Hadith criticism and the sciences related to it have always been sources of different thoughts and opinions. One of the influential scholars in the field of Hadith in the contemporary age is Rashid Reza. Having a general belief in religious narratives and sayings, he pr More
Hadith criticism and the sciences related to it have always been sources of different thoughts and opinions. One of the influential scholars in the field of Hadith in the contemporary age is Rashid Reza. Having a general belief in religious narratives and sayings, he provided us with criticism that goes beyond the well-known Moslem experts' criticisms of Hadith (religious leaders' sayings). Lack of Hadith scribing in the early centuries after Prophet Mohammad, spread of paraphrases for religious sayings, devising sayings (which are not quoted from the Prophet and Imams) and emphasis on textual criticism to distinguish true narratives from untrue, are some of the topics worthy of attention in his thought. Many scholars might consider Rashid Reza a Salafi scientist and one of those who belong to the Al-Quranioon. This is true but his view of the Hadith can be a taken as a balance between the Al-Quranioon's perspective and the dominant popular viewpoint towards Hadith.
This article attempts at investigating Rashid Reza's principles and opinions in Hadith criticism in addition to showing the origins and intellectual and social causes of such ideas.
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Historians reported that during a period of the Prophetic of the The Prophet Muhammad, Gabriel did not descend which in the term of theologians is called the FATRAT. This period is as length as the secret invitation. This similarity was motivated for this research. This More
Historians reported that during a period of the Prophetic of the The Prophet Muhammad, Gabriel did not descend which in the term of theologians is called the FATRAT. This period is as length as the secret invitation. This similarity was motivated for this research. This research performed through Descriptive and analytical method.
Three views as theological problems obtained. The famous promise is believed that time of FATRAT is three years. The second promise says that Gabriel’s downfall did not stop. The third promise says: Gabriel’s descending was stopped for three till forty days. Reference of the first group, that was the source of blame of Orientalists, and has concluded that the Prophet hesitated, was week. The second view was not correct either. The third view is acceptable which is agreeing with the narrative and historical reasons and in the process of descending is normal.
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