Q&A: Where Can I Find a Book of Mutawatir Hadith? | Dr. Shabir Ally

"I'm not a Muslim, but have spent lots of time in lockdown in the UK discussing theology with a friend. I'm interested in learning more about mutawatir hadiths... I just wanted a reliable source where I can read them in English." Dr. Shabir Ally explains what mutawatir hadith are multiple chains of transmission of the same report going all the way back to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He says even in the most authentic collections of hadith, most hadith are ahad (single lines of transmission), not mutawatir. There's no clear and reliable collection of mutawatir hadith. Moreover, there is disagreement among hadith scholars about which hadith are mutawatir. Host Dr. Safiyyah asks, if Muslims cannot have confidence in mutawatir hadith, then what remains for us as Muslims? Watch the video for Dr. Shabir Ally's answer.

0:00 Question from viewer
0:40 Saudi scholar's work of 322 hadith
1:27 What are mutawatir hadith?
2:55 Most hadith are ahad, even in sahih collections
3:52 Flaws in Saudi scholar's work (repetitions, wording not identical)
5:25 Scholarly disagreement about which hadith are mutawatir
6:06 Problematic criteria (some mutawatir hadith contradict the Quran)
10:19 Why there aren't books of mutawatir hadith
13:32 Conclusion

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