WHAT DOES THE HADITH SAY ABOUT THE BIBLE?
For many Muslims the Hadith provides a key to the correct understanding of the Quran. It is therefore most interesting to see what it has to say about the accuracy of the Jewish-Christian Scriptures. According to a tradition found in Mishkat al-Masabith, Book II, chapter 1, pages 62,63, Muhammad (p.b.u.h) confirms that the Jews and the Christians read the Torah and the Gospel. He does not say anything about them being corrupted! In Bukhari’s chapter “How revelation first began” we read that the prophet of Islam was taken to Khadijah’s cousin, Waraqa ben Naufal. He used to translate the Torah and the Gospel as God granted him strength. It does not say that he translated corrupted Holy Books! In the Mishkat al-Masabith, Book XVI, chapter 1, page 758, we read how Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) judges according to the Torah that is before him without saying anything about it being changed! Out of the numerous traditions about this subject there is only one reference found in Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab al-
