On 10/21/05, Tim Nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Gilberto,
> To Iskandar:
> >So from that perspective, and your interpretation of the hadith,
> killing apostates is A-OK until 1843.<
> My personal view is that hadith are not authoritative, except for the ones
> quoted by Baha'h'llah or Abdu'l Baha. I don't know of any place in the
> Baha'i
> writings which explains how Baha'is should regard hadith.
In SAQ, in the section on Muhammad it expressed a great deal of
skepticism about stories people told about Muhammad.
> Of course, Muhammad, as a Manifestation of God, could say anything
> He wanted. But I don't necessarily believe that all the hadith of Bukhari
> accurately represent the teachings of Muhammad. I think the Quran is more
> reliable.
A "hadith" is just a report or narration of something the prophet said
or did. (And for Shias, they also consider the 'hadith' of the imams).
It is recognized that some hadith are made up and some are authentic.
But for sunnis and shias, the idea is that the scholars of the
religion have put in a great amount of effort into verifying which
hadith were authentic to a very high degree so that one can be
reasonably sure that the hadith designated as "authentic" actually are
so.
But yes, I think the Quran is more reliable.
Peace
Gilberto
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