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he observed that the narrator was deceitful in his daily living, he did not ask him about the
hadith.
• He must be of an age in which he can understand the Hadith he is delivering. This is
because he should understand
what he reports and know how a change of words can change the ideas in it. Therefore, the
hadiths narrated by
children were not accepted as authentic.
• He must have a good memory which is to ensure that he delivers the exact words of the
Holy Prophet (PBUH). He
should report what agrees with the reports of others who are known to have good memories.
If any of the
narrators was found to have a defective memory, then the hadith was not accepted as
authentic.
• The dates of birth and death of each transmitter in the chain was checked to ensure that
they met each other.
Thus, there must be no gaps or weaknesses in the chain to ensure that a Hadith is authentic.
If the chain of
narrators was broken, then the hadith was not accepted as authentic.
• Hadiths narrated by non muslims were not accepted as authentic.
Matn
The second part of the hadith is Matnwhich are the words of the Holy Prophet pbuh. Matn is
the text of the hadith for
example “Pray as you see me offering prayers.” The Matn as a report or an act or statement
of the Holy Prophet pbuh
helps to build the picture of his teachings and thus, a base for Islamic rites and beliefs.
Methods:
The following methods were used by the scholars to be certain of the authenticity of Isnad of
every hadith.
• The Matn is accepted as authentic if it is not contrary to the previous hadiths which were
accepted as correct by
the authorities, nor contradict the Quran or the main principles of Islam.
• It should not be against the common sense, laws of nature and historical facts.