THE ROLE OF MAWDU HADITHS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HADITH STUDIES

Jurakulov Sunnatulloh; Turayev Numonjon Nasibjonovich

Authors

Jurakulov Sunnatulloh International Islamic Studies Academy of Uzbekistan 4nd Stage Student of Islamic studies
Turayev Numonjon Nasibjonovich Academic Advisor, International Islamic Studies Academy of Uzbekistan Associate Professor of the Department of “Islamic Studies and Study of Islamic Civilization ICESCO,” PhD

Keywords:

Ḥadīth, Sunnah, Fabricated ḥadīth, Forged ḥadīth, Fake ḥadīth, Fabrication, Invalid ḥadīth, Ḥadīth studies, Chain of narration (Isnad), Text (Matn), Criticism and accreditation, Narrator, Reasons for fabricating hadith, Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī, Scholars of ḥadīth, Methods for identifying fabricated ḥadīths.

Abstract

This article analyzes the issue of the reliability of ḥadīth, the second primary source of Islam, focusing specifically on the problem of “mawdu” or “fabricated” ḥadīths in ḥadīth studies. The article elucidates the essence of the term “mawdu ḥadīth”, its definition and description within hadith scholarship. It also examines the various reasons behind hadith fabrication, such as political conflicts, sectarianism, personal interests, ignorance, or the actions of enemies of Islam. The article discusses individuals known for fabricating ḥadīths and the views and methods of scholars of Jarh wa Taʼdil (criticism and validation of narrators), such as Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī, which are crucial for identifying them.