Compilation, Preservation and Authority of Hadith

In this bookshelf, we have collected a number of useful books dealing with the topic, 'The Authority of Hadith'. The collection also addresses the misconception that some people hold about the role of hadith in the formation of Islamic law. Before moving on to the books, we would recommend our readers to go through the brief overview of the subject area presented below (an excerpt from the book 'Usool Al Hadith' by Dr. Bilal Philips). May Allah guide us all.

1.      Revelation
The Prophet’s(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) sayings and actions were primarily based on revelation from Allah and, as such, must be considered a fundamental source of guidance second only to the Qur’an.  Allah in the Qur’an said concerning the Prophet:
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred, Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (Qur’an 53:2-3)
Therefore, the hadith represents a personal source of divine guidance which Allah granted his prophet which was similar in its nature to the Qur’an itself.  The prophet reiterated this point in one of his recorded statements:
“Indeed, I was given the Qur’an and something similar to it along with it”

2.      Tafseer
The preservation of the Qur’an was not restricted to protecting its wording from change.  Were that the case, its meanings could be manipulated according to human desires, while maintaining its wording.  However, Allah also protected its essential meanings from change by entrusting the explanation of the meanings of the Qur’an to the prophet himself.  Allah states the following in the Qur’an regarding its interpretation:
“…. And We revealed to you the message that you may make clear to the people what was sent down to them and that they might give thought.”(Qur’an 16:44)
Therefore, if one is to understand the meanings of the Qur’an, he or she must consider what the prophet said or did regarding it.  For example, In the Qur’an Allah instructs the believers to offer salaah and pay the zakaah.  However, in order to obey these instructions correctly, one must study the methodology of the prophet in this regard.  Among his many clarifications concerning salaah and zakaah, he instructed his followers saying “pray as you see me pray”, and he specified that 2.5% of surplus wealth, unused for a year, should be given as zakaah.

3.     Laws
One of the primary duties of the prophet was to judge between people in their disputes.  Since his judgements were all based on revelation, as stated above, they must be considered a primary source of principles by which judgements are carried out in an Islamic state.  Allah also addressed this responsibility in the Qur’an saying:
“O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.”
Thus, hadiths are essential for the smooth running of the law courts in an Islamic state.

4.     Moral Ideal
Since the prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was guided by revelation in his personal life, his character and social interactions became prime examples of moral conduct for Muslims until the last day.  Attention was drawn to this fact in the following ayah:
“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much”(Qur’an 33:21)
Consequently, the daily life of the prophet as recorded in the hadith represents an ideal code of good conduct.  In fact, when the prophet’s wife, Aa’isha was asked about his conduct, she replied, “His character was the Qur’an”

5.     Preservation of Islam
The sciences of narration, collection and verification of hadith was unknown to the world prior to the era of the prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).  In fact, it was due in part to the absence of such reliable science that the messages of former prophets became lost or distorted in the generations that followed them.  Therefore, it may be said that it is largely due to the science of hadith that the final message of Islam has been preserved in its original purity for all times.  This is alluded in the Qur’an;
“Indeed, i have revealed the reminder, and indeed i will protect it” (Qur’an 15:9)
Taken from Bilal Philips’ book Usool Al-Hadith
Since the prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was guided by revelation in his personal life, his character and social interactions became prime examples of moral conduct for Muslims until the last day.  Attention was drawn to this fact in the following ayah:
“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much”(Qur’an 33:21)
Consequently, the daily life of the prophet as recorded in the hadith represents an ideal code of good conduct.  In fact, when the prophet’s wife, Aa’isha was asked about his conduct, she replied, “His character was the Qur’an”

​Selected videos:

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English
The Authority of Hadith by Mufti Taqi Usmani

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Sunnah and its Role in Islamic Legislation

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The Authority of Sunnah by Mufti Muhammad Yousaf

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The Preservation of Hadith by Ibrahim Madani

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Compilation of Hadith Shaikh Abdul Ghaffar Rehmani
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A Hadith Compilation
Shaikh Mufti Afzal
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Modernists and hadeeth rejecters
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The Authority and Importance of Sunnah
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History of Hadith
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Hadith Literature:  Its Origin, Development - by Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi
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Hadith: Status and Role
​Syed Abul Hasan Nadvi
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More books in English:
  • Canonization of Bukhari and Muslim - Dr. Jonathan Brown - Download
Urdu
Munkareen e Hadith

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Tareejh Tadween e Hadith


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Hujjiyat -e- Hadith By Shaykh Mufti Taqi Usmani

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Sunnat ka mafhoom aur itiba ki Ahmiyat by Mufti Taqi Usmani

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Inkar e Hadith ke Nataij by Mufti Sarfaraz Khan

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Fitna e Inkar e Hadith aur Us ka Pas Manzar by Molana Aashiq Ilahi
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Hadith e Rasool ka Qurani Meyar by Molana Muhammad Tayyab
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Kitabat e Hadith - Ahd e Risalat aur Ahd e Sahaba main
Mufti Tqi Usmani
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Kitabat o Tadveen e Hadith Sahaba ke Qalam se

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Tareekh e Hadith wa Usool e Hadith

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Sindhi
at-Tahreer-ul-Ajeeb Sindhi by Maulana Muhammad Idrees Dahiri
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Hadith ki Ahmiyat

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 Hifazat e Hadith Kiyon?
Dr. M. Idrees Zubair

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Azmat e Hadith


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Sahih Bukhari Ka Mutalia aur Fitna e Inkar e Hadith

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Hujjiyat e Hadith

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Dawam e Hadith

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Zarb e Hadith

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اس دور کا ایک عظیم فتنی - انکارِ حدیث
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حدیث اور فہمِ حدیث
مولانا عبد اللہ معروفی
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مطالعہَ حدیث
​مولانا محمد حنیف
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منکرینِ حدیث کی مغالطہ انگیزیوں کے علمی جوابات
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حدیث کا بنیادی کردار
سید ابوالحسن ندوی
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منکرینِ حدیث اور مسئلہ تقدیر

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Daman e Hadith Choothnay na Paye
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Ahnaf Huffaz e Hadith ki Funn e Jarah o Tadeel main Khidmat
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Sahihain Ki Riwayaat Aur Scientific Haqaeq Ka Taqabli Mutaleah
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Sahih Bukhari per Aitrazat ka Ilmi Jaiza
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احادیث صحیح بخاری ومسلم کو مذہبی داستانیں بنانے کی ناکام کوشش
ارشاد الحق اثری
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احادیث صحیح بخاری و مسلم میں پرویزی تشکیک کا علمی محاسبہ
​ارشاد الحق اثری
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منکرین حدیث کے چار اعتراضات اور ان کا علمی و تحقیقی جائزہ
عبد الرحمن کیلانی
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آئینہ پرویزیت
عبد الرحمن کیلانی
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عقل پرستی انکار معجزات
عبد الرحمن کیلانی
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انکار حدیث کا نیا روپ
​غازی عزیر مبارکپوری​
Vol1, Vol2
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تاریخ وتدوین سنت
ڈاکٹر محمد عجاج الخطیب
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تاریخ حدیث
ڈاکٹر غلام جیلانی برق​
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انکار رجم ایک فکری گمراہی
ڈاکٹر ابو عدنان سہیل
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تدوین حدیث
اطہر بن جعفر اطہر الحق
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حدیث رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم - حقیقت  ، اعتراضات اور تجزیات
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حدیث رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا تشریعی مقام
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حجیت حدیث
حافظ عبد الستار حماد
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حفاظت حدیث
ڈاکٹر خالد علوی
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حجیت سنت
شیخ عبد الغنی محمد عبد الخالق
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حجیت حدیث در رد موقف انکار حدیث
جلال الدین قاسمی
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حجیت حدیث
ناصر الدین البانی
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حجیت حدیث
محمد اسماعیل سلفی
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سنت کی قرآن حکیم کی روشنی میں
عبد الغفار حسن
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سنت کی آئینی حیثیت
سید ابو الاعلی مودودی​
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سنت نبوی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اور ہم
ابو حمزہ عبد الخالق صدیقی
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دفاع سنت
ابو الوفا ثناء اللہ امرتسری
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سنت رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اور قرآن دونوں ایک ہی چیز ہیں​
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دفاع صحیح بخاری
محمد ابو القاسم بنارسی
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صحیح بخاری پر منکرین حدیث کے حملے اور ان کا مدلل جواب
حافظ زبیر علی زئی​
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صحیح بخاری کا دفاع
حافظ زبیر علی زئی
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صحیح یا ثابت حدیث رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے بغیر دین نامکمل ہے
​سید آصف عمری
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قرآن مقدس اور حدیث مقدس
محمد حسین میمن (Answering a book by hadith rejectors)
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ماہنامہ محدث کا فتتہ انکار حدیث نمبر
مجلس التحقیق الاسلامی، لاہور
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منکرین حدیث سے چار سوال
ابو سیاف اعجاز احمد تنویر
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مقام رسالت
محمد ادریس فاروقی
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Tareekh Tahafuze Sunnat Aur Khidmate Muhaddaseen
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Hujjah tul Baligha
Shah Waliullah Mohadith Dahelvi
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Hadith e Rasool: Haqeeqat; Aitrazat wa Tajzia (Sheikh Muhammad Idris Zubair)
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حجیت حدیث اور انکار حدیث ایک تحقیقی وتجزیاتی مطالعہ
by Dr Hafiz Muhammad Zubair
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More books:
  • Urdu - Hadithain kaisay jama huwien حدیثیں کیسے جمع ہوئیں - Maulana Muhammad Hanif Khan - Read / Download
  • Urdu - Mr. Parvaiz ka Khat aur uska jawahb (Pervaiz was a hadith rejector from the Indian sub-continent who distorted the understanding of Quran based on his own opinions and rejected the ahadith wherever he liked. This book is one of his letters to Mufti Shafi who along with other scholars did the takfeer for him. The book also contains a detailed response to his letter by Maulana Abdur Rasheed Nomani who has completely uncovered his incorrect beliefs and left him completely naked. We are presenting this book here as it can counter many of the arguments and beliefs of the deviants who call them 'Quranist' while completing distorting its meaning) - Read / Download
  • Urdu - Tadweene Hadees By Maulana Haneef Khan Razavi (Maslak Brelviyyah) - Read / Download
  • Urdu - اعجاز حدیث - by صادق سیالکوٹی - Read / Download