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The Internet allows its users to access information with the click of a button. It is a rich source of information on a vast number of subjects and issues, and is a valuable tool for students and academics. The negative aspect of this tool is that the knowledge, opinions and views promoted by the multitude of available websites may be question-able in terms of quality and reliability; and their impact on the minds of those who are overly and uncritically reliant on the Internet for information is cause for concern. The concern is greatly increased when Internet users habitually rely on websites to study the Prophetic traditions (Hadith). This is because the traditions, which are the sum and sub-stance of the utterances, deeds, directives and anecdotes relating to the lives of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and his Companions, constitute a source of Islamic thought, law and life second in importance only to the Qur’an. This paper analyses the challenges posed to students of Hadith by the modern technology of the Internet.
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