Muslim Woman: Disputes Between Various Sects of Muslims
We started with the assumption that to consider something as Deen, an important prerequisite is that it should be authentic. Hadith does not fulfill this condition. In fact the disputes between various sects of Muslims are caused by this factor. A Hadith, authentic to one sect, is rejected by the other, saying that it is not the saying or action of the Messenger. These disputes have been there for a thousand years. For Muslims, the only thing to be sure about is that the Quran is the book of Allah and it is the final book on which the Almighty decides matters of men and the universe and which decides the survival or demise of nations. Allah revealed no other book and none conveyed by the Prophet. Therefore, only the Quran is the word of the Messenger & the Hadiths which are not contrary with Quran is a valid resource.