Why do Muslims follow Hadith?

[Insaanah]

If the aHadiths as inspire as some said why was not combiend with the Quran as one book...

That way Islam would not be at same position as Jews and Christians....

Islam is certainly NOT in the same position as Christianity and Judaism. Both their scriptures have been changed/corrupted. The Qur'an is preserved. The Prophets sunnah is preserved in records called the ahadeeth, and as mentioned, there is a whole science behind these. No other persons every action, behaviour, character, statement, from that era has been preserved in such detail and with such accuracy. We know who orignally heard/saw it, who else did, who they taught it to, who they taught it to etc. We know about the characters/memories of those who preserved the records. Christianity and Judaism has no such thing. The Qur'an is the word of God. The sunnah was taught to the Prophet (peace, blessings and salutations of God be on him) by God, so it is right that the two are distinct, but go hand in hand, together.

Peace.

 

[AabiruSabeel]

Islam says its a perfect religion...but it falls short with the very same issues as Jews and Christians...

Why? I see that aHadith as the center of the problem....but if they are inspire as some claim...them the situation got wors...

You haven't understood Islam and Ahadith properly. Re-read the links that I have posted in my first response in this thread. You will find detailed discussions there.

I read the Quran couple of times....somebody from work asked me...

Does the Quran teach violence?

I said...well if you take passages out of context "yes"..if not...than is no diferent from reading the violent parts of the bible.....

But what happens if you mix the aHadiths?

Ahadeeth also have their context. You don't simply pick and mix Ahadeeth. A single Hadith may not explain the complete Sunnah. The Fuqaha and learned scholars are the ones who derive rulings using them, ie the Qur'an and Sunnah.



This topic has been explained in detail recently in another thread here: http://www.islamicboard.com/hadeeth/134325546-follow-hadeeths-post2845588.html#post2845588

Those who are willing to learn, can read more on that thread.

 

[Woodrow]

Woodrow,

I dont know what christians you are refering to....but everything we need is in the bible....

Jews have a bunch of rituals, like bath and the way you do this and that...christians dont...

Jesus show us with the gospels that to praise God there is no need of elabored cerimonies...

God bless!

If that is true, then Christians are performing Islam and are Muslim. Islam is simply the action of doing one's best to submit to Allaah(swt) in accordance with their abilities and knowledge. As Muslims every action, word or thought we have is a Prayer. Any rituals are simply tools to remind us of that. The Rituals are not needed for Allaah(swt) they are needed as reminders for us.