hadith

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Pages with explanations of how hadiths are understood and the claims raised on this subject.

The "He Does Not Know the Plague Hadith" Claim

He had explained the hadith himself in his own talks. The hadith forbids changing city; he advised no one to change city. And he has no objection to the hadith that commands distance either.

Unfounded

The claim that "he does not accept the Prophet's authority to lay down rulings"

Does the Prophet have the authority to lay down a ruling on a matter not found in the Qur'an? Kuytul's answer to that question was published on 26 April 2015: "Of course he does" — and his grounds are verses of the Qur'an.

Unfounded

The claim that "he does not regard the sunnah as revelation and does not consider it binding"

The man said not to consider the sunnah binding is the one who made the sharpest objection to those who say "we came to this state because we followed the sunnah".

Unfounded

The claim that "he is a Quranist who says 'the Qur'an is enough for us'"

An answer that objects to those who say "the Qur'an is enough for us" was turned into evidence for the very opposite claim. What was said is plain: the Qur'an cannot be understood without the sunnah.

Unfounded

The "Hadith Denier" Claim

The man accused of denying hadith is, in the recordings, the one who criticises hadith denial: an authentic hadith is evidence, and the remedy for a fabricated report is not denial but turning to those qualified to judge it.

Unfounded

The "He Does Not Know the Plague Hadith" Claim

The claim that "he does not accept the Prophet's authority to lay down rulings"

The claim that "he does not regard the sunnah as revelation and does not consider it binding"

The claim that "he is a Quranist who says 'the Qur'an is enough for us'"

The "Hadith Denier" Claim

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