The critical approach in the hadith studies of contemporary Orientalists, based on the premise of the Quranic Orientalists, has been made first towards all Islamic sources in general and secondly towards the hadith in particular. In the discussion of sources, the main attention is paid to the hadith and Islamic tradition, because the hadith and Islamic tradition indicate the Islamic perspective on hadith issues. In the discussion of approaches to hadith, issues such as the origin of the hadith in both temporal and spatial terms, its historical authenticity or lack of authenticity in explaining the issues of early Islam are also raised. One point that should be noted is that in the discussion of the approaches of Orientalists to the Quran, what has been raised is mostly whether Islamic sources, including the hadith, have the value and credibility of a historical document in reconstructing and explaining the truth of the origins of Islam and the real history of early Islam? Clarifying this issue is of great importance in order to correctly prove the legitimacy of the religion of Islam and demonstrate its superiority over other divine religions. This research, using descriptive and analytical methods and a critical perspective, collects and analyzes data and criticizes and evaluates the traditional views of contemporary Orientalists on hadith.