Hadiths that are not compatible with Mu’tazila’s reasoning have been rejected; some examples are mentioned here:
Jahiz ridiculed the hadith narrated about Hajar Al-Aswad. This hadith was narrated by Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said: “The black stone used to be whiter than snow until the sins of mankind turned it black.” In some narrations, it is stated that the cause of its blackness was polytheism. He argues that it was necessary for Hajar Al-Aswad to become white again as people entered Islam.
There is also the hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: «انکم سترون ربکم کما ترون القمر لیلة البدر لا تضامون في رؤیته» “You will see your Lord on the Day of Resurrection as you see the full moon on the fourteenth night, and you will not disturb anyone else in seeing it.” The Mu’tazila deny and reject this hadith, even though it is found in the Sahihain, due to its contradiction with this verse: «لا تدرکه الأبصار وهو یدرک الأبصار» (Translation: “The eyes do not perceive Him, but He perceives the eyes”).
Another hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that the Mu’tazila have rejected is: «لا تسبوا الریح فإنها من نفس الرحمن» “Don’t curse the wind; because the wind is from the soul of the Most Merciful.” The Mu’tazila argue: If this is the case, then the wind should not be considered a created entity; for everything that is related to Allah is eternal and uncreated.
In conclusion, it should be noted that while reason is a great blessing that Allah Almighty has bestowed upon humanity, giving them superiority over other animals, it should not be placed above its appropriate position. Both the old and new Mu’tazila have placed excessive trust in reason, prioritizing it above other considerations. Our topic serves as an introduction to the discussions that the Mu’tazila have denied (such as the punishment of the grave and denying the merits of saints).
They reject all these concepts through reason, and we will explain each of them separately in future sections.
Reminder: Another topic that has drawn significant scholarly attention is contemporary Mu’tazila. This group is known by various names, such as “modernists,” “intellectuals,” and “thinkers of the present age.” They have taken the old Mu’tazila as models for themselves, adhering to many of their doctrines, while denying numerous matters based on their reasoning (such as the hadiths of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). In the next part of this research, Allah willing, we plan to introduce this group in greater detail.
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