Chapter 7 – Quran cannot be understood without Hadith
i. Introduction:
ii. Insulting the womenfolk?
iii. A Housefly in your drink – what you should do.
i. Introduction
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ
54.17 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ
54.22 But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ
54.32 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ
54.40 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?
You can see that this same verse is repeated in 54:22, 54:32 and 54:40. To enable mankind to take heed of the Quran, God has made the Quran easy to understand and remember. This is actually simple logic.
If the Quran is the Book of Guidance for mankind then it must be user-friendly. And it is really easy to remember the Quranic teachings. It just sticks to your head.
But the ulema insist the Quran cannot be understood without their ‘second only to the Quran’ collection of fake Bukhari hadith.
A famous question that remains unanswered by the ulema is this:
“Pick any hadith and then point out which verse of the Quran is explained by that hadith, and that the said verse cannot be understood without that hadith?’
The ulema do not know. And yet the ulema say the collection of fake Bukhari hadith is ‘second only to the Quran’.
And despite talking so much about the Bukhari Hadith, the ulema still have to admit that "there are few hadith which cannot be properly and understood adequately without reference to the often complex debates which have taken place concerning them between the scholars."
So now even the hadith cannot be understood without referring to the complex debates among the ulema. This must be a joke.
The ulema say that without hadith you cannot understand the Quran.
Now they say without their complex debates you cannot even understand their hadith.
We are expected to believe that the Almighty God who created the universe, the sky, the animals and the humans will now have to depend on the complex debates between the ulema before the human being can understand their hadith before they can understand His Quran - God’s guidance for mankind.
Well, now let’s look at some of those precious pieces of magnificence:
ii. Insulting the womenfolk
Bukhari Volume 1, Book 9, Number 490: (Hadith 1.490-Alim CD)
Narrated 'Aisha:
The things which annul the prayers were mentioned before me. They said, "Prayer is annulled by a dog, a donkey and a woman." I said, "You have made us (i.e. women) dogs. I saw the Prophet praying while I used to lie in my bed between him and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of something, I would slip away, for I disliked to face him."
[What a humiliating and disgraceful hadith – insulting our Our Holy Prophet (S)]
Bukhari Hadith Serial No. 511-
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ خَلِيلٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِىُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَن مُسْلِمٍ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ صُبَيْحٍ - عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهُ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَهَا مَا يَقْطَعُ الصَّلاَةَ فَقَالُوا يَقْطَعُهَا الْكَلْبُ وَالْحِمَارُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ . قَالَتْ قَدْ جَعَلْتُمُونَا كِلاَباً ، لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِىَّ - عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ - يُصَلِّى ، وَإِنِّى لَبَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ ، وَأَنَا مُضْطَجِعَةٌ عَلَى السَّرِيرِ ، فَتَكُونُ لِى الْحَاجَةُ ، فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَسْتَقْبِلَهُ فَأَنْسَلُّ انْسِلاَلاً . وَعَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ نَحْوَهُ . أطرافه 382 ، 383 ، 384 ، 508 ، 512 ، 513 ، 514 ، 515 ، 519 ، 997 ، 1209 ، 6276
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith Vol 1. Hadith No. 493 Narrated byAisha
The things which annul prayer were mentioned before me (and those were): a dog, a donkey and a woman. I said, "You have compared us (women) to donkeys and dogs. By Allah! I saw the Prophet praying while I used to lie in (my) bed between him and the Qibla. Whenever I was in need of something, I disliked to sit and trouble the Prophet. So, I would slip away by the side of his feet."
My Comments: The word used is فأكره - - From the root word أكره –
And translated as “disliked” – the word in the Arabic lexicon is not that mild – It actually means : Hateful, Repugnant, Repulsive, Detestable.
Bukhari Hadith Serial No. 514-
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ . قَالَ الأَعْمَشُ وَحَدَّثَنِى مُسْلِمٌ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَهَا مَا يَقْطَعُ الصَّلاَةَ الْكَلْبُ وَالْحِمَارُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَتْ شَبَّهْتُمُونَا بِالْحُمُرِ وَالْكِلاَبِ ، وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِىَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّى ، وَإِنِّى عَلَى السَّرِيرِ - بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ - مُضْطَجِعَةً فَتَبْدُو لِى الْحَاجَةُ ، فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَجْلِسَ فَأُوذِىَ النَّبِىَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَنْسَلُّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رِجْلَيْهِ .
أطرافه 382 ، 383 ، 384 ، 508 ، 511 ، 512 ، 513 ، 515 ، 519 ، 997 ، 1209 ، -
According to this precious piece of magnificence from Bukhari, women are like dogs and donkeys.
And It was hateful, repugnant and and aversion for Aisha (R) to sit with the Prophet (S) - Any more insults needed?
Exactly which verse in the Quran is explained by this precious pearl?
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 9.161, 162 & 163 Narrated byAbdullah
The Prophet said, "I saw (in a dream) a black woman with unkempt hair going out of Medina and settling at Mahai'a, i.e., Al-Juhfa. I interpreted that as a symbol of epidemic of Medina being transferred to that place (Al-Juhfa)."
Bukhari Hadith Serial No. 7038
- حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِى أَخِى عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « رَأَيْتُ كَأَنَّ امْرَأَةً سَوْدَاءَ ثَائِرَةَ الرَّأْسِ ، خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ ، حَتَّى قَامَتْ بِمَهْيَعَةَ - وَهْىَ الْجُحْفَةُ - فَأَوَّلْتُ أَنَّ وَبَاءَ الْمَدِينَةِ نُقِلَ إِلَيْهَا » . طرفاه 7039 ، 7040
This is Arab prejudice and racism against black women.
Which verse of the Holy Quran is explained by this hadith?
The Prophet’s wives awoke late one morning. He said, “Many women who are dressed up in this world will be raised unclothed in the Hereafter” (Bukhari Kitabul Fatan 3:718).
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 1.115/2.226/8.237/9.189 Narrated by Um Salama
One night Allah's Apostle got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions have been descended tonight and how many treasures have been disclosed! Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of these dwellings (his wives) up (for prayers). A well-dressed (soul) in this world may be naked in the Hereafter. "
Bukhari Hadith Serial No. 115
- حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ هِنْدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَعَمْرٍو وَيَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ هِنْدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتِ اسْتَيْقَظَ النَّبِىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَقَالَ « سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ مَاذَا أُنْزِلَ اللَّيْلَةَ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ وَمَاذَا فُتِحَ مِنَ الْخَزَائِنِ أَيْقِظُوا صَوَاحِبَاتِ الْحُجَرِ ، فَرُبَّ كَاسِيَةٍ فِى الدُّنْيَا عَارِيَةٍ فِى الآخِرَةِ » . أطرافه 1126 ، 3599 ، 5844 ، 6218 ، 7069 -
Why in heaven’s name would the women be Naked in the Hereafter?
Which verse of the Qur’an is explained by this hadith?
iii. A Housefly in your drink?? – what you should do.
3320- حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى عُتْبَةُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى عُبَيْدُ بْنُ حُنَيْنٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - يَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم « إِذَا وَقَعَ الذُّبَابُ فِى شَرَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْمِسْهُ ، ثُمَّ لِيَنْزِعْهُ ، فَإِنَّ فِى إِحْدَى جَنَاحَيْهِ دَاءً والأُخْرَى شِفَاءً » . طرفه 5782
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.537 Narrated by Abu Huraira
The Prophet said "If a house fly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease."
5782- حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ مَوْلَى بَنِى تَيْمٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ مَوْلَى بَنِى زُرَيْقٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « إِذا وَقَعَ الذُّبَابُ فِى إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ ، فَلْيَغْمِسْهُ كُلَّهُ ، ثُمَّ لْيَطْرَحْهُ ، فَإِنَّ فِى أَحَدِ جَنَاحَيْهِ شِفَاءً وَفِى الآخَرِ دَاءً » . طرفه 3320 - تحفة 14126
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.673 Narrated byAbu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "If a fly falls in the vessel of any of you, let him dip all of it (into the vessel) and then throw it away, for in one of its wings there is a disease and in the other there is healing (antidote for it) i.e. the treatment for that disease."
The text reads:
The Prophet said, "If a housefly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease." (1) (Hadith No. 4: 537 in CD Alim)
The same Hadith is also repeated in Volume 7 – with this very interesting footnote:
(1) (H. 5782) Medically it is well-known now that a fly carries some pathogens on some parts of its body as mentioned by the Prophet (S), [before 1400 years approx. when the humans knew very little of modern medicine]. Similarly Allah (S.W.T.), created organisms and other mechanisms which kill these pathogens, e.g., Penicillin Fungus kills
pathogenic organisms like staphylococci and others etc. Recently experiments have been done under supervision which indicate that a fly carries the disease (pathogens) plus the antidote for those pathogenic organisms. Ordinarily when a fly touches a liquid food it infects the liquid with its pathogens, so it must be dipped in order to release also the
antidote for those pathogens to act as a counter balance to the pathogens.
Regarding this subject.
Dr.Muhammad M. El-Samahy chief of Hadith Dept. in Al-Azhar University,Cairo (Egypt), who has written an article upon this Hadith, and as regards medical aspects, he has mentioned that the microbiologists have proved that there are longitudinal yeast cells living as parasites inside the belly of the fly and these yeast cells, in order to repeat their life cycle, protrude through respiratory tubules of the fly and if the fly is dipped in a liquid, these cells burst in the fluid and the content of those cells is an antidote for the pathogens which the fly carries.
The Prophet was an Ummi (unlettered) and there is no Revelation on this subject in the Qur'an. Could he have given such a Command "he should dip it" (in the drink) to his followers?
If he really knew of these modern medical discoveries 1400 years ago, why was he inaccurate about the location of the antidote? (“..one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease." – when the antidote is in the belly of the fly)
Would the dipping of a fly in a cold. drink or glass of drinking water burst open the contents of its belly? [Unless of course you crush the fly in the drink).
What about the bursting of other impurities, slimy materials and excretions those are normally stored in the belly of a fly?
Would those who profess to believe in this hadith and its attending medical evidence be willing to carry out its instructions?
And more importantly, can the faith of a Muslim be questioned if he or she thinks that the above narrations are either unsound or non-authentic and discards the fly or throws out the beverage instead of re-submerging and crushing the insect and drinking?
Wonder how many of these overzealous maulavis, ulamas and followers would crush a fly in his or drink!!!!