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Compilation of Hadiths
It is a common misconception amongst people
that hadiths were collected and written down
after 150 to 200 years of Prophet Muhammad
(SallAllah-u-Alaihi-Wa-Sallam's) death. This
misconception has led to people viewing
hadiths suspiciously as they surely can't be
authentic as they were collected much later.
Hadiths were compiled and written down since
the time of Prophet Muhammad (SallAllah-u-
Alaihi-wa-Sallam), sahaba (RadiAllahu Tala
Anhum) had their own scrolls or books, with
the help of these scrolls and books other hadith
books were compiled later onwards.
At first the Prophet (SallAllah-u-Alaihi-wa-
Sallam) stopped his companions (RadiAllahu
Tala Anhum) from writing down hadiths.
[Sahih Bukhari]
Whatever the reason, then afterwards this was
permitted, there is a narration regarding it but
it is dhaeef so we are not writing it.
Prophet of Allah (SallAllah-u-Alaihi-wa-Sallam)
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said to Abdullah bin Amr (RadiAllahu Tala
Anho): Write hadiths, I swear by Him who
holds my life in His hand, from this mouth
nothing but the truth comes out.
[Abu Dawood, volume 1, pg 158: Sanad is
Sahih]
Abdullah bin Amr (RadiAllahu Tala Anho) says:
We were seated near prophet of Allah
(SallAllah-u-Alaihi-wa-Sallam) and were
writing, in this manner was asked: which city
will be first conquered, Constinople or Rome?
He (SallAllah-u-Alaihi-wa-Sallam) said:
Hercule's city will be conquered first.
[Darmi, pg 126: Sanad is Sahih]
Prophet (SallAllah-u-Alaihi-wa-Sallam) said:
Write this hadith and give it to Abu shah
(RadiAllahu Tala Anho)....
[Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
Ali (RadiAllahu Tala Anho) says: We don't have
anything but Kitab Allah and the scriptures in
which are hadiths of prophet of Allah (SallAllah-
u-Alaihi-wa-Sallam).
[Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim]
Abu Huraira (RadiAllahu Tala Anho) says:
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Amongst the sahaba (RadiAllahu Tala Anhum)
no one narrates hadiths more than I do save
Abdul