While most people around the world understands that the Muslims religious book is the Qur’an, they do not generally know that the religion of Islam has other sacred writings which are viewed by Muslims as being just as inspired and authoritative as the Qur’an. This other Islamic “Book” is called the Hadith.
What does Hadith mean in Islam?
The Arabic word Hadith means ‘statement' or ‘talk'. In the Shariah, the word Hadith means those things or action, which Prophet Muhammad said or did. You will also come across the word ‘Sunnah' which is also used for Hadith, but usually ‘Sunnah' is used to report a deed, such as how the Prophet Muhammad slept or ate etc, while Hadith is used for ‘talk'.Some people nowadays incorrectly say that you don't need Hadith, and that the Quran is enough for guidance to the straight path.
The correct view and understanding is that many times the Quran gives us the general principal of an order; but to understand the order clearly, Hadith is required.
Basically without Hadith Muslims won't have clear understanding on how to practice Islam properly, Islam is a way of life, which was taught to them by the Prophet Muhammad.
What is the Hadith? The Hadith is a collection of 9 Volumes that composed of early Muslim traditions which record the words and deeds of Mohammed according to his wives, family members, friends and Muslim leaders. These traditions are not usually found in the Qur’an.
The famous Muslim scholar Dr. Mohammed Hamidullah, in his book Introduction to Islam states that “the custodian and repository of the original teachings of Islam” are found “above all in the Qur’an and the Hadith.” To this he adds that “the Qur’an and the Hadith” are “the basis of all [Islamic] law.”
This is why Muslim writers such as Hammudullah Abdalatati in his book Islam in Focus states that the Hadith is “considered the Second Source of Islam” because All the articles of faith… are based and derived from the teachings of the Qur’an and the Traditions (Hadith) of Mohammed.
It is also the reason why the material in the Hadith is considered inspired and authoritative to the Orthodox Muslims.
The Hadith gives us much information concerning pre-Islamic Arabia which is not found in the Qur’an. For example, in Volume 3, Hadith 658, and in Volume 5, Hadith 583, we are told that there were 360 idols at the Ka’bah when Mohammed conquered it. This information is not mentioned in the Qur’an, yet it provides us with important clues as to the religious practices in pre-Islamic times.
The Hadith contains details of just how and in what way various Islamic religious rituals and laws are to be carried out. A detailed analysis of the entire nine volumes of the Hadith will give to the English reader a concise summary of the extra-quranic words and works of Mohammed.
It is with great delight that we offer this summary of the Hadith to Western readers who have wondered about the origins of some of the rituals and laws of Islam which seem so strange to them. Many of these “strange” rituals actually come from the Hadith and not from the Qur’an.
The driving force behind the Hadith is the question, “What must I do to be forgiven by Allah and to be admitted to paradise?” In the Hadith, Mohammed does not give us vague generalities. He tells the reader exactly what to do, how to do it, and in what order to do it.
We shall see, for example, that Mohammed lays down very specific rules about how, where, and in what way to urinate. Whether or not you follow these urination rules determines whether or not you end up in hell fire or paradise.
The working assumption throughout the Hadith is that without Allah’s forgiveness, no one may enter into Paradise. Hell fire awaits those who do not gain Allah’s favor. But to gain Allah’s acceptance and forgiveness is no easy matter. One must EARN Allah’s forgiveness by following an elaborate set of rules and rituals. One mistake can cancel out all that you have done up to that point. There is no concept of salvation by grace in the Hadith. The Hadith sets forth the rules and rituals which must be followed to earn salvation. Those Muslims who ignore these rules and rituals imperil their immortal souls. With these brief words, we will now begin a summary of the contents of the Hadith.
Mohammed as a Man
The Hadith reveals much about the man Mohammed that we do not find recorded in the Qur’an. This is important because the teachings of the Hadith seek to verify that he was Allah’s apostle. Thus Mohammed’s character as a man is crucial. Was Mohammed the kind of man we would want to follow? The Hadith supplies us with the information we need to know about his personality and character.
Mohammed was White
First, as to his race, the Hadith clearly states that Mohammed was a white man. This is stated so many times in so many ways that it is quite obvious that the authors of the Hadith were deeply concerned less someone think that Mohammed was a black man. Hence the emphasis on the whiteness of Mohammed.
This will come as quite a shock to the Black Muslims who have claimed that “Islam is a black man’s religion” because “Mohammed was a black man.” Since Mohammed was a white man, then the Nation of Islam is a “white man’s religion!” Many Black Muslims express great surprise to learn that the Hadith clearly states that Mohammed was a white man. But since they pay lip service to the inspiration of the Hadith, in the end, they have to submit to its authority.
The Hadith even claims that Mohammed saw Yashiya (Jesus) in a dream and that Yashiya (Jesus) was a white man with straight hair. Volume 9, Hadith no. 242. The Black Muslims will not be happy with this Hadith, either.
The Hadith refers to Mohammed as “a white person.” Volume 2, No. 122. We are also told that when Mohammed raised his arms, “the whiteness of his armpits became visible.”[Volume 2, No. 141. If the above referenced passages are not clear enough, we are later told that Anas “saw the whiteness of the thing of Allah’s Prophet.” Volume 1, No. 367. The “thing” is a reference to Mohammed’s penis.
As to the attitude of Mohammed about black people, he referred to them as “raisin heads” in more than one place in the Hadith. Volume 1, No. 662 and Volume 9, No. 256. Throughout the Hadith, black people are referred to as slaves. If this is not insulting enough to black people, Mohammed felt that dreaming of a black woman meant an evil omen of a coming epidemic of disease. Volume 9, No. 162 and No. 163.
Mohammed was Short-Tempered
In terms of Mohammed’s personality, the Hadith portrays him as short-tempered and easily angered. For example, when Mohammed heard of someone leading in prolonged prayers, the Hadith records:
I never saw the prophet more furious in giving advice than he was on that day. Volume 1, No. 90.
Since Mohammed claimed to be a “prophet,” a man asked Mohammed where to find his lost camel. The Hadith records that
The Prophet got angry and his cheeks or his face became red. Volume 1, No. 91.
Mohammed did not like Questions
Mohammed did not actually like anyone to ask him questions about his claims to prophet hood or revelation. He went so far as to say
Allah has hated you… [for] asking too many questions. Volume 2, No. 555; Volume 3, No. 591.
Even when he was asked questions, the Hadith records:
The Prophet was asked about things which he did not like. When the questioner insisted, the Prophet got angry. Volume 1, No. 92.
When those who asked questions “saw the [anger] on the face of the Prophet,” they often withdrew their questions. Volume 1, No. 92. But this did not please Mohammed, either. When the people rightfully complained that he wanted them to accept what he said without question, “The Prophet told them repeatedly [in anger] to ask him anything they liked.” Volume 1, No. 30. But the people had learned not to ask anything.
Mohammed had no Sense of Humor
Mohammed did not have a sense of humor. He did not permit anyone to joke about him or his doctrines. In Volume 2, No. 173, the Hadith tells the story of one elderly man who watched Mohammed and his disciples bowing and touching their foreheads to the dirt while reciting Surat-an-Najm. ((The early Muslims prided themselves on their dirty foreheads and looked down on all other forms of prayer) When the old man saw their foreheads becoming dirty, as a joke he picked up some dirt and put it to his own forehead and said “This is sufficient for me.” The old man was saying that if the important thing was to get dirt on your forehead when you pray, then it would be a lot easier to pick up some dirt and smear it on your forehead. Obviously, the old man’s joke was directed against the Muslims’ pride over their dirty foreheads. But Mohammed was not amused by the old man or his joke. The Hadith records that the Muslims murdered the old man in cold blood!
Mohammed was Bitter and Vengeful
Mohammed was a bitter, vengeful man who had numerous people murdered when they got on his bad side. While Mohammed told others not to kill people when in Mecca and, in particular not to kill people at the Ka’bah, the fact is that when Mohammed heard that Ibn Khatal was taking refuge in the Ka’bah, he said “Kill him.” Khatal was dragged out and butchered. Volume 3, No. 72.
One particular horrifying example of Mohammed’s blood lust is found in Volume 3, No. 687 of the Hadith:
Allah’s Prophet said, “Who will kill Ka’b ibn Al-Ashraf as he has harmed Allah and his Apostle? Mohammed bin Maslama [got up and said], “I will kill him.” They [Mohammed bin Maslama and his companions] came to him as promised and murdered him. They went to the Prophet and told him.
Mohammed Exploited Tribal Conflicts
Mohammed’s demand that somebody murder for him sometimes caused problems among the tribes. On one occasion, when Aisha (One of Mohammed’s many wives. He married her when she was six years old and he consummated the marriage when she was nine years old, according to a footnote in Volume) was only fifteen years old, she was accused of adultery. According to her story, she had left her necklace behind when she went to answer the call of nature. Volume 3, No. 829. When she went back to find it, the caravan went on without her. They did not realize that she had not rejoined them. Later a Muslim by the name of Safwan bib Mu’attal As-Sulami Adh-Dhakwano found her and brought her back to the caravan on his own camel.
This started the nasty rumor that Aisha was having an affair with Safwan. The entire Muslim community was in an uproar about the issue. According to Aisha, the leader of those who accused her was named ‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul. His followers spread forged statements by false accusers about her alleged adultery. According to the Hadith, Aisha returned to be with her parents while Mohammed
…called upon ‘Ali bin Abu Talib and Usama bin Zaid… to consult them about divorcing his wife. Volume 3, No. 829.
They counseled him not to divorce Aisha on the basis of mere rumors, but to ask Aisha’s female servant Buraira if she had ever seen anything suspicious going on. Buraira said,
“No, by Allah who has sent you with the truth, I have never seen in her anything faulty except that she is a girl of immature age who sometimes sleeps and leaves the dough for the goats to eat.” Volume 3, No. 829.
The footnote in the Hadith points out that Aisha was only fifteen years old at the time. According to the Hadith, Aisha was only six years old when Mohammed married her. He consummated the marriage when she was only nine years old.
Mohammed Ordered Murders
With Buraira’s word that Aisha was innocent,
Allah’s Prophet ascended the pulpit and requested that somebody support him in punishing “Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul. Allah’s Prophet said, “Who will support me to punish that person who has hurt me by slandering the reputation of my family?” Sa’d bin Mu’adh got up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! By Allah, I will relieve you from him. If that man is from the tribe of the Anu, then we will chop his head off, and if he is from our brothers [the Khazraj], then order us, and we will fulfill your order.” Volume 3, No. 829.
The chief of the Khazraj, Sa’d bib ‘Ubada, jumped up to defend his tribe and said, “You cannot kill him.” This in turn led Sa’d bin Mu’adh to say, “By Allah, we will kill him.” The entire situation got out of control and the Anu tribe and the Khazraj tribe prepared to fight each other over the issue. It took some time for Mohammed to get things quieted down. Mohammed took the easiest way out and claimed to have received a special revelation from Allah that Aisha was innocent. Thus the issue for Muslims was now settled because Allah had spoken. Those infidels who would dare question Mohammed on this issue would meet the fate of all infidels.
Mohammed was Superstitious
Mohammed believed in the power of the “evil eye” and told people to recite the Qur’an to fight it. Volume 7, No. 636. He also believed in good and bad omens such as the appearance of certain birds and other animals. Volume 4, No. 110 and No. 111; Volume 7, No. 648, 649, and 650. Mohammed was even afraid that evil spirits might enter his body whenever he urinated or defecated. Thus he prayed for special protection. Volume 1, No. 144.
Mohammed was also afraid of a strong wind:
Narrated Anas: Whenever a strong wind blew, anxiety appeared on the face of the Prophet (fearing that the wind might be a sign of Allah’s wrath). Volume 2, No. 144.
When a solar or lunar eclipse took place, Mohammed was seized with fear that the Day or Judgment had arrived.
The sun eclipsed and the Prophet got up, being afraid that it might be the Hour (i.e., Day of Judgment). Then he said, “These signs which Allah sends do not occur because of the life or death of somebody, but Allah makes his worshippers afraid by them. So when you see anything thereof, proceed to remember Allah, invoke him and ask for forgiveness.” Volume 2, No. 167.
Perhaps nowhere else does Mohammed’s superstitious nature come out more than in his worship of the black stone found at the Ka’bah in Mecca. Mohammed is known to have kissed and adored it. Volume 2, No. 667.
Mohammed believed that if you placed a green palm leaf on the grave of those suffering in that grave, their pain would be lessened as it dried. Volume 2, No. 443.
Mohammed was superstitious about even numbers. He always avoided them. Thus he stipulated that an odd number of stones be used in cleaning oneself after defecating:
Whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do it with an odd number of stones. Volume 1, No. 162.
Mohammed Believed in Magic
Mohammed taught that people could turn into rats, monkeys and pigs. In particular, he claimed that the Jews were transformed into rats. Volume 4, No. 524 and 569. In another section of the Hadith, we read that:
Magic was working on Allah’s Apostle so that he used to think he had sexual relations with his wives while he actually had not. Volume 7, No. 660.
To prove the depth of Mohammed’s belief in and fear of magic, one need only read from Volume 7, No. 656-664.
Mohammed had an Abnormal Sexual Appetite
Mohammed’s sexual activities were legendary. His harem had over twenty women. The Hadith makes the claim that he was able to have sex with all of them every day before prayers. He supposedly had the sexual strength of thirty men. Such claims were made to impress the Arabs, who believed that ceaseless sexual activity was paradise.
Narrated Qatada: Anas bin Malik said, “The Prophet used to visit all his wives in a round, during the day and the night and they were eleven in number.” I asked Anas, “Had the Prophet the strength for it?” Anas replied, “We used to say that the Prophet was given the strength of thirty [men].” Volume 1, No. 270 and No. 267. See also Volume 7, No. 5, 6 and 142.
As to how many wives the prophet had, we are told by Anas bib Malik that “they were eleven in number.” Volume 1, No. 268. Mohammed would often choose new sexual partners from the women captured during his conquests. Volume 1, No. 367. In flat contradiction, Volume 7, No. 142 says that Mohammed had only nine wives.
Women devotees would offer themselves to be in Mohammed’s harem:
A woman came to Allah’s Prophet and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I want to give myself to you.”Volume 3, No. 505.A.
Mohammed would look at the women who offered themselves as sexual partners and if they were beautiful enough, they were allowed to enter his harem. But if they did not meet his approval, they were “given” to other men. The woman who was given to Mohammed to someone else evidently had no choice in the matter. See also Volume 7, No. 24 where a woman offers her sexual favors to Mohammed. In addition to wives and devotees, Mohammed had sex with the slave girls which were either given to him or which he purchased. Volume 7, No. 23 and 23.
Mohammed was not Sinless
According to the Hadith, Mohammed was a sinner in need of forgiveness. He was NOT sinless, as Islam now claims. When Mohammed was asked by Abu Huraira,
What do you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation? Mohammed replied, “O Allah, set me apart from my sins as the East and West are set apart from each other and clean me from sins as a white garment is cleaned of dirt [after thorough washing]. O Allah! Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail.” Volume 1, No. 711.
In another Hadith, Abu Huraira said:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “By Allah! I ask for forgiveness from Allah and turn to him in repentance more than seventy times a day.” Volume 8, No. 319.
Mohammed’s wife Aisha records that the early Muslims did not regard Mohammed as sinless.
They said, “O Allah’s Prophet! We are not like you. Allah has forgiven your past and future sins.” Volume 1, No. 19.
This Hadith is clear that Mohammed’s disciples praised him because his sins were forgiven and not because he did not have any sins to forgive. And another Hadith says:
The Prophet used to say frequently in his bowings and prostrations, “O Allah! Our Lord! All praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive me.” Volume 1, No. 781.
The men of Quraish repeatedly said:
May Allah forgive his Apostle! Volume 1, No. 375.
Obviously, these men did not view Mohammed as sinless. The same can be said of a group of three men who discussed that Allah had forgiven Mohammed of his sins. Volume 7, No. 1. Further, Aisha is recorded as hearing Mohammed pray:
O Allah! Forgive me and bestow your mercy on me. Volume 5, No. 724.
During his supposed night journey through seven heavens, Yashiya (Jesus) allegedly says concerning Mohammed,
“Mohammed, the Slave of Allah, whose past and future sins were forgiven by Allah.” Volume 6, No. 3.
Mohammed is commanded by Allah to ask for forgiveness for his sins. Volume 6, No. 494. Abu Musa heard Mohammed pray this prayer:
O my Lord! Forgive my sins and my ignorance. Forgive my sins of the past and of the future which I did openly or secretly. Volume 8, No. 407.
The only one not “touched” (i.e., corrupted) by Satan at birth was Yashiya (Jesus), according to Mohammed. Volume 1, No. 796. Thus Mohammed himself was “touched” by Satan.
The sins of Mohammed included torturing people by cutting off their hands and feet and by burning out their eyes with hot irons. Volume 1, No. 234. He left them to bleed to death after cutting off their limbs. Volume 8, No. 794-795. He also made people die of thirst. Volume 8, No. 796.
Mohammed had Hair and Scalp Problems
Mohammed dyed his hair an orange-red color.
Narrated ‘Ubaid Ibn Juraij: And about the dyeing of hair with Henna; no doubt I saw Allah’s Prophet dyeing his hair with it and that is why I like to dye [my hair]. Volume 1, No. 167.
While Mohammed kept his hair from growing white by dyeing it red, he failed to keep it free of head lice. Volume 9, No. 130.
There is a tradition that Mohammed was also a redhead which is why many Muslim men dye their beards red with Henna
Just as the Hadith reveals much about the man Mohammed that we do not find recorded in the Qur’an, the Hadith has much to say about Mohammed as a “Prophet” of Allah.
The Seal of Prophet Hood
Perhaps the most amazing passage in the Hadith is where the claim is made that Mohammed was a prophet because he had a fatty tumor on his neck between his shoulders.
Narrated As-Sa’ib ibn Yazid: I stood behind him and saw the seal of Prophethood between his shoulders, and it was like the “Zir-al-Hijla” (meaning the button of a small tent, but some say “egg of a partridge”). Volume 1, No. 189. See also Volume 4, No. 741.
This Hadith is remarkable because it reveals the Arabs believed that the “seal of prophethood” was a physical lump between the shoulders.
Mohammed was a Pagan Shaman
Mohammed was a shaman who controlled the jinn, i.e., the spirits who lived in the rocks, water and trees. Volume 1, No. 740; Volume 5, No. 199.
Exorcism: Mudasar Khan, pictured, believes a Jinn is causing his panic attacks and depression.
Mohammed was an Epileptic
It is in the Hadith that we find the descriptions of what physically happened to Mohammed when he supposedly received his revelations “strongly, frequently and regularly.”
· Mohammed would experience ringing in his ears as if he were hearing bells. Volume 1, No. 1; Volume 4, No. 438.
· Mohammed’s heart would beat rapidly. Volume 1, No. 3.
· Mohammed’s face would turn red. Volume 2, No. 16; Volume 5, No. 618; Volume 6, No. 508.
· Mohammed would breathe heavily. Volume 6, No. 508.
· Mohammed would sometimes suddenly fall down or lie down. Volume 2, No. 16.
…he fell down unconscious on the ground with both his eyes (open) towards the sky. Volume 5, No. 170.
· He would ask to be covered with a sheet or blanket. Volume 1, No.3; Volume 2, No. 16; Volume 3, No. 17; Volume 4, No. 461.
“I fell on the ground… and said, “Cover me! (With) a blanket, cover me!” Then Allah sent a revelation: “O, you wrapped up in a blanket!” Volume 5, No. 170.He fell down unconscious on the ground with both his eyes (open) towards the sky. When he came to his senses, he said, “My waist sheet! My waist sheet!” Volume 6, No. 447, 448, 468, 481.
· Mohammed’s lips would tremble as he lay on the ground. Volume 1, No. 4.
· Mohammed would sweat profusely. Volume 1, No. 2; Volume 2, No. 544; Volume 3, No. 829; Volume 4, No. 95; Volume 5, No. 462.
· Mohammed heard and saw things no one else heard or saw. Volume 1, No. 2 and No. 3; Volume 4, No. 458; Volume 6, No. 447.
· Mohammed would sometimes snore like a camel. Volume 2, No. 16; Volume 3, No. 17.
· Mohammed would sometimes dream. Volume 1, No.3; Volume 5, No. 659; Volume 6, No. 478.
These are the characteristics of someone who has epilepsy or some other brain disorder. Let the reader decide for himself.
Mohammed as a Miracle Worker
There are no recorded miracles of Mohammed in the Qur’an. See Sura 17:91-95 and Sura 29:47-51. But after his death, Mohammed’s disciples began to invent miracles for him because they had to escape the stigma that their “prophet” was inferior to the miracles of Moses, Yashiya (Jesus) and the pagan soothsayers. What is so amazing about some of these pretended miracles is that they were often originally performed by Moses and Jesus but now were transferred to the prophet! One gets the distinct impression that when a Jew or a Christian pointed out some miracle recorded in the Bible, the Muslims replied, “Then our prophet Mohammed must have done that, too.”
The following is a summary of the miracles of Mohammed found in the Hadith. There are a few other miracles mentioned in connection with the early Muslims, such as talking wolves and preaching palm trees, but since they do not involve Mohammed directly, they do not concern us.
When the residents of Mecca asked Mohammed to do a miracle to prove that he was Allah’s prophet, he supposedly reached up with his sword and cut the moon in half. Volume 4, No. 830-832; Volume 5, No. 208-211; Volume 6, No.387-390. How and by whom the two sides of the moon were rejoined is not told. That would be an even greater miracle to us!
The so-called miracle means that either Mohammed had a very BIG sword or that the moon was very SMALL. Historically, the Arabs at that time believed that the sun and the moon were the size they appeared to the human eye. Thus the moon was about the size of a basketball. Mohammed evidently had no problem cutting in half such a small moon.
This “miracle” is very doubtful, for if the residents of Mecca had seen Mohammed cut the moon in half, why did Mohammed have to conquer them by military force? Would not such a glorious miracle convert them?
Muhammad used to stand by a tree on Fridays when delivering his sermons
A palm tree cried like a baby because Mohammed used a pulpit to preach instead of standing beneath the tree to preach. Mohammed left his pulpit and caressed the trunk of the tree until it stopped crying. Volume 2, No. 41; Volume 4, No. 783.
On one occasion when the Muslims needed water, Mohammed called for a bowl. Then he made water flow out of his fingernails into the bowl until everyone had all the water they needed. Volume 1, No. 170 and No. 194; Volume 4, No. 773-776, No. 779. How many people drank that water? One Hadith says seventy. Volume 4, No. 774. Another Hadith says eighty. Volume 4, No. 775. Yet another Hadith says around three hundred. Volume 4, No. 772. But then others say fifteen hundred. Volume 4, No. 776; Volume 5, No. 473. Two things are demonstrated from these conflicting numbers: the Hadiths often contradict each other and the miracles of Mohammed got bigger and better each time they were told.
Mohammed fed the multitudes by multiplying the bread, as did Yashiya (Jesus.) He even had them come up in groups of ten to further mimic the miracle of Yashiya (Jesus.) Volume 4, No. 778 and No. 781.
Food would shout out loud and glorify Allah as Mohammed ate it. The picture of someone calmly eating talking bread and meat is incredible. Volume 4, No. 779.
The Open Grave
When a man who had once been a Muslim and then reconverted back to Christianity died and was buried, the earth would not accept his body, but threw it out of the grave. Volume 4, No. 814.
Multiplying Dates
Mohammed multiplied several heaps of dates to cover the debt of a Muslim. Volume 4, No. 780.
Mohammed’s Chest Split Open
Gabriel opened Mohammed’s chest and washed his insides with Zam-zam water. Then he took wisdom and faith and poured them into his chest and then closed it up. Volume 1, No. 345. Zam-zam water was water taken from the sacred well of Zam-zam.
The Night Journey
The night journey of Mohammed to Jerusalem and then through seven heavens where he talked with Adam, Moses, Yashiya (Jesus) and Abraham is considered by some to be the greatest miracle of Mohammed, surpassed only by the Qur’an itself. Volume 1, No. 211 and No. 345.
Memories in a Sheet
Mohammed enabled one of his followers to remember the Hadiths by having the man take off his sheet and lay it on the ground. Then Mohammed went through the motion of picking something up and then scooping it into the sheet. Mohammed then told the man to put his sheet back on and the man never forgot anything after that. Volume 1, No 119; Volume 4, No. 841.
The Rain Maker
When a drought threatened the people, they went to Mohammed and asked him to pray to Allah for rain. After he prayed, it rained. Volume 2, No. 55.
The Drought Maker
When the tribes of Mudar refused to accept Mohammed as Allah’s prophet, he cursed them in prayer that drought and famine would destroy them for seven years. It is alleged that within a year, the people were reduced to eating hides, carcasses and rotten dead animals. Volume 2, No. 120-121.
A Prophecy of Wind
Mohammed was able to predict that a strong wind was going to blow. He warned people to prepare for it. One man who did not heed his warning was blown away to a mountain called Taiy. Volume 2, No. 559.
A Prophecy on Dates
Mohammed was able to estimate the number of dates that a garden would contain before it was harvested. Volume 2, No. 559.
The Healing Power of Spit
Mohammed cured a man with eye trouble by spitting in his eyes. The man never had eye trouble after that. Volume 4, No. 192; Volume 5, No. 51. All manner of diseases could be cured by Mohammed’s spit. Volume 7, No. 641-642.
Even more outlandish was the practice of Mohammed of spitting into the hands of his followers so they could smear his saliva on their faces.
By Allah, whenever Allah’s Apostle spitted, the spittle would fall in the hand of one of them (i.e., the Prophet’s compassions) who would rub it on his face and skin. Volume 3, No. 891.
It was in this light that we can understand why Mohammed smeared dead bodies with his spit. Volume 2, No. 360, No. 433.
Spit Becomes Water
When Mohammed spit into a dry well, it filled with enough water to satisfy fourteen hundred men and their camels. Volume 4, No. 777; Volume 5, No. 471-472.
Multiplied Water
Mohammed multiplied the water in two water skins to satisfy all the people and yet the skins were more full at the end than at the beginning. Volume 4, No. 771.
Miracle Massage
Mohammed healed a broken leg by rubbing it. Volume 5, No. 371.
Healings through Recitation
Snake bites, scorpion stings, and all kinds of illnesses were healed by Mohammed by waving his hand over the wound, reciting the Qur’an, and applying his spit to the wound. Volume 7, No. 637-642.
Dream Interpretation
Mohammed would interpret the dreams of others as well as his own dreams. He claimed that the dreams of a Muslim is “one of the forty-six parts of prophetism.” Thus he was involved in the occult art of dream interpretation. Volume 2, No. 468; Volume 9, No. 111-171.
The Hadith on Jihad
“Allah is our objective; the Quran is our constitution, the Prophet is our leader; Jihad is our way; and death for the sake of Allah is the highest of our aspirations.” ~Muslim
The Hadith reveals that Mohammed wanted his religion to be spread primarily by the sword. The Hadith is filled with commands to make war upon non-Muslims in order to force them to embrace Islam. Jihad was so important to Mohammed that he made it the second most important deed in Islam.
Allah’s apostle was asked, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and his Apostle.” The questioner then asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” He replied, “To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah’s cause.” Volume 1, No. 25.
Anas bin Malik recorded that:
Allah’s Apostle vanquished them by force and their warriors were killed; their children and women were taken as captives. Safiya was taken by Dihya Al-Kalbi and later she belonged to Allah’s Apostle who married her. Volume 2, No. 68.
A brief summary on Mohammed’s teachings on Jihad should be informative to Westerners.
The translator of the Hadith, Dr. Mohammed Muhsin Khan, wrote an introduction to the Hadith which included a discourse on the subject of Jihad by Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Hamid of the Sacred Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. (Dr. Mohammed Muhsin Khan, The Translation of the Meaning of Sahih A-Bukhari, Lahore, Pakistan: Kazi, Publications, 1979. Volume 1, pp. xxii-xl.) This is the most frank Muslim discussion of Jihad we have ever read. It does not deny or play down Mohammed’s demand that Muslims must force Jews, Christians and pagans to either embrace Islam or submit to political and financial suppression. Indeed, it tries to stimulate and motivate Muslims to engage in Jihad today.
According to Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Hamid, Mohammed:
…commanded the Muslims to fight against all the pagans as well as against the people of the scriptures (i.e., Jews and Christians) if they do not embrace Islam, until they pay the Jizya (a tax levied on the Jews and Christians who do not embrace Islam). Ibid., p. xxiv.
Jihad of the Sword
People are to be either converted or subdued through the violence of military force. Volume 1, p. xxii. Chapter 19 of the Hadith speaks of those who convert to Islam:
… by compulsion or for hear of being killed. Volume 1, page 27.
Mohammed said:
I have been ordered to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Mohammed is Allah’s Prophet, and offer prayers and give obligatory charity, so if they perform all that, then they save their lives and property. Volume 1, No.2 4.
This is why he warned the King of the Byzantines, “If you become a Muslim, you will be safe.” Volume 1, no. 6. If he did not convert, he and his kingdom would be destroyed and enslaved.
The Hadith records how Mecca was conquered by force to Islam. Volume 1, No. 104. The Hadith records how Allah made Mohammed wealthy through conquests. Volume 3, No. 495. Further, the Hadith records how when a Muslim murdered someone during a Jihad, he got to take the man’s property.
The Prophet said, “Whoever has killed an enemy and has proof of that, will possess his spoils.” Volume 4, No. 370.
This is the driving force behind Muslim violence in Africa today. In such countries as Nigeria and Sudan, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been brutally slaughtered or enslaved in the name of Jihad because they would not convert to Islam.
Our Prophet, the Messenger of our Lord, has ordered us to fight you til you worship Allah alone or give Jizya. Volume 4, No. 386.
Jihad of Taxation
Those who refuse to embrace Islam must pay a special tax called Al-Jizya. Volume 4, No. 21. This financial burden suppresses non-Muslims and makes their life as hard as possible.
Jihad of Financial Reward
In Iraq, a free university education has been offered to any Christian or Jew who will embrace Islam. A “bounty” of one thousand dollars has been offered to any South African black who will renounce Christianity and embrace Islam. They will also be paid five hundred dollars for any other blacks they convert to Islam.
It has been quite common to tell Americans and Europeans that if they want to continue to work in the oil business in Saudi Arabia, they must convert to Islam. No church is allowed to be built on Saudi soil in the attempt to suppress Christian worship.
Jihad of Fear
The death penalty is applied to anyone who renounces Islam and embraces another religion, such as Christianity. As this work goes to print, there are Christians being tortured in prison in Egypt whose only “crime” was to convert to Christianity.
Jihad of Slavery
The only place in the world where black chattel slavery is practiced today is in Muslim countries. In the early 1990s, it was reported that Sudanese Muslims were capturing and selling black women and children of the Dinka Christian tribe for as little as $15 a head. (The London Economist, January 6, 1990.) Even the United Nations released a report on slavery that points out that the Muslims are still enslaving blacks. A special edition of Newsweek reported on the problem. (Newsweek, May 4, 1992.) Non-Muslim women who go to Saudi Arabia to work as maids are often enslaved by their Muslim employers, beaten, and raped at will. When they try to escape, the Saudi government will not let them leave the country, but instead returns them to their masters.
Jihad of the Courts
Non-Muslims are denied equal access to and equal protection before the law because their testimony in court is not valid against a Muslim. Volume 3, No. 31. This applies even to murder:
No Muslim should be killed for killing an infidel. Volume 4, No. 283; Volume 9, No. 50.
Jihad after Death
A Muslim is to “fight on (Mohammed’s) behalf in his lifetime and after his death.” Volume 1, No. 43.
Jihad of Paradise
Any Muslim who is killed while fighting in a Jihad will go straight to the sexual pleasures of Paradise. Volume 1, No. 35; Volume 4, No. 386.
The Qur’an and Hadith on Islam
The Qur’an was written in heaven Volume 9, No. 643. and therefore no earthly pre-Islamic sources for the material found in the Qur’an should exist. But they do exist in great abundance. Thus it is no surprise to find that the Qur’an was written in the Quraish dialect. Volume 6, No. 507. This fact is often not known by non-Arab Muslims. After Mohammed’s death, the Qur’an was scattered on palm leaves, rocks, bones, etc. Volume 6, No. 509. Therefore, the Hadith itself bears witness to the fact that Mohammed did not prepare a manuscript of the Qur’an before his death.
As a matter of record, the Hadith confirms that the Qur’an was put together by the Caliph Uthman after Mohammed died. This point is often denied by those Muslims who are ignorant of their own scriptures.
Uthman got the Qur’an compiled and sent a few of its copies to far off places. Volume 1, No. 63.Uthman… wrote the manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an in the form of a book. Volume 4., No. 709. See also Volume 6, No. 707 and No. 510.
When Uthman finished his version of the Qur’an, the Hadith records that he tried to destroy all the conflicting copies of the Qur’an. Volume 6, No. 510. This is clear proof that there were conflicting versions of the Qur’an.
The fact that the Qur’an is missing certain verses and that other verses were abrogated is admitted in the Hadith. Volume 4, No. 57, No. 62, No. 69, No. 299; Volume 6, No. 510-511. The Hadith even records that when certain people died, those portions of the Qur’an known only to them perished with them. Volume 6, No. 509.
The Hadith records that Mohammed at times was bewitched and said and saw things under satanic inspiration. Volume 4, No. 400 and No. 409. This admission by the Hadith destroys in principle the Muslim claim that Mohammed was infallibly inspired. Since it is admitted that Mohammed at times did and said things under satanic inspiration, then everything he did and said is called into question.
Like the Qur’an, the Hadith puts speeches into the mouths of biblical characters such as Noah, Moses, Jesus, etc., which they could not have spoken because of the vocabulary used, the doctrines taught, the historical references made, etc. They are clearly fraudulent. Volume 1, No. 1, No. 74, No. 78, No. 124.
The Hadith admits that it has variant readings and contradictory Hadiths. Volume 1, No. 42, 47, 74, 78, 80, 81, 86, 102, 107, 112, 159-161; Volume 3, No. 159-161. Further, the translator of the Hadith, Dr. Mohammed Muhsin Khan, admits in a footnote that “Hadith No. 159 contradicts the Hadith of Al-Hassan.” Volume 3, No. 159. And like the Qur’an, some Hadiths were canceled or abrogated. Volume 1, No. 179-180.
The Hadith on Apostasy
The Hadith makes the repeated claim that no one ever leaves Islam. Volume 1, No. 6 and No. 48.
He then asked, “Does anybody amongst those who embrace his (i.e., Mohammed’s) religion become displeased and renounce the religion afterwards?” I replied, “No.”
Then the Hadith contradicts itself by saying that death is the punishment for those who leave.
The Prophet said, “If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion (of Islam), kill him. Volume 4, No. 260.
The Hadith even records the murders of those who left Islam for another religion. Volume 5, No. 630. Volume nine of the Hadith has an entire section dedicated to warning those who would leave Islam that they will be murdered. Volume 9, pp. 10-11, 26, 45-50, 341-342.
So, wherever you find them, kill them, for whoever kills them shall have reward on the Day of Resurrection. Volume 9, No. 64.
The Hadith on Jews and Christians
Mohammed taught that the Jews worshipped Ezra as the Son of Allah just as Christians worshipped Yashiya (Jesus) as the Son of Allah. Volume 1, p. xvii. He also said,
Any Jews or Christians who heard about me and did not believe in me and what was revealed to me of the Holy Qur’an and my traditions, his ultimate destination is the (Hell) Fire. Volume 1, p. li.
Mohammed also said,
Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians because they took the graves of their Prophets as places for worship. Volume 2, No. 414.
The Hadith on Mohammed and Women
Mohammed taught that the majority of the people in hell were women.
The Prophet said, “I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women. Volume 1, No. 28 and 301; Volume 2, No. 161.
The reason the majority of the people in hell are women is stated in Volume 2, No. 541:
O Women! I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion that you.
Mohammed believed that women were “deficient in intelligence” and thus they should not be given equal rights under Islamic law. For example, he legislated that a woman’s testimony in court was worth only half that of a man. Thus it would take the testimony of two women to offset the testimony of one man. Imagine what this would do to women who were raped!
The Prophet said, “Isn’t the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?” The women said, “Yes.” He said, “This is because of the deficiency of a woman’s mind.” Volume 3, No. 826.
Mohammed ruled that women are to receive only half of what their brothers receive in inheritance.Volume 4, No. 10. Thus women are financially punished for being females.
Perhaps the most degrading picture of women is that Paradise will have beautiful women, whose only purpose is to satisfy the sexual urges of men.
The statement of Allah, Beautiful women restrained (i.e., chained) in pavilions. Allah’s Apostle said, “In Paradise there is a pavilion made of a single hollow pearl sixty miles wide. In each corner there are wives who will not see those in the other corners; and the believers will visit and enjoy them.” Volume 6, No. 402.
The Hadith on Urine and Feces
Mohammed had a psychological obsession with urine and feces. In fact, he spent a great deal of time teaching on where, when and how to urinate and defecate. Mohammed was so obsessed with the subject that he taught if someone got urine on his clothes or body, they suffered hell fire in the afterlife!
One of the major sins is not to protect oneself (one’s clothes and body) from one’s urine (i.e., from being soiled with it). Once the Prophet, while passing one of the graveyards of Medina or Mecca, heard the voices of two persons being tortured in their graves. Volume 1, No. 57.
The Prophet then added, “Yes! (They are being tortured for a major sin.) Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine.” Volume 1, No. 215.
Mohammed said that people are tortured in hell fire because they soil themselves with urine. Volume 2, No. 443. Yet at the same time, Mohammed ordered people to drink camel urine mixed in milk as medicine!
So the Prophet ordered them to go to the herd of camels and to drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). Volume 1, No. 234.
The rules for urination and defecation are as follows:
· You must not face Mecca when urinating or defecating. Volume 1, No. 146-147, No. 150-151.
· You must not use your right hand to hold or wipe yourself. Volume 1, No. 155-156.
· You must wash your privates after urinating. Volume 1, No. 152-154, No. 157.
· If you do “hadath’ (i.e., after you pass wind through the anus) while you are engaged in prayer, Allah will not hear your prayers. Volume 1, No. 628; Volume 9, No. 86.
Mohammed taught many things which seem to the modern reader to be patently absurd. Some of his beliefs were so far out that no one today could possibly accept or defend them. Yet, we recognize that sincere Muslims must do so or give up their claim that Mohammed was Allah’s Apostle. We understand their difficulty. How can they defend the indefensible? How can they justify what is so obviously absurd? This is the crux of the matter.
The following teachings are a partial list of some of the strange things Mohammed taught to his disciples.
The 90-Foot Adam
Mohammed taught that Adam was 90 feet tall:
The Prophet said, “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. Volume 4, No. 543.
Was Adam really as tall as a six story building? How tall was Eve? And their children? And why are we not that tall? Does not the science of human anatomy tell us that Adam could not have been 60 cubits tall? What Muslim is prepared to defend Mohammed’s 90-foot Adam?
The Fly in the Cup
If a fly falls into your cup, do not worry about it because Mohammed said that while one wing has the disease, the other has the antidote. So drink up! Volume 4, No. 537.
No Dogs Allowed
Angels will not enter a house if a dog is there. Volume 4, No. 539. That’s why Mohammed ordered that dogs should be killed: “Allah’s Apostle ordered that the dogs should be killed.” Volume 4, No. 540. Dog lovers would not make good Muslims.
Islamic Genetics
Mohammed claimed that Gabriel gave him the secret as to why a child looks like its father or its mother. This answer was given to prove that Mohammed was Allah’s Apostle:
As for the resemblance of the child to its parents: If a man has sexual intercourse with his wife and gets a discharge first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets her discharge first, the child will resemble her. Volume 4, No. 546.
What modern Muslim is prepared to prove that one’s “discharge”—i.e., orgasm—and not genetics is the key to the physical characteristics of one’s children?
Star Missiles
The stars were created by Allah as missiles to throw at the devils. Volume 4, No. 3. Astronomers should be interested in this information.
Do as I Say, Not as I Do
Mohammed commanded everyone to have a will, when he himself failed to make one.
I asked Adullah bin Abu Aufa, “Did the Prophet make a will?” He replied, “No.” I asked him, “How is it then that the making of a will has been enjoined on people?” Volume 4, No. 3-4.
What Spirits Eat
The jinn (spirits) eat dung and bones according to Mohammed. Volume 5, No. 200. This bit of information is as far out as one can go.
No Assurance of Salvation
Mohammed had no assurance of salvation.
The Prophet said, “By Allah, though I am the Apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me.” Volume 5, No. 266.
On Murder and Deceit
Mohammed agreed to the murder of a man through lies and deceit. Volume 5, No. 369. He evidently did not believe in the sanctity of truth or life.
The Six Hundred Wings of Gabriel
The angel Gabriel has six hundred wings, according to Mohammed. Volume 6, No. 380.
Satan in Your Nose
Mohammed would suck water up his nose and then blow it out because “Satan stays in the upper part of the nose all night.” Volume 4, No. 516. We have yet to find a single Muslim who will defend this strange doctrine and practice of Mohammed.
Fevers from Hell
Mohammed believed that a fever was from the heat of hell:
The Prophet said, “Fever is from the heat of the (Hell) fire, so cool it with water.” Volume 4, No. 483-486.
Noah’s Floating Ark
“Noah’s Ark appeared and floated in front of their eyes.” Volume 6, No. 391, chap. 288. How or why this happened we are not told.
Dirty Water Blessings
Mohammed’s followers fought over who would get the dirty water left over from his washings. They would smear it on their bodies or drink it to secure a magical blessing. Volume 1, No. 187-188.
Satan Urinating in Your Ears
Satan urinates into the ears of those who fall asleep during prayers. Volume 2. No. 245.
Bad Breath
Bad breath means that Allah will not hear your prayers. You may not eat garlic or onions before going to prayers because Allah will not hear you with their smell on your breath. Volume 1, No. 812-815; Volume 7, No. 362-363.
Yawning is from Hell
Yawning is from Satan according to Mohammed. Volume 4, No. 509. Perhaps Mohammed saw too many yawns when he preached the oracles of Allah.
Credits: Dr. Robert A. Morey for putting together all of the related Volume Numbers of the Hadith.
Conclusions
To All Who Follows This so-called RELIGION:
Islam is NOT a religion. It is a program of submission, enslavement and death. It destroys the Soul as well and the Body and the Mind. The Eastern counterpart of Christianity. They are worshiping their own damnation and walking willingly towards their own destruction. The lie of Islam must be brought to an end!