Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 101
NOAH'S ARK deny not only the Quran, but also all those other Hadith that accord with the Quran. I trust that no righteous person could show such audacity so as to accept a Hadith which contradicts the Quran, Sunnah and other Hadith which conform with the Quran. Nevertheless, one ought to honour the Hadith and derive benefit from them, for they are attributed to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Do not reject them unless the Quran and Sunnah reject them; rather, follow the Hadith of the Holy Prophet so diligently that there should be nothing you do, or do not do, except that you have a basis for it in the Hadith. But if a Hadith clearly contradicts the accounts given in the Holy Quran, one should reflect so that it may be reconciled—perhaps the apparent incongruity is the fault of your own understanding. However, if the discrepancy cannot be resolved, then any such Hadith ought to be discarded for it cannot be from the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. On the other hand, if there is a weak Hadith, but it conforms to the Quran, then accept it, because it stands endorsed by the Quran. And if there is a Hadith containing a prophecy, which is considered inauthentic by experts of Hadith, but the prophecy contained in it is fulfilled, either in your lifetime or from before, you ought to accept such a Hadith to be true and consider the scholars and narrators of the Hadith, who considered it to be weak and fabricated, as being mistaken or even liars. Hundreds of Hadith which contain prophecies are considered doubtful, 101