There is only one obligatory Salat name in the Quran not Three Names.

 

Salam,

 

The Obligatory Salat

 

A lot of people did not realize that the obligatory salat in the Quran must take the definite article “Al” or “The” in English. God wish to show that whenever He commanded to establish the obligatory Salat there is always the “Al” in front of the word Salat otherwise it takes a different meaning. Some examples of the command to establish the obligatory Salat in the Quran as stated below:

 

Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer (Al Salat), and spend out of what We have provided for them; (Surah 2:3)

 

And be steadfast in prayer (Al Salat); practice regular charity; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in worship). (Surah 2:43)

 

And be steadfast in prayer (Al Salat) and regular in charity: And whatever good ye send forth for your souls before you, ye shall find it with Allah: for Allah sees Well all that ye do. (Surah 2:110)

 

O ye who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer (Al Salat); for Allah is with those who patiently persevere. (Surah 2:153)

 

The obligatory Al Salat is special that whenever there is command to establish this Al Salat it must come together with the ablution whereas the word salat without the “Al” does not carry this obligation:

 

O ye who believe! When ye prepare for prayer (Al Salat), wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favor to you, that ye may be grateful. (Surah 5:6)

 

Enjoin prayer (Bi Al Salat) on thy people, and be constant therein. We ask thee not to provide sustenance: We provide it for thee. But the (fruit of) the Hereafter is for righteousness. (Surah 20:132)

 

And establish regular prayers (Al Salat) at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night: For those things, that are good remove those that are evil: Be that the word of remembrance to those who remember (their Lord): (Surah 11:114)

 

O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer (Li Al Salat) on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew! (Surah 62:9)

 

Some examples of the words salat without the “Al” do not fall into the category of the obligatory Al Salat. The word takes some other meanings or without the “Al” it means just ordinary supplication:

 

They are those on whom (Descend) blessings (salawatun) from Allah, and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance. (Surah 2:157)

And this is a Book which We have sent down, bringing blessings, and confirming (the revelations) which came before it: that thou mayest warn the mother of cities and all around her. Those who believe in the hereafter believe in this (Book), and they are constant in guarding their prayers (salat). (Surah 6:92)

 

Say: "Truly, my prayer (salati) and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds: (Surah 6:162)

 

Their prayer (salat) at the House (of Allah) is nothing but whistling and clapping of hands: (Its only answer can be), "Taste ye the penalty because ye blasphemed." (Surah 8:35)

 

But some of the desert Arabs believe in Allah and the Last Day, and look on their payments as pious gifts bringing them nearer to Allah and obtaining the prayers (salawati) of the Messenger. Aye, indeed they bring them nearer (to Him): soon will Allah admit them to His Mercy: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surah 9:99)

 

They said: "O Shu'aib! Does thy prayer (salaa) command thee that we leave off the worship which our fathers practised, or that we leave off doing what we like with our property? Truly, thou art the one that forbeareth with faults and is right-minded!" (Surah 11:87)

 

(They are) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no cause) except that they say, "our Lord is Allah". Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues (salawaatun), and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure. Allah will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- for verily Allah is full of Strength, Exalted in Might, (able to enforce His Will). (Surah 22:40)

 

Those who humble themselves in their prayers/supplication;(salawa) (Surah 23:2); And who (strictly) guard their prayers/supplication; (salawa) (Surah 23;9)

 

Seest thou not that it is Allah Whose praises all beings in the heavens and on earth do celebrate, and the birds (of the air) with wings outspread? Each one knows its own (mode of) commitment (salaa) and praise. And Allah knows well all that they do. (Surah 24:41)

 

As can be seen from the above verses of the Quran any salat without the word “Al” in front do not take the meaning of the daily obligatory salat which carries various features like taking ablution (Surah 5:6), to be done at specific times (Surah 4:103), understanding what one says (Surah 4:43) and other requirement as commanded by Allah in the Quran.

 

 

Some examples of prayer done without the necessary ablution if there no “Al” in front of the word salaa:

 

So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! (Salla) (Surah 75:31)

 

And glorify the name of their Guardian-Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer. (salla) (Surah 85:15)

 

A votary when he (turns) to pray? (Salla) (Surah 96:10)

 

 

Also included without the “Al” in front of the word Salat is The dawn supplication (Salati Fajri) and the night supplication (Salati Ishaa) as stated in the Surah 24:58

 

As has been indicated in the Quran there is no “Al” in front of the words salati fajri and salati ishaa in the Surah 24:58, this means that the word “salaa” do not refer to the daily obligatory Salat or does it refers to the name of the obligatory dawn salat or early night salat:

 

O ye who believe! let those whom your right hands possess, and the (children) among you who have not come of age ask your permission (before they come to your presence), on three occasions: before morning prayer/supplication (salat fajri); the while ye doff your clothes for the noonday heat; and after the night prayer/supplication (salatil ishaa): these are your three times of undress: outside those times it is not wrong for you or for them to move about attending to each other: Thus does Allah make clear the Signs to you: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom. (Surah 24:58)

 

As can be seen from the above there is no mentioned to establish the salat in the above verse instead there is the command for the children to ask permission before going into the room of the elders at the three times of privacy. The mentioning of the salat in this verse is without the “Al” and thus it is not the obligatory salat being mentioned but supplication or “dua” that is done without the obligatory ablution. Nevertheless for reference on the command to establish the obligatory salat at dawn and early night they are mentioned at Surah 11:114 as here there is the definite article “Al” or “The” mentioned in front of the word Salat. Thus the word “Salatil Fajri and “Salatil Ishaa” in Surah 24:58 do not specially refer to the obligatory prayer in that verse but is being mentioned elsewhere. The two words is therefore not the name of salat as being propagated by some quarters but it refer to other deeds also done in the morning and in the early night.

 

 

The prayer being mentioned by name is only the Middle Prayer or AsSalatil AlWusta” as stated in the following verse of the Quran:

 

Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers (Al Salawaat) and the Middle Prayer (AlSalati AlWusta); and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind). (Surah 2:238)

 

The word AlSalatil AlWusta” has the Arabic “Al” or “The” in front of the word salat and this conform with all the word AlSalat when God refer it to be the obligatory prayers all over in the Quran. Thus this is the only name of Salat mentioned in the Quran and the rest does not refer to be obligatory but form of other supplication as an example in the Surah 9:103 invoked by the Prophet to motivate his followers by his “dua” is not the obligatory salat because the word is without the definite article “the”.

 

With the above reasoning the argument put forward that there are three names of salat in the Quran is inaccurate and it cannot be used to proof that God commanded only three obligatory Salat instead of five as the name of Salat being mentioned is only one at Surah 2:238 and the meaning of AlSalatil AlWusta is the Middle Prayer and this prayer as its name indicated is the middle prayer among all the daily obligatory prayers and stand in the middle in term of time between its two adjoining prayers which the Noon prayer (Surah 17:78) and end of the day prayer or sunset as stated in Surah 11:114. It is without doubt that the obligatory Salat is commanded base on times stated and not on names of Salat.

 

 

Asar

 

Mr Munir AlHaq put a claim as follows:

For understanding the Quran you must first learn Quranic Arabic grammar.

The word Al has very established rules. You cannot have Al in a possession construct so you cannot have Al in صَلَوْةِ اْلْفَجْرِ

Hence your argument is invalid. According to these ayats, there are only THREE names of al-Salat in the Quran: Fajar, Isha and Wusta.

Asar’s reply

But why Allah has possession construct in AlWusta Salat with the Al in front of the word Salat at Surah 2:238 to be a name of the obligatory Salat? To say that the Wusta prayer has the “Al” in front but not necessary for the fajr and Ishaa prayers is contradicting the Quran. All must have the “Al” to be a name of Salat and with the “Al” it is also to indicate that it is referring to the obligatory daily prayers.

Further example can be shown by Surah 62:9 the AlSalat there is not a name “Friday Prayer” because there is no “Al” in front of the word ‘Yaumin” or “day” for it to be a specific day Friday:

AsSalati min yauwmil Aljumaati (لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ  )  means AlSalat from a day of gathering is not a name of Salat as normally called “Friday Prayer” but if it is

As Salati Alyauwmil AlJumaah then it means Friday prayer because there is the “Al” in front of all the word Salat, Day and Gathering for it to be a name of Salat.

Furthermore In Surah 62:9 the Salat there is not a name of Salat as God do not restrict this Salat only to Friday thus it is not a name of a specific day or a specific Salat name. It can be perform on Saturday or Sunday as the Jews or the Christian is doing for their gathering. Similarly the fajr and the Ishaa salat is not a name of the obligatory salat because there is no “Al” or “the” to make the word specific to refer as the obligatory dawn and night Salat compared to the AlSalati AlWusta in Surah 2:238.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Fabrication of the Hadith were committed during the Prophet's

Salam,

The history of the fabrication of the hadith

 

Although God said that the Quran is complete and He did not leave anything out and that it is explained in detail there were skeptics that claimed that the Prophet (Pbuh) received inspiration beyond that of the Quran. Besides the Quran they fabricated the hadith and the sunnah of the Prophet. These contradicted with the Quran which stated that it is complete and is explained in detail. The following verses confirmed the status of the Quran as the only guidance for the Prophet to propagate:

There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth or a being that flies on its wings, but (forms part of) communities like you. Nothing have we omitted from the Book, and they (all) shall be gathered to their Lord in the end. (Surah 6:38)

Say: "Shall I seek for judge other than Allah? - when He it is Who hath sent unto you the Book, explained in detail." They know full well, to whom We have given the Book, that it hath been sent down from thy Lord in truth. Never be then of those who doubt. (Surah 6:114)

One day We shall raise from all Peoples a witness against them, from amongst themselves: and We shall bring thee as a witness against these (thy people): and We have sent down to thee the Book explaining all things, a Guide, a Mercy, and Glad Tidings to Muslims. (Surah 16:89)

And We have explained to man, in this Qur'an, every kind of similitude: yet the greater part of men refuse (to receive it) except with ingratitude! (Surah 17:89)

As for the notion that hadiths were written as early as the Prophet's time, this is historically correct but the Prophet by himself and those who ruled after him condemned these writings and looked at those who wrote these hadiths with disgrace. The Quran make reference of early attempt of the people during the Prophet’s time to change the Quran or altered it but received appropriate divine reaction:

But when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto them, those who rest not their hope on their meeting with Us, Say: "Bring us a reading other than this, or change this," Say: "It is not for me, of my own accord, to change it: I follow naught but what is revealed unto me: if I were to disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the penalty of a Great Day (to come)."  (Surah10:15)

This is because Allah protected the Prophet from being enticed to deviate from propagating the true messages of the Quran. The following verses of the Quran showed such failed attempt by others to influence the Prophet:

And their purpose was to tempt thee away from that which We had revealed unto thee, to substitute in our name something quite different; (in that case), behold! They would certainly have made thee (their) friend! (Surah 17:73)

But for the Grace of Allah to thee and his Mercy, a party of them would certainly have plotted to lead thee astray. But (in fact) they will only lead their own souls astray, and to thee they can do no harm in the least. For Allah hath sent down to thee the Book and wisdom and taught thee what thou knewest not (before): And great is the Grace of Allah unto thee. (Surah 4:113)

So whenever skeptics came with suggestion to have other options contrary to that of God’s rulings the Prophet was commanded to say the following:

"I am forbidden to worship those - others than Allah - whom ye call upon." Say: "I will not follow your vain desires: If I did, I would stray from the path, and be not of the company of those who receive guidance." (Surah 6:56)

Say: "I tell you not that with me are the treasures of Allah, nor do I know what is hidden, nor do I tell you I am an angel. I but follow what is revealed to me." Say: "Can the blind be held equal to the seeing?" Will ye then consider not? (Surah 6:50)

And the Prophet was warned not to invent any other saying except that of Allah and this reminder ensures that it is only the Quran that is being written:

(This is) a Message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds. And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name, We should certainly seize him by his right hand, And We should certainly then cut off the artery of his heart: Nor could any of you withhold him (from Our wrath). But verily this is a Message for the God-fearing. (Surah 69:43-48)

 

Hadith and the Khalifah Al-Rashideen (guided khalifah)

The four guided Khalifah who ruled the Muslim Umma (nation) after the death of the prophet Muhammad, respected the command of the Prophet and prohibited the writing and collection of hadiths. They accepted that the Quran is fully detailed and that it is the only source of the religion of Islam (Surah 6:114).

Islamic history mentioned the story of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab restraining four of the Prophet's companions because of their insistence on telling hadiths, these were Ibn Masoud, Abu Al-Dardaa, Abu Masoud Al-Ansary and Abu Tharr Al-Ghaffary. Omar called Abu Hurairah a liar and threatened to send him back to Yemen where he came from if he does not stop telling these lies about the Prophet Muhammad. He stopped until Omar died then started again.

Abu Hurairah narrated more hadiths than anybody else including Abu Bakr, Omar, Ali, and Aisha who lived with the Prophet all their lives. In less than two years of being with the Prophet, Abu Hurairah narrated more hadiths than all these companions of the Prophet altogether. He narrated 5374 hadiths. Ibn Hanbal quoted 3848 of his hadiths in his book.

The Quran described this kind of personalities who happen to live during the time of the Prophet as those who plot behind the Prophet’s back to write things different from what the Prophet preached as stated in the following verse of the Quran:

They have "Obedience" on their lips; but when they leave thee, a section of them meditate all night on things very different from what thou tellest them. But Allah records their nightly (plots): So keep clear of them and put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a disposer of affairs. (Surah 4:81)

 

Not only those who spent little time with Prophet being the culprit manipulating the true message of God but there were also among the Jews who fabricated the hadith to deviate the Muslims from the Quran :

O Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say "We believe" with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews, men who will listen to any lie, will listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their (right) times and places: they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If any one's trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no authority in the least for him against Allah. For such - it is not Allah's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment. (Surah 5:41)

 

The objective of these perpetrators is to divert the Muslims from practicing true Islam from the Quran towards other man made falsehood in order to attain a miserable gain in the life of this world out of their fabrication.

The Guided khalifah who ruled the Muslim Umma after the death of the prophet Muhammad respected the Prophet's wish in not writing anything but the Quran and denounced any attempt of writing the hadiths and sunnah. Their example was followed for the first two centuries after the Prophet's death. By that time, the lies about the Prophet Muhammad was widespread and the people deserted the Quran to look for hadiths. And the Quran depicted this event without obscurity:

Then the Messenger will say: "O my Lord! Truly my people took this Qur'an for just foolish nonsense." (Surah 25:30)

 

The early writings of hadith

This prohibition of hadiths was continued until Omar Ibn Abdel-Aziz permitted the writing of hadiths and sunnah, then many books appeared containing hadiths, e.g. Ibn Greeg, Malik Ibn Anas, Mohammed Ibn Is'haq. The most famous from among these were the book of Malik Ibn Anas, (Al-Muwattaa) which had about 500 hadiths. At the end of the second century the books known as (Masaned) appeared, e.g. the Masnad of Ahmed Ibn Hanbal that has about 40,000 hadiths. In the first half of the third century the famous six books of hadiths appeared and these are the books used by many of the scholars these days. 1- Sahih Bukhari. 2- Sahih Moslem. 3- Sunan Abu Daoud. 4-Sunan Al-Termethy. 5-Sunan Al-Nesaay. 6- Sunan Ibn Mageh.

 

In these books a new religion was written that dominated over the Quran despite the claim for the opposite. In writing these books, the authors did not care if the hadiths were contradicting the Quran or the other hadiths or even common sense. In reality they fulfilled the promise of God in the Quran:

 Likewise did We make for every Messenger an enemy, evil ones among men and jinns, inspiring each other with flowery discourses by way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned, they would not have done it: so leave them and their inventions alone. To such (deceit) let the hearts of those incline, who have no faith in the hereafter: let them delight in it, and let them earn from it what they may. (Surah 6:112-113)

 But there are, among men, those who purchase idle tales (lahwah hadith), without knowledge to mislead (men) from the Path of Allah and throw ridicule (on the Path): for such there will be a Humiliating Penalty. (Surah 31:6)

 

Whether these people realized it or not that nothing can be compared to believing in the true Words of God in the Quran and God made a warning His Words is adequate and the consequence of defying His Words:

 Allah! There is no god but He: of a surety He will gather you together against the Day of Judgment, about which there is no doubt. And whose hadith can be truer than Allah's? (Surah 4:87)

Do they see nothing in the government of the heavens and the earth and all that Allah hath created? (Do they not see) that it may well be that their terms is nigh drawing to an end? In what hadith after this will they then believe? (Surah 7:185)

"But those who strive against Our ayat to frustrate them, they will be Companions of the Fire."

(Surah 22:51)

 

Asar

The claim that Hadith/Sunnah is authorized in the Quran is a deception.

Salam,

Definition of Hadith

In Islamic terminology, the term hadith refers to reports of statements or actions of Muhammad, or of his tacit approval or criticism of something said or done in his presence. Classical hadith specialist Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani says that the intended meaning of hadith in religious tradition is something attributed to Muhammad but that is not found in the Quran. Other associated words possess similar meanings including: khabar (news, information) often refers to reports about Muhammad, but sometimes refers to traditions about his companions and their successors from the following generation; conversely, athar (trace, vestige) usually refers to traditions about the companions and successors, though sometimes connotes traditions about Muhammad. The word sunnah (custom) is also used in reference to a normative custom of Muhammad or the early Muslim community. The authority of applying the Hadith or the Sunnah is perceived to be the initiative by people who believe that Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) received inspiration beyond the Quran.

 

Obey God obey the Messenger

 

There are many verses in the Quran telling the believers to obey God and obey the Messenger. A simple verse will shows the following:

 

And obey Allah and the Messenger; that ye may obtain mercy. (Surah 3:132)

 

O ye who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and turn not away from him when ye hear (him speak). (Surah 8:20)

 

It is such as obey Allah and His Messenger, and fear Allah and do right, that will win (in the end),

(Surah 24:52)

 

Thus from the above verses taking the simple meaning that whoever obey the Messenger naturally he is obeying God Who issue the command in the Quran for the whole of mankind to obey.

 

However the hadith pundits claimed that since both God and the Messenger are being mentioned then obey Allah is to mean to obey God command in the Quran and obey the Messenger is to obey the hadith/sunnah of the Prophet. They believe that not only God issue command, the Prophet can also issue commands besides the Quran. This is the basis of the argument by those in favor of the hadith/sunnah practices.

 

The following verses of the Quran were applied by Hadith pundits that disobedient to the Sunnah label the rejecter to be heretical and a hypocrites:

 

And when it is said to them, come unto what God has sent down and unto the messenger, you (O Prophet) see the hypocrites turn from you in aversion (Surah 4:61).

 

Our Lord, and raise in their midst a messenger from among them who would recite for them your signs and teach them the book and the wisdom and sanctify them (or make them grow). You are the one mighty, the wise (Surah 2:129).

 

Fight those who do not believe in Allâh and the Hereafter and do not hold unlawful what Allâh and His Messenger have made unlawful. (Surah 9:29)

 

No believer, neither man nor woman, has a right, when Allâh and His Messenger decide a matter, to have a choice in their matter in issue. And whoever disobeys Allâh and His Messenger has gone astray into manifest error. (Surah 33:36)

 

But no, by your Lord, they shall not be (deemed to be) believers unless they accept you as judge in their disputes, then find in their hearts no adverse feeling against what you decided, but surrender to it in complete submission. (Surah 4:65)

 

Further The Holy Qur'ân says:

 

Your Companion is neither astray nor being misled. Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) desire. It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:  (Surah 53:2-4)

 

Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, refrain from it. (Surah 59:7)

 

It is therefore claimed that with the above verses whoever do not obey the Hadith or the Sunnah of the Messenger is therefore heretical and should be punished

 

However all the above verses when read with the adjoining verses or with other supporting verses gives an entire different disposition. To obey God is to obey the Messenger who follows God’s command in the Quran. The Messenger has no prerogative to instill his own religious regulations, he has to abide only that of God’s as shown in the Quran. The following verses forbid the Messenger to promulgate his own decrees:

 

And if the messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name, We should certainly seize him by his right hand.  And We should certainly then cut off the artery of his heart: Nor could any of you withhold him (from Our wrath). But verily this is a Message for the God-fearing.  (Surah 69:44-48)

 

On the Surah 4:61 when the Messenger gave them the Quran you will see the hypocrites turn in aversion. Aversion towards the Messenger does not mean aversion towards the Hadith or the Sunnah but it is clearly referring to the command in the Quran in that verse. The verse below shows it was not the Messenger they hate but:

 

We know indeed the grief which their words do cause thee: It is not thee they reject: it is the ayat of Allah, which the wicked contemn. (Surah 6:33)

 

The following verses confirm all of the verses that claim aversion is actually pointing towards aversion to the Quran by the hypocrites not as the Hadith pundits interpreted of the “Prophet’s Sunnah”:

 

The Arabs of the desert are the worst in Unbelief and hypocrisy, and most fitted to be in ignorance of the command which Allah hath sent down to His Messenger: But Allah is All-knowing, All-Wise. (Surah 9:97)

The Hypocrites are afraid lest a Surah should be sent down about them, showing them what is (really passing) in their hearts. Say: "Mock ye! But verily Allah will bring to light all that ye fear (should be revealed). (Surah 9:64)

 

Further the Surah 2:129, Surah 9:29, Surah 33:36 and Surah 4:65 all these are instruction to follow and obey the Book of Allah it was never meant to follow any other books on the Hadith or the Sunnah and this is stated clearly in the following verse of the Quran which the Messenger promised to do:

 

Now then, for that (reason), call (them to the Faith), and stand steadfast as thou art commanded nor follow thou their vain desires; but say: "I believe in the Book which Allah has sent down; and I am commanded to judge justly between you…..(Surah 42:15)

 

On their claim that everything the Messenger say and did was inspiration made up of the Quran and the Hadith/Sunnah as stated in the verse at Surah 53:3-4 “Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire. It is no less than inspiration sent down to him” is far from the truth. The inspiration is only with those related to the Quran but while he was not receiving inspiration he was behaving as a normal man. The example of being an ordinary man is stated:

 

And they say: "What sort of a messenger is this, who eats food, and walks through the streets? Why has not an angel been sent down to him to give admonition with him? (Surah 25:7)

 

We did send messengers before thee, and appointed for them wives and children: and it was never the part of a messenger to bring a sign except as Allah permitted (or commanded). For each period is a Book (revealed). (Surah 13:38)

 

And as a normal man he makes mistake which is certainly cannot comes in the form of inspiration as shown in the following examples:

 

Reprimand by God for making his personal prohibition cannot be inspiration

 

O Prophet! Why holdest thou to be forbidden that which Allah has made lawful to thee? Thou seekest to please thy consorts. But Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surah 66:1)

 

He treated a blind man unfavorably was also his own and not inspiration

 

(The Prophet) frowned and turned away, because there came to him the blind man (interrupting). But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?   As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,

To him dost thou attend; Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding). But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly, And with fear (in his heart), Of him wast thou unmindful

(Surah 80:1-10)

 

He refused initially to obey the command to marry the wife of his adopted son out of fear and shamed to his people was again not an inspiration from God.

 

Behold! Thou didst say to one who had received the grace of Allah and thy favour: "Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear Allah." But thou didst hide in thy heart that which Allah was about to make manifest: thou didst fear the people, but it is more fitting that thou shouldst fear Allah. Then when Zaid had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage to thee: in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have dissolved with the necessary (formality) (their marriage) with them. And Allah's command must be fulfilled. (Surah 33:37)

 

All the above are examples that apart from the Quran the claim that the Hadith and Sunnah were inspiration were therefore false.

 

Finally the most popular verse used by pundits hooked by Bokhari, Muslim and the like to justify the hadith and sunnah practices in entirety covering all aspect of the religion of Islam is none other which is stated is the Surah 59:7 which says “So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you. And fear Allah; for Allah is strict in Punishment.” The hadith pundits claimed this is the verse that legitimate all hadith and sunnah to be follow by all Muslims. Yet the verse if read in full is only describing the fair distribution of the booty by the Messenger among his community and nothing more than that. The whole verse is as stated below:

 

What Allah has bestowed on His Messenger (and taken away) from the people of the townships, belongs to Allah, to His Messenger and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the wayfarer; In order that it may not (merely) make a circuit between the wealthy among you. So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you. And fear Allah; for Allah is strict in Punishment. (Surah 59:7)

 

Thus the belief in the Hadith or the Sunnah as an inspiration besides the Quran is a flaw and a fabrication to exploit the good name of our Prophet Muhammad the Messenger of God (Pbuh) for their benefits. The claim that the hadith and sunnah is from God is well dispel in the Quran by the following verses stated below:

 

Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands, and then say: "This is from Allah," to traffic with it for miserable price! Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby. (Surah 2:79)

 

There is among them a section who distort the Book with their tongues: (As they read) you would think it is a part of the Book, but it is no part of the Book; and they say, "That is from Allah," but it is not from Allah: It is they who tell a lie against Allah, and (well) they know it! (Surah 3:78)

 

There is no legitimate hadith or sunnah of the Prophet except those found in the Quran

 

Do they see nothing in the government of the heavens and the earth and all that Allah hath created? (Do they not see) that it may well be that their terms is nigh drawing to an end? In what Hadith after this (Quran) will they then believe? (Surah 7:185)

 

Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful Hadith in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide. (Surah 39:23)

 

(This was Our) Sunnah with the messengers We sent before thee: thou wilt find no change in Our sunnah.  

 

Asar