465 - صِحَّةُ الحَديثِ و مُوافَقَةُ القُرآنِ‏

465. The Soundness of the Tradition and Its Agreement with the Qur'an

1423.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اعرِضوا حَديثي على‏ كِتابِ اللَّهِ ، فإنْ وافَقَهُ فهُو مِنّي وأنا قُلتُهُ .¹

1423.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.' ²

1424.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما لَم يُوافِقْ مِن الحَديثِ القُرآنَ فهُو زُخْرُفٌ .³

1424.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The traditions that do not correspond with the Qur'an are false.' ⁴

464 - النَّهيُ عَن تَكذيبِ ما لا يُعلَمُ كِذبُهُ‏

464. Prohibition of Rejecting That Tradition Whose Falsehood is not Known

1422.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن رَدَّ حَديثاً بَلغَهُ عنّي فأنامُخاصِمُهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ ، فإذا بَلَغكُم عنّي حَديثٌ لم تَعْرِفوا فقولوا : اللَّهُ أعْلَمُ .¹

1422.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."' ²