| Quran (Surah Al-Hashr 59:7) |
“Take what the Messenger gives you…” |
Mutawatir (Mass-transmitted) |
Direct command to follow the Prophet’s teachings. |
Establishes the obligation of Hadith. |
| Quran (Surah An-Najm 53:3-4) |
“He does not speak from desire; it is revelation.” |
Mutawatir |
Confirms the divine origin of the Prophet’s words. |
Hadith = Part of revelation. |
| Sahih al-Bukhari (113) |
Abdullah ibn Amr wrote Hadith with permission. |
Sahih (Authentic) |
The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed selective writing. |
Early written Hadith existed. |
| Sahih Muslim (3004) |
“Do not write anything from me except Quran.” |
Sahih |
Early restriction to avoid mixing with Quran. |
Later lifted after Quran was compiled. |
| Sahih al-Bukhari (113) |
Abu Shah requested a written sermon; Prophet (ﷺ) agreed. |
Sahih |
Shows exceptions to the writing ban. |
Conditional permission given. |
| Musnad Ahmad (21696) |
Anas ibn Malik: Some Companions recorded Hadith. |
Hasan (Reliable) |
Indicates unofficial collections existed. |
Writing was practiced privately. |
| Sunan Abu Dawud (3646) |
Ali (رضي الله عنه) had a written scroll of Hadith. |
Hasan |
Confirms early documentation. |
Some Sahaba preserved Hadith in writing. |
| Caliph Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz’s Order |
Official Hadith compilation (early 2nd century AH). |
Historically Verified |
Ordered state-sponsored collection. |
Marks the formalization of Hadith science. |
