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[quote]salaam

[quote] Assalaamu 'Alaikum my brother. The Hadeeth that you've quoted is no doubt authentic. Muslims who believe in the Ahaadeeth are fully aware of the fact that the Prophet (SAW) at first did not allow his Companions to write down his words. But later on, he did, and so his Companions (RA) began to either remember them or write them down. [/quote]
Walikasslaam 
Couple of problems here: historically speaking there is no evidence that the prophet actually changed his mind. 
Let us for the moment assumed he did change his mind. Then the whole theory of the hadith being part of Islam begins to fall apart. Because the whole basis of hadith being part of Islam is that the prophet was infallible (although the hadith followers for some reason choose to ignore the Quran on this issue). However if the prophet initially banned recording of what he said and then subsequently allowed it then it shows that like other humans he was capable of not being sure, making mistakes and changing his mind. Otherwise how do you explain these contradictions in what he has alleged to have said

[quote] And Allah knows better. [/quote]
Agreed

[quote] I now have a question for you: Do you believe in this Hadeeth that you've quoted? [/quote]

My young friend. WhetherI believe the above hadith to be true or not is irrelevent. I have no problem in accepting that some hadith may actually be accurate that does not mean that I accept them as part of Islam. Some hadith being historically accurate in no way makes them part of the religion of Islam.
The Bush administration may have actually made some accurate statements on Iraq (although at present I am struggling to recall one) does not mean that the cock and bull story they made up in order to invade Iraq is true.

If the devil was going to corrupt Islam by bringing in something which God has clearly forbidden in the Quran, he would hardly do so by having everything historically inaccurate. It would then be too obvious even to the most ardent of hadith followers.

regards[/quote]

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