Contemporary Hadith Issues 13: How should the reported data on the number of hadiths be interpreted?
In the literature, we encounter varying figures regarding the number of hadiths. For instance, statements such as "The number of hadiths narrated from Abu Hurayrah is 5,374, while those narrated from Aisha is 2,210" illustrate the number of hadiths originating from each Companion (sahabi). Data indicating that Ahmad ibn Hanbal compiled his Musnad by selecting from among 750,000 hadiths, or that Bu...