Islam is one of the most mysterious religions on our planet. It consists of a number of written and unwritten laws, which every Muslim adheres to with enviable accuracy and fidelity. Among them are the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad known to everyone - short stories about his life path. They can be embellished, modified somewhere, but they are very reliable. About what is so interesting about them, and how they affect the life of Muslims, read below.
Term Definition
So, the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad are important events recorded on paper from the life of this religious figure, the founder of Islam. Every Muslim is obliged to know them, honor and accept them as a basis for the formation of his worldview and the worldview of his descendants. It is believed that Muhammad compiled these records specifically so that in the future his people could be based on the life experience he acquired. Today, in terms of importance, these historical reports are in second place afterThe Quran is the book that is considered the most sacred in the religion of Islam. The hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad are also considered autobiographical. They were given special attention at the dawn of Islam itself, and now they are often retold in families and mosques as legends. It is also believed that by studying these texts, one can comprehend all the mysteries of this Eastern religion.
The nature of the origin of the word
Considering the issue from the point of view of etymology, it becomes immediately clear that the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad are literally stories about what happened. People who know Arabic can easily draw an analogy between “hadith” and “hadsa”, which sounds in Russian like “tell something”, “know”, “transmit”. Thus, it turns out that each of the stories that belongs to this category is not the basic law of religion, but a tradition. Previously, this tradition was passed down by word of mouth, but later it began to be written down on paper. It should be noted that all these customs of the Islamic people, which were so formed, did not acquire their perfect appearance immediately. For three centuries after the death of the Great Prophet, there was a lot of discussion in Eastern society on this subject, and all records were formed, as it were, in leaps.
Geography of tradition
The religious fate of all those peoples who are now Muslim, was determined long before the official birth of their inherent religion today. Middle East, some states of Central Asia and North Africa from time immemori altimes were considered one whole cultural region, where identical gods were honored, almost identical cults were erected and similar traditions were established. In 632 AD (the date of the death of Muhammad) religion only acquired official status and written confirmation. Also in the seventh century, the influence of the Koran began to spread throughout all the above-mentioned regions, which the prophet personally received from Allah. Following the Holy Book, first in oral and then in written form, the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad reach the people, which become a reinforcement of customs and faith. It is worth noting here that each individual people interpreted these lines in their own way. Also, far from the same hadiths from all existing have more or less value for different powers.
Classification
Researchers, comparing generally accepted historical reports and these written documents, managed to divide the latter into three main categories. Thus, we have authentic hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, good and weak. These statuses are of great importance if they are used in a jurisdiction, in history, or in other teachings. If, however, mentioning the hadith is required to conduct a moral conversation or to establish a certain moral value in society, then such scrupulousness becomes unnecessary.
About marriage
Today we are all used to the fact that in the Muslim world the attitude towards the female sex is extremely humiliating. In fact, the philosophy of the East is much more subtle than for us, European people, this mayto appear. A striking example of this are the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad about women, which he compiled during his life. Here are some of them: “When you yourself have a meal, share the meal with your wife; when you buy clothes and other things for yourself, do the same for her! Do not hit her in the face, do not swear in her direction, and when you quarrel, do not leave her alone with you”; “When a husband’s wife is righteous, she can be compared with the golden crown that flaunts on the king’s head, sparkles and shines for hundreds of meters. If the wife of a righteous husband is characterized by sinfulness, she is comparable only to the heavy burden that hangs behind the back of an old man. These words give us the opportunity to understand that the attitude towards wives among Muslims is fundamentally different, but this does not mean at all that it is worse.
About the main parent
Like many other nations, despite their patriarchal social charter, Islamists hold mothers in high esteem. This is confirmed by the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad about women who have become or are preparing to become mothers. Lines such as "All women who bear a child, give birth to him and favorably treat all children, their own and others, will surely fall into Paradise" or "If you look for Paradise for yourself, look for it under your mother's feet" are the basis of the entire philosophy of Islam. Their parents are treated with honor throughout their lives. Traditions compiled by Muhammad state that mothers should be constantly cared for, respected and never forgotten.
Perpetual motion machine of faith
One of the foundations of Islam is the fivefold prayer, which every Muslim strictly adheres to. It manifests itself in the form of a prayer, which must be repeated on each of the five days in order to merge with the Almighty, to achieve a state of spiritual happiness. This sacred philosophy, of course, is reflected in the traditions of the Eastern peoples. During the 7th century, the hadiths of the prophet Muhammad about prayer were compiled, and today they teach us to honor Allah and sacrifice our most precious treasure - time and reason - to him. Here is what the Almighty promises to those who will be faithful to him: “Everyone who carefully performs ablutions, after which he goes to read the obligatory prayer and performs it according to the imam, receives the forgiveness of one of his sins.”
Life Instructions
The hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad about life are considered to be of particular value in the Muslim world. We will not retell their texts, as this may take an uncountable amount of time. In general, we can say that these legends and stories contain the maximum number of those dogmas on which Islam itself was based. They teach justice, righteousness, wisdom. Many of them are accurate descriptions of certain situations that happened in the life of the prophet. It is generally accepted that, based on his life experience, every Muslim should draw analogies in his life, acting identically to the universal mentor. The most important thing in every text is that a person must love andhonor Allah. And if Muslims on Earth will be faithful to its laws, then after death they will go to a heavenly place.
About the afterlife
Similar to all the previous ones in Islam are the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad about death. Reading and studying them, it is impossible not to notice some similarities with our Orthodoxy, but the difference between them is also great. Firstly, it is worth saying that the hadiths preach to appreciate and honor Allah because he grants eternal and beautiful life after death to everyone who was faithful to him. The stories claim that the earthly path of a person is only a temporary refuge, therefore there is no point in clinging to the various benefits of the material world. Also, like Orthodoxy, in Islam there is only one God - Allah, and only a Muslim can worship him. A characteristic feature of the hadiths, which tell us about death and its coming, is also the continuity of the story. The dogmas that are brought to the fore are against the backdrop of events that again tell about certain events in the life path of the Prophet Muhammad.
Conclusion
The Islamic world, unlike our usual Orthodox or Catholic, is characterized by much stricter rules for observing not only official laws, but also traditions and religious teachings. An integral part here are the hadiths, which teach every person who has become a Muslim to adhere to his faith conscientiously and in accordance with all dogmas. These historical texts fully reveal to us the essence of Islam, give us the opportunity to understand howthis religion was born, how people within its framework perceive it, and how an outsider should treat all these rules.
