The Importance of Text Knowledge and Accumulation in the Determination and Evaluation of Fabricated Hadiths

Abstract

Long-term engagement with a science and art gives its performer a special talent, allowing him to make rather quick decisions without an existent evidence. As a result of being occupied with the hadith texts for a long time and with the help of the knowledge acquired during this period, it becomes a talent to easily determine the reliability of the hadiths without the need for deep research. In order to test the reliability of the hadith, in addition to analyzing the hadith in detail; an objective criterion have been set for the criticism of the hadith by the hadith scholars. Conformity with the Quran, compliance with the basic principles of religion, conformity with the Sahih Sunnah and compliance with scientific data and historical facts are the main criteria that is accepted in the criticism of the hadith texts. A number of additional rules have been established along with these basic criteria and Hadith scholars presented these significant results to the scientific world as important additional criteria in text criticism which received general acceptance among the scientists. In this article, these additional criteria which highlight the importance of text knowledge and accumulation in the criticism of hadiths are featured.