I ask this because there are some verses in the quran that perhaps allude to the rejection of hadith, such as:
45:6 "in which other hadith will they believe after God and his verses?"
6:38 "And there is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing. Then unto their Lord they will be gathered.
7:52 "And We had certainly brought them a Book which We detailed by knowledge - as guidance and mercy to a people who believe"
Some of these quotes specifically mention that the Quran is fully detailed, i think this reasonably suggests that the common usage of hadith which is to complement and add to the quran is thus unacceptable, however there are other verses in the Quran which seem to suggest the opposite, for example:
16:44 "with clear proofs and written ordinances. 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."
Here, god states Muhammad's purpose is to clarify the Quran, and I think this suggests that Hadith are necessary, because since Muhammad is dead and can no longer clarify the Quran, the hadith (his teachings) are the only way to benefit from Muhammad's teachings, and to affirm his position as a correct interpreter of the Quran and also the only one with the God given right to do this. I may be wrong, but i think it is important for there to be someone who holds a **correct** interpretation of the Quran, because the Quran can be interpreted in infinite many ways due to its apt use of metaphor.
Some clarification on both the verses and legitimacy of hadith is appreciated
Asked by Hisham
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Jul 8, 2019, 02:25 PM
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