ভূমিকা

Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Prohibition of Recording the Hadith, Causes and Effects Practical Examples On The Sahabah’s Violation Of The Hadith Dr.

`Abd al-Karim ibn `Ali ibn Muhammad al-Namlah, in his book entitled Mukhalafat al-Sahabiy li’l-Hadith al-Nubawiy al-Sharif Dirasah Nadhariyyah Tatbiqiyyah (The Sahabiy’s Violation of the Holy Hadith of the Prophet; A theoretical and practical study) which has been published in Riyadh, AH 1415, al-Rushd Library, has cited some practical examples on the Sahabah’s violation of the Holy Prophet’s traditions and instructions.

Before that, the author has defined the Arabic word “Mukhalafah (violation)” as opposition, disobedience, disagreement, and distortion.[^1] He has also defined the verbal and terminological meanings of Sahabah .[^2] In this respect, he has cited the opinions of the Muslim scholars which can be mainly classified into two beliefs: A group of scholars have argued that a Hadith keeps its provability even if it is violated by an opinion of a Sahabiy no matter how strong that violation be.

Accordingly, it is impracticable to stop acting upon a Hadith that is violated by an opinion of a Sahabiy.[^3] The other group have argued that an opinion of a Sahabiy must be assumed when it violates a Hadith.

Accordingly, the sayings of the Holy Prophet must be thrown away when they are opposed by an opinion of a Sahabiy.[^4] Referring to practical examples on the Sahabah’s thorough violation of the Hadith that they themselves had reported from the Holy Prophet and the effects of such violation, Dr.