Awf ibn Malik likely fabricated the hadith, using his firsthand experiences, long life, and esteemed status to retroactively align personal observations with events, presenting them as prophetic predictions.
ʿAbbād ibn Yaʿqūb led a double life, appearing as a trustworthy Sunni narrator while secretly holding and transmitting Twelver Shi'i beliefs, raising serious questions about early hadith collection methodology's reliability.
This fabricated hadith claims that the idol of Daus would reemerge near the end of times. However, we find that this prophecy was later back-projected onto the Prophet by Ibn Shihab Al-Zuhri.
Apologists claim that the hadith represents divine revelation due to the prophetic nature of certain narratives within the corpus. This article refutes the prophecy regarding the afflictions that were allegedly foretold after the predicted murder of Umar ibn al-Khattab.
Self-Proclaimed Sunni Historian on X challenges anyone: 'Show me one Rafidi Shia in the chains of al-Bukhari!' Well sir, here's a mini-compilation.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all maintain chains of transmission to preserve teachings; Islam isn't unique. However, Judaism and Christianity emphasize scholarly rigor, whereas Islam's inclusivity allows transmission of slaves and non-natives.