Sahih vs. Weak Hadith: How to Know Which Narrations Are Authentic
Someone quotes a hadith saying the Prophet ﷺ said it. But did he actually say it? Not all hadith are authentic—some are Sahih (sound), some Hasan (good), some Da’if (weak), and some completely fabricated. We see how Islamic scholars developed the world’s most rigorous system for verifying historical claims, and how you can check if a hadith is authentic.