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37. It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said: "The Messenger of AU* jg said: 'Whoever tells lies about me deliberately, let him take his place in Hell.'" (Sahih) Comments. 33,34, 35, 36 & 37 a Scholars have enumerated several reasons for the evil practice of fabricating the Ahridith. A look at the reasons for fabrication would by itself indicate why the narrating of such Ahidith, or considering them worth following in matters relating to the supposed merit of doing certain acts or circulating them among the people, is an abominable practice. Some of the reasons are: a desire to buttress the position of one's school of thought and disparage the opposing school, seeking proximity to the rulers, wanting to revile the faith of Islam or using them as a ploy to earn sustenance or gain fame, and b. Fabricated Aluidith create doubts about the infallibility of the Prophets, degrade the position of the scholars, and defile the fair face of Islam. Circulation of such Aluidith is, moreover, a major factor in the prevalence of innovations in the community. Therefore, the danger of citing fabricated M d i t h is clear.
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33, 34, 35, 36 & 37
a Scholars have enumerated several reasons for the evil practice of fabricating the Ahādīth. A look at the reasons for fabrication would by itself indicate why the narrating of such Ahādīth, or considering them worth following in matters relating to the supposed merit of doing certain acts or circulating them among the people, is an abominable practice. Some of the reasons are: a desire to buttress the position of one's school of thought and disparage the opposing school, seeking proximity to the rulers, wanting to revile the faith of Islam or using them as a ploy to earn sustenance or gain fame, and so on.
b. Fabricated Ahādīth create doubts about the infallibility of the Prophets, degrade the position of the scholars, and defile the fair face of Islam. Circulation of such Ahādīth is, moreover, a major factor in the prevalence of innovations in the community. Therefore, the danger of citing fabricated Ahādīth is clear.
