To what extent are the hadiths authentic, and how can one determine which of them are not fabricated?
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Allah has guaranteed the preservation of His religion, embodied in the Quran and the . He has prepared for their preservation trustworthy scholars who were able to distinguish between weak and fabricated hadiths. A student of knowledge can identify these hadiths by referring to books of biographies (rijal), al-jarh wa al-ta'dil (discrediting and accrediting narrators), and books on terminology. They have also been compiled in specialized works such as "Al-Ilal Al-Mutanahiyah" and "Silsilat Al-Ahadith Ad-Da'ifah wa Al-Mawdu'ah" by Al-Albani.
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