Introduction
The Quran has been the word of the God that came to earth through the Prophet while the Hadiths are the actions and words of the Prophet in line with the instructions of God. The difference between the two is quite clear. However, there had been a number of Hadiths that have come up even 200 years after the Prophet. The validity of the Hadiths has been under question a number of times but at the same time, they do reflect the basic tenets of the Quran in their words.
Thesis
Hadiths are in line with Quran but they are not over and above what is said in Quran.
The Quran and the Hadith
The Quran, which is the word of God, is made for the people to understand and follow. However, for the ease of understanding of the people, some of the initial followers of the Prophet took it upon themselves to document the Prophet’s own actions and words which were in line with the teachings of God. Therefore, Hadiths came up in different forms and were written by a number of authors at various points in time whoever has been with the Prophet. These works were authentic works of the writer but to what extent they were authentic about the Prophet has always been questioned. This is also the reason why there are a number of contradicting opinions raised by the Hadiths when compared to the Quran. Under such conditions, the Quran, the word of God, is final and this has been held valid by a number of authors, researchers, and Islamic scholars.
Conclusion
Based on the points said earlier, it is held valid that the Hadiths are only guiding principles based on the Quran, and under no condition can there be an instance where the Hadiths and their words could be taken more important than Quran. The message of God is in Quran and this would precede the words contained in any of the Hadiths.