Hadith of Umar's ban on hadith Hadith of Umar's ban on hadith Some recorded oral tradition among Muslims (, ) is about Umar the second Caliph of Rashidun Caliphate, who ruled from 634 to 644 CE, and his ban on hadith. Although the narration is prominently quoted and referred to, it is not given any formal name, in contrast to other hadith such as the Hadith of the pond of Khumm or the Hadith of Qur'an and Sunnah. Sunnis believe that the Prophet Muhammad himself proclaimed that no hadith were to be recorded, to ensure that people would not confuse any hadith with the Qur'an. This
Introduction to the Science of Hadith al-Kattānī. `Āʼishah bint `Abd al-Raḥmān said in the foreword of her edition of the "Introduction": His book about the sciences of hadith is the best known of his works without comparison, to the extent that it is sufficient to say, "the Book of Ibn al-Ṣalāḥ", the intent being understood due to its popularity and stature. With the previous scholars, its subject matter overcame it, thus being referred to as, "the Book of Ibn al-Ṣalāḥ about `Ulūm al-Ḥadīth" or as he referred to it in its opening pages, "the Book of Familiarity with the Types of `Ulūm al-Ḥadīth". It has become