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Give the conditions that Hadith should fulfill before it is accepted as Sound Hadith.

Give the conditions that Hadith should fulfill before it is accepted as Sound Hadith.

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Kavungya
i. The hadith must quote what was said or done by the Prophet.(SAW)
ii. It must be traceable to the prophet.
iii. It must be in Arabic.
iv. It must have an unbroken chain of transmitters.
v. It must not contain accusations against the Prophet or his Swahabas (companions)
vi. It must be logical and appealing to reason.
vii. The narrator must be a pious Muslim.
viii. It must not contradict other hadiths on the same subject.
ix. Hadith should not contradict the teachings of the Qur’an.
x. Each of the narrators of hadith must have been well known for his education/scholarship.
xi. The narrators of the hadith must be people of integrity/unquestionable behavior/trustworthy.
xii. The narrator should not have benefitted from the hadith.
Kavungya answered the question on March 29, 2019 at 11:32

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