The Effect of "Tafarud" in Making Hadith Invalid (Analysis of Imam Bukhari's Methodology in the Light of Saheeh Bukhari)

Abstract

One of the conditions of a “Saheeh Hadith” is that it should not be ill or infrequent. The most powerful source to know the illness and infrequency is individuality, as it is directly related to the reasons that lead to the illness of Hadith. Therefore, the discussion of individuality is of great importance because it has a major role to play in final ruling on Hadith according to its actual status. According to the latter, the order of “tafarud” is usually based on the narrator's condition. If the narrator is weak, then the narration will be rejected, Trustworthy will be acceptable, And if it is moderate, then the narration will be considered as good. But this is not a general rule. The practice of the pioneers is that they take into account the authenticity of the narrator as well as the various other clue-based evidence too. In their light, they accept some narrations of the trustworthy individual as well as reject some. According to Imam Bukhari “tafarud” alone does not lead to illness, but it is decided in the light of other clue-based evidence. His book “Saheeh Bukhari” is free from weak narrations and has the status of the most correct book after the Book of Allah. Nevertheless, we see that some of the Hadiths of Sahih Bukhari have been discussed in terms of individuality. The following article clarifies his point of view on individualism and the nature of these objections as well as the method he has adopted in accepting these narrations.