Hadith in Quran?

[dutch1]

im reading a translation of the Quran and in it Mohammed refers to people following the Hadith. The Hadith is said to have been written 200 years after the Prophet lived. I am confused. Can someone explain this for me?

 

[farhan]

Hadith just means saying, report, narration in Arabic. The Islamic term hadith is supposed to mean Saying of Prophet Muhammad

http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=Hdv


If you have just started reading Quran, try the translations by Muhammad Asad or Yahya Emerick, both are geared towards non-muslims/new muslims, and make it easy to understand for new readers.

 

[dutch1]

So when Muhammad refers to Hadith that is contrary to his teachings it is not "the" Hadith.
Thank u. Are the translations of the Quoran, Hadith and Sunnah substantially different depending on the translator?
Thank you for your help

 

[farhan]

Which verse are you reading right now

Translations differ a bit according to the translater's knowledge, inclinations, grasp of language etc.

 

[wil]

There is no such thing as 'the hadith' is there...aren't there many hadiths...and that is why there are various sects following differing hasiths? Especially the hadiths followed by wahabists, salifists, Taliban, all queda, al shabob, Isis....is this not the root issue of radicalized islamists? The teachings from warped hadiths?

 

[dutch1]

Ahhh ok. Now I understand. Thank u

 

[BigJoeNobody]

There is no such thing as 'the hadith' is there...

Usually people refer to "The Hadith" as meaning the entire collection of Hadiths.

aren't there many hadiths...

yes Thousands, if not hundreds of thousands

and that is why there are various sects following differing hasiths? Especially the hadiths followed by wahabists, salifists, Taliban, all queda, al shabob, Isis....is this not the root issue of radicalized islamists? The teachings from warped hadiths?

not exactly, Some issues come from warped Hadith, some come from using weak or unrealiable (doubtfull to be truly from Mouhammed (PBUH)) Hadiths, Some issues rise from using examples of the Sahaba (MABP) over that of the Messenger (PBUH), Yet most different in these is the Political goals of each group.

 

[dutch1]

Cool. Thank u

 

[farhan]

There is no such thing as 'the hadith' is there...aren't there many hadiths...and that is why there are various sects following differing hasiths? Especially the hadiths followed by wahabists, salifists, Taliban, all queda, al shabob, Isis....is this not the root issue of radicalized islamists? The teachings from warped hadiths?

There are some 20-40 thousand traditions, individually and collectively called hadith. Sect wise, there are only two cannons, shia and sunni, because they have got different methodology for authentication.

Salafis and sunnis have the same hadith. Wahhabi is more of a political ideology than a religious one. .

Taliban are militants, trained by Americans and Pakistanis who are now fighting against ISAF (main reason why they get demonized). AQ, trained by Pakistanis and Americans against Soviets, IS funded by Turkey, Saudia, NATO/US against Asad. Al shabob.....no idea. They are all mercenaries, some religiously motivated, some working for money. They arnt theologians, it doesnt mater what they believe. What matters is who is using them.