Hadith of the Quran and Sunnah and believe in a different interpretation of this related hadith. The Sunnis and the Shi'as also disagree about what constitutes the "Sunnah". The Sunnis generally accept this hadith, but narrowly define "sunnah" as the sayings and deeds of Muhammad. Although some include the "implied approvals" of Muhammad. This hadith is considered "sahih" by the Sunni, as stated by following scholars: Shi'as reject this hadith and deem it to be a fabrication designed to distract from what they deem to be the real saying of Muhammad: the 'Hadith of the two weighty/precious things' ("Hadith al-Thaqalayn"). Since the Hadith about Quran and
Introduction to the Science of Hadith authored an abridgement: The following have set "Introduction" to verse, adding some content in the process: The numerous editions of the "Introduction" in its original Arabic include two of the more reliable: The "Introduction" has been translated into English and published as "An Introduction to the Science of Hadith", by Eerik Dickinson, as part of the Great Books of Islamic Civilization series. The translator has provided a biography of Ibn al-Ṣalāḥ derived from numerous sources, in addition to copious footnotes throughout. It is published by Garnet Publishing Limited, Reading, 2006, 356 pgs. Introduction to the Science of Hadith (Ibn al-Ṣalāḥ's)