Problem In Isolate Reports (Khabr-e-Wahid / Akhbar-e Ahad)
At the time of Prophet Muhammad SAW it would be hard to believe that a Sahabi would deliberately relate something wrong. Even if someone made an error, that error would be immediately corrected by Prophet himself since he was present amongst the people at that time. If such an incident did take place, it’s quite obvious that the Muslims would give credence to Prophet SAW’s correction rather than insisting on the incorrect report by someone else. By asserting that Hadith narrations must be understood in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah which were undoubtedly given to us by Prophet himself, we are doing exactly the same – prioritizing Prophet Muhammad’s religious teachings over the reports of other individuals.
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