Hadith Criticism
Why Did Prophet Muhammad Say to Dip a Fly in a Drink?
Exploring the hadith about dipping a fly into a drink, its interpretations, and the historical medical context behind it.
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Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Questions & Answers / Hadith Criticism
Objections to the hadith corpus, and how the tradition answers them.
Exploring the hadith about dipping a fly into a drink, its interpretations, and the historical medical context behind it.
A critique of selective interpretation of hadith and early Islamic texts, and how Muslims respond to accusations of cherry-picking sources.