In Muslim literature and discourse the two words frequently appear together, often in the form of a compound (Quran-o-hadees). For Muslims, the Quran occupies a unique position as the last word of God ...

I thought it was timely to write this article, given Dr Fawad Ahmed’s brutally candid essay on the truth about hadith literature in Islam. Hadith are the alleged sayings, doings and abstentions of ...