Salams to all
i dont get it, how are we so sure Bukhari and Muslim are authentic but the other guys arent? i never really understood how people decided these guys were authentic but other scholars werent. im just curious, so please, someone kindly explain this to me Jazakallah Khair.
Walaikum Assalam brother,
I presume you are fairly new to Islam so the best explanation for now would be it's a bit like follow your leader, there are different schools of thought and each proclaim too be better informed than the other.
All authentic Ahadith are Sunnah the problem some times is that the are some extremists who view Ahadith against their personal leanings with hostility.
The science of verification of Ahadith is quite lengthy and intricate and involves one first being an Alim of the Quran and then Muhadith (memoriser of at least 25,000 Ahadith) to commence in this lifelong study.
It's therefore best for you to stick with one school and go Inshallah from there to higher learning.
In time you will learn the most famous Relaters of Ahadith and collections and most importantly why they became famous as due to their exemplary character firstly and then knowledge.
In Ahadith the motto is "the messenger is more important than the message" where the relater is scrutinized firstly and then his links or Sanat to the source.
That's why you hear of a name who heard from, who heard from, who heard from and then heard the prophet s.a.w say............. Ahadith are the second source for fiqh so one can understand why it is taken seriously.
Finally one should avoid quoting Any Hadith wildly as their refference is not always as seems plus of cource linguistic problems.
I hope I've helped and not confused you.
May Allah S.W.T protects us from Fitnah.
Masalam
