A mere translation of a Hadith is never sufficient for thorough understanding and practice of sunnah. Here are 7 steps our scholars suggest to better interact with hadith, explained by Ustaz Taufiq RNB.

1. Understand hadith in light of Quran

2. Gathering all relevant hadith on a subject matter

3. Contradiction: reconciliation and preference

4. Identifiying spirit/intent of hadith

5. Changeable means and stable ends

6. Speech: literal, figurative, hyperbolic

7. Lexical meanings