Prophecies in the Hadith: Difference between revisions

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* Most prophecies are linked to the Hour
* Most prophecies are linked to the Hour


==Deceptive tactics==
==Characteristics==
* Geographical locations mentioned in the predictions are limited to locations known to Muhammad. There's no prediction for America, China or Russia, although they are important superpowers of history.
* Predictions don't have the time when they are supposed to happen. So even if it doesn't happen, Muslim can still believe it will happen in the future. For example the conquest of Constantinople was predicted to happen without fighting. But it was conquered by fighting, so some Muslims think that this wasn't what was predicted and there will be another conquest of Constantinople that will get it right.
* The predictions were getting fulfilled only while there were in form of "oral traditions". After the predictions were written, almost no prediction was newly fulfilled
 
==Deceptive tactics of apologists==
Deceptive tactics used by apologists in relation to the prophecies are:
Deceptive tactics used by apologists in relation to the prophecies are:
* Ignoring that the hadith is weak (daif). Sometimes the sources are not even mentioned.
* Ignoring that the hadith is weak (daif). Sometimes the sources are not even mentioned.
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