Muslims began compiling Hadiths, the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad, shortly after his death in the 7th century. This process, known as Hadith compilation, was crucial for preserving the teachings of Islam and providing guidance to the Muslim community. To ensure the authenticity of Hadiths, Muslim scholars developed specific criteria to evaluate and judge their reliability. These criteria aimed to trace the chain of narrators back to the Prophet Muhammad himself, thus establishing a reliable transmission of the Hadith. The primary criteria used to ascertain the authenticity of Hadiths were: By applying these rigorous criteria, Muslim scholars were … Continue reading When did Muslims start compiling Hadiths? What were the criteria to judge or acertain the authencity of hadiths?