Re: The Science of Ahadith Collection-Fool proof or error prone?
i wanna know what are the basic principles of Hadith collection in those times. OK i pose a hypothetical question to take the discussion further.
In the sanads you see that the period of the Rawees coincide and they have been known to be pious people. OK. And then we believe on the Hadith sanad to be true. is it all or there is more than that?
Yaar MKF, no fight with anyone. Its just that Antumul has posed before as being someone very knowledgible about Science of Hadith and is always dissing others. I tried to communicate with him and see if there is anything of value he can enlighten with, you know it was a sincere effort of my part but I got my hand slapped for being nice and honest. I like discussions and like to learn but I cannot stand pompous and arrogant people. People like him who think they are superior to us and if you want to talk with him its like my way or the highway.
He infact replied to me with some criteria (about verifying the text of a hadith), which I don't know where he got them from. Then he wanted to know if I am a male oe female so he wouldn't feel bad when clobbering me in the discussion. On knowing I am a male he was happy so he wouldn't feel bad clobbering me. So I reply to him and after my first reply he comes back with all sorts of ???, how old are you (why I want to ascertain you can understand what I am talking about), are you a student of someone or self-taught (if self-taught I will not talk with you), and other petty stuff. Its a shame he couldn't answer to my reply and then deviated into all this arrogance and try to prove he is somehow superior to me and because of that I am not worthy ot discuss with.
I am a fair-minded person and do not believe in this protocol BS, especially when this comes from a muslim from whom someone is seeking knowledge. Its about time some told him "YOU ARE EXPOSED" ... which is his favorite line.