Is the preference (tarjih) in the science of Hadith terminology merely a deception to negate the contradiction between hadiths, and can other religions adopt the same approach?

The questioner, who harbors doubts about the science of Hadith, is akin to someone doubting a magnificent edifice. The immense effort expended by Hadith scholars to meticulously document details about thousands of narrators and to compile hundreds of books codifying the sciences of Hadith is highlighted.

To address his misgivings, the questioner is advised to examine practical examples of how narrations are judged and to read books such as Ibn al-Jawzi's "al-Mawdu'at" (Fabricated Hadith), al-'Amiri's "al-Jadd al-Hathith" (The Ardent Effort), and Salim al-Hilali's "Silsilat al-Ahadith Allati La Asla Laha" (Series of Hadith with No Basis).

He is also asked to propose convincing rules of preference to compare with those established by Hadith scholars. It is clarified that intellectual matters require mental exercise, not mere reading.

It is emphasized that the strength of the chains of narration (isnad) in the Prophet's Hadith leaves no room for hesitation. The beginning of recovery from obsessive doubts is realizing that they are mere whispers (waswas) and not intellectual insights. The difference between the two lies in how thoughts are formed.