Abstract

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful, All Praises and Gratitude are due to Allah the Creator, Cherisher and Sustainer of the entire universe, May the Most perfect and endless peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Seal of Allah Prophets, Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi the Quraishite, the Hashmite the Adnanite as well as noble household, prestigious Companions and followers up till the last Day. The paper discusses many things which were used in seeking the knowledge of Hadith, such as making Rihlat (Journeys) to meet the original reporters, exposing and keeping close on those who follies by fabricating Hadith, the scholars divided the liars unto two main categories, also the paper elucidates numerous things that led to the fabricating of Hadith. Furthermore, the paper explains plethora issues which include the following, scholars divided the liars unto two main categories, criticism of the conditions of the Narrators (Naqd Al–Ruwwat wa bayan ah Walihim), setting up principles for identifying and classifying the Hadith into sound, good and weak tradition. The analytical was used in conducting the research.

Keywords

Fabrication, Hadith, Prophet, Companions, Narrators