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because these were the most authoritative interpretation of the Quran. Hadiths also served
as a source
of guidance for the young Islamic community, struggling to determine how to live according
to Allah’s
will, with the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) no longer amongst them.
• The Companions assumed both religious and political leadership in the community. For
example,
Abdullah ibn Abbas in Makkah, Abdullah ibn Masud in Kufa, and Salman Farsi in Isfahan
(Persia) had the
responsibility of teaching the new generations of Muslims and new converts about the
religion and
Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). Thus, the study of Hadiths began as a practical attempt to
gather, organise
and sift through the authoritative statements and behaviour attributed to the Prophet
(pbuh).
• Companions who spent the most time with the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H are sources
for only a
small numbers of Hadiths. For example, Hazrat Abu Bakr narrated 142 hadith. Hazrat Ali
narrated about
536 , Hazrat Umar it is believed narrated 537 Hadiths.
It appears that these Companions preserved the spirit of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
teachings in
their actions and method of reasoning rather than by his Hadith directly.
• It was often the most junior among the companion who became the most prolific collectors
and
transmitters of Hadith.
1. Abu Huraira who knew the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) for only three years, is the
single largest
source of Hadiths, with close to 5374 narrations. Although he did not write them down in his
early career,
by the time of his death he had boxes full of the sahifas (collections of Hadith) he had
compiled through
Hammam ibn Munabbih and known as Sahifah Sahiha.