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What was the significance of the Prophet not allowing the writing down of hadiths in the early days of his prophethood 4?
Candidates could say that the Prophet prevented the companions from writing down the Hadiths during the early days of prophethood as he wanted to establish Islam and make sure his sayings were not mixed up with the words of the Qur’an which was still being revealed.
What do Shias think of Abu Huraira?
The Shia Muslims reject Abu Huraira (R.A) ahadith because they are ignorant of the background and understanding of each hadith he narrated. What adds more to this confusion is when the Shia scholars display the hadith recorded by Abu Huraria (r.a) in their writings and comment on them in a biased manner.
Which Hadith follows Shia?
There are hadiths which are present in books of both the sects. However, the books which have been compiled by Shia scholars have been mostly narrated by the Holy Prophet pbuh and his pure family members. Shi’a follow only Hadeeth compilations made by their own clerics. The most prominent one is called Al Kafi.
How many hadiths did Abu Hurairah narrate?
5,374 Ahadith
He is credited with narrating at least 5,374 Ahadith.
How old was Abu Huraira when Prophet died?
78
Abu Hurairah died in 59 AH, at the age of 78. He was buried in Madinah.
Who wrote the first hadith book?
Muwatta Imam Malik
Muwatta Imam Malik is usually described as “the earliest written collection of hadith” but sayings of Muhammad are “blended with the sayings of the companions”, (822 hadith from Muhammad and 898 from others, according to the count of one edition).
Did Prophet Muhammad learn to read and write?
Prophetic biography (sīra) The life of Muhammad is known as the Sira and was lived in the full light of history. Everything he did and said was recorded. Because he could not read and write himself, he was constantly served by a group of 45 scribes who wrote down his sayings, instructions, and his activities.