Questions: Why are hadeeths so credible and important to Muslims? Why do Muslims have so much faith in so called 'scholars'? Does the Quran mention hadeeth at all?
I just don't understand why hadeeths are almost as unquestionable as the Quran itself.
This is a very good question.
First of all, let's define Hadith.
They're simply a question of sayings, i.e. oral tradition,
Muslim scholars et al put together, what had come down through the oral tradition,
as best they could ascertain, what was the original sayings of Muhammed.
But it's rather like the order given in the trenches on the Western Front in WW1.
The Captain says to his Sergeant:
"Tell Headquarters - Send reinforcements, we're ready to advance"
The message is relayed faithfully down the line until it gets to HQ when the
signal is given to the General who is astonished to read:
"Send three and four pence, we're going for a dance"