The use of reason by Mohadithine in hadith criticism, a defense of Mohadithine in using reason in hadith criticism

Abstract

Many of those who criticize the Sunnah today accuse The Muhadithine of not using reason in their critical approach. And they say that Muhadithine stick on the apparent meaning and are described by some as enemies of reason. Is it true that Muhadithine didn't use reason, or is it different?

This research aims to answer this question and highlight a crucial part of hadith criticism: intellectual criticism. The importance of this research is in addressing a criticism often used by modernists against Muhadithines The main goal is to show that Muhadithines did use reason in their criticism, and even went beyond that. Another aim is to reveal the weaknesses of modernists in the science of hadith.

The research concludes that the hadith critical approach is based on rational foundations agreed upon by intellectuals. The specific details of their criticism come from these rational foundations. The critical approach of Muhadithine doesn't go against common sense; in fact, their entire approach is based on it