzzri, Hafiz
Zahbi, Ibn-a-Hajar, so and so)
There are some more rules other than mentioned above are indicated at misc.
place by misc. knowledge full persons (Muhaddaseen) like ibn-a-hajar,
ibn-a-joozi, hafiz zahbi etc.
1_All the ahadith relate to Abdaal, Qutab and Walli type persons are nothing.
2_If a hadith is indicating that one could pray from Allah by the reference
of some one, even by the reference of Muhammad (saw), is nothing.
3_Hadith, in any way, relate to Khilafat or Imamat or Wilaayat (spiritual and
physical kingship) of Ali (rt) is nothing.
4_Hadith is indicating the Shahaadat (martyrdom) of Husain (ru) in any way
not able to accept. For example Ummay Salma (rt) said Jibra’eel told Muhammad
(saw) Hussain (ru) will be killed.
5_Every hadith relate to “Punj’tan” (Muhammad (saw), Ali, Fatima, Hassan,
Hussain these persons are innocent in every way and have the higher place than
others) is wrong.
6_Every hadith indicating, in any way, that the Soul of Muhammad (saw) is
created or bring into existence at very first step is wrong.
7_All the ahadith claiming the creation of any thing with Noor-a-Ellahi are
wrong like Muhammad (saw) is created by Noor.
8_Every hadith relate to any Shia Imam is wrong.
9_Every hadith relate to “Tassawuff”, “Kaali kamli”, “Paradise of Shaddad”
and Ism-a-Aazam is wrong.
There are many other principles made by Muhaddaseen but are less important
and use casually so i think there is no need to add them here.