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Muslims Are Questioning This Hadith… And It’s a BIG Problem

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This Hadith Is Causing Doubt—And The Answers Aren’t Working Hatun examine a controversial hadith found in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim stating that the maj

This Hadith Is Causing Doubt—And The Answers Aren’t Working
Hatun examine a controversial hadith found in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim stating that the majority of the inhabitants of Hell are women—and why even Muslims today are struggling to reconcile it. As more Muslim women raise questions and seek answers from imams, the responses often fall short. Some are now suggesting that these narrations may not actually go back to Muhammad at all. But this raises a deeper issue: If hadith can be questioned when they seem morally difficult, what does that mean for the system that preserved them? And if the same transmission process is trusted for the Qur’an… can it be selectively doubted elsewhere? This isn’t just about one hadith. It’s about consistency, authority, and whether the foundation itself can hold under pressure.