​The Prophetic Hadith

Compare my tradition with the Book of Allah. If it corresponds with it, then it is from me and I have indeed said it.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن أدّى‏ إلى‏ اُمَّتي حَديثاً يُقامُ بِه‏سُنّةٌ أو يُثْلَمُ بهِ بِدْعَةٌ فَلهُ الجَنّةُ . بحار الأنوار : 2 / 152 / 43 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever transmits to my people one tradition by which a practice is established or a heresy is blocked, will enter Paradise.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 152, no. 43

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن حَفِظَ على‏ اُمّتي أرْبَعينَ حَديثاً يَنْتَفعونَ بِها في أمْرِ دينِهِم ، بَعثَهُ اللَّهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ فَقيهاً عالِماً . بحار الأنوار : 2 / 156 / 10 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever memorizes forty traditions from which my community benefits in their religious affairs, Allah will raise him on the Day of Resurrection as a learned jurist and a scholar.' Bihar al-Anwar, p. 156, no. 10

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّ مِن أكْبرِ الكَبائرِ أنْ يَقولَ الرّجُلُ علَيَّ ما لَم أقُلْ . كنز العمّال : 29255 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'One of the gravest of the grave sins is to attribute to me something that I have not said.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29255

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن كَذبَ علَيّ مُتَعمِّداً فلْيَتَبوّأ مَقعدَهُ مِن النّارِ . الأمالي للطوسي : 227 / 398.

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever deliberately ascribes lies to me, let him take his seat in the Fire.' Amali al-Tusi, p. 227, no. 398

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن رَدَّ حَديثاً بَلغَهُ عنّي فأنامُخاصِمُهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ ، فإذا بَلَغكُم عنّي حَديثٌ لم تَعْرِفوا فقولوا : اللَّهُ أعْلَمُ . بحار الأنوار : 2 / 212 / 114 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever rejects a tradition that is transmitted to him on my authority will have me to contend with on the Day of Resurrection. So when you hear a tradition from me that you do not know, say: "Allah knows better."' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 212, no. 114

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  اعرِضوا حَديثي على‏ كِتابِ اللَّهِ ، فإنْ وافَقَهُ فهُو مِنّي وأنا قُلتُهُ . كنز العمّال : 907.

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Compare my tradition with the Book of Allah. If it corresponds with it, then it is from me and I have indeed said it.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 907

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ما جاءكُم عنّي مِن حَديثٍ مَوافِقٍ للحقِّ فأنا قُلْتُهُ ، وما أتَاكُم عنّي مِن حَديثٍ لا يُوافِقُ الحَقَّ فلَم أقُلْهُ ، ولَن أقولَ إلّا الحَقَّ . معاني الأخبار : 390 / 30 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whenever a tradition is transmitted to you from me that agrees with the truth, then I have truly said it, and whatever tradition is transmitted to you from me which does not agree with the truth, then I have not said it, for I speak nothing but the truth.' Maani al-Akhbar, p. 390, no. 30

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا بأسَ في الحَديثِ قَدّمْتَ فيهِ أو أخَّرْتَ ، إذا أصَبْتَ مَعناهُ . كنز العمّال : 29179.

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'It does not matter if you change the order of the words of a tradition, as long as you render its meaning [exactly].' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29179

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا تُحَدِّثوا اُمَّتي مِن أحاديثي إلّا بما تَحْمِلُهُ عُقولُهُم . كنز العمّال : 29284 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not narrate to my people from my traditions except those which are perceptible to their intellects.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29284