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Do Shias use hadith?
Most Shi’a Muslims use different books of hadith from those used by other Muslims, who prize the six major hadith collections. Shia trust traditions transmitted through the Imams, Muhammad’s descendants through Fatima Zahra.
Which hadith books do Shia follow?
Hadith collections
- Kitab al-Kafi of Kulayni (divided into Usul al-Kafi, Furu al-Kafi and Rawdat al-Kafi)
- Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih of Shaikh Saduq.
- Tahdhib al-Ahkam of Shaikh Tusi.
- al-Istibsar of Shaikh Tusi.
Do Sunnis believe Sahih Bukhari?
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī is one of the six major hadith collections of Sunni Islam (kutub al-sittah). Sunni Muslims view this as one of the two most trusted collections of hadith along with Sahih Muslim.
What is the difference between Shia and Sunni narrations?
The Shia have their own books, while the Sunnis have other books and the narrations in the books differ greatly. When we come to a narration about something the Prophet did or said, we need to analyse it to see whether it is true or not. One of the most important ways of analysing a narration is to look at the people who narrated it.
The authors of Sunni Sihah (authentic books for Sunnis) have very often narrated from people who were known for their hatred and enmity for Ahlul-Bayt (a.s). Such people undoubtedly are sinners and their narrations should not be accepted. The following are only a few examples:
How many narrations are there from Imam Ali (as)?
1. Abu-Horaira. He converted to Islam only about 20 months prior to the demise of the HolyProphet of Islam (p), yet, Sunnis have narrated over 5000 narrations from him, but only 58 narrations from Imam Ali (a.s) who had lived with the Prophet (P) from his childhood! Isn’t this strange?!
Is Sahih Bukhari true or false?
In contrast, Sunnis believe that certain books, such as Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, are 100\% correct and unquestionable. These books, however, obviously contain some Hadiths which go firmly against the principles of Islam and cannot be justified in any way, and therefore their claim is proven false through the content of the books themselves.