Shi’ah Allegations on Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Foreword   Describing the flimsiness and weaknesses of some homes, Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala says:   مَثَلُ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ اتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا   ۖ   وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوْتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ ۖ        لَوْ كَانُوْا يَعْلَمُوْنَ The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of a spider spinning a shelter. And the flimsiest of all shelters is […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction Since, the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut has directed his attacks and allegations on the books of hadith which are regarded authentic by the Ahlus Sunnah wa al Jama’ah, that is the al Jami’ al Sahih of al Bukhari rahimahu Llah and the Sahih Muslim of Muslim rahimahu Llah, we, therefore, prefer to begin this critical study of Bayt al ‘Ankabut with […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Muslim (204–261 AH/820–825 CE)   He is Abu al Hussain Muslim ibn al Hajjaj al Qushayri al Naysaburi. One of the leaders of the Muhaddithin. He was born in Naysabur. He travelled to Hijaz, Egypt, Sham, and ‘Iraq. He passed away just outside Naysabur. His most famous book is Sahih Muslim. He compiled 12000 ahadith in it and wrote it in 15 years. […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Al Bukhari, Muslim, and the Banu Umayyah   The person who authored Bayt al ‘Ankabut spun his web on one main pillar, which is the backbone of this book, and the objective behind its compilation. It is clear from his claim that the books of Hadith by the Ahlus Sunnah wa al Jama’ah (who represent 90% of the Muslim Ummah)—especially Sahih al Bukhari […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Books of Hadith and the Fiqhi Mazhabs (Jurisprudential Schools of Thought)   The author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut claims that the Sunni books of hadith have no place in the foundation of the Sunni Mazhabs of Fiqh (jurisprudential schools of thought). These Mazhabs of Fiqh were founded before the appearance of the books of hadith and there was no need for al Bukhari […]