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search_hadith

Search Hadith collections by keywords or phrases. Find hadiths about specific topics without knowing exact hadith numbers. Search across all major collections (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasai, Ibn Majah) or specific ones. Perfect for queries like

How to control search_hadith ↓

What search_hadith does on Quran MCP Server

AI agents call search_hadith to retrieve information from Quran MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why search_hadith needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries Islamic religious texts (Hadith) without side effects. It enables users to search and locate specific hadiths within established collections but does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. The operation is purely informational and read-only in nature, making it a straightforward Read category classification with low severity risk.

From the tool's definition Tool performs search and retrieval of Hadith collections by keywords across major Islamic text collections. Description indicates 'Search Hadith collections by keywords or phrases.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_hadith gives an agent:

How to control search_hadith

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Quran MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_hadith:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_hadith": {}
  }
}

search_hadith is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Quran MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about search_hadith

What does the search_hadith tool do? +

Search Hadith collections by keywords or phrases. Find hadiths about specific topics without knowing exact hadith numbers. Search across all major collections (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasai, Ibn Majah) or specific ones. Perfect for queries like. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Quran MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_hadith? +

Register the Quran MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_hadith: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Quran MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_hadith? +

search_hadith is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search_hadith? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_hadith rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block search_hadith completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_hadith. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides search_hadith? +

search_hadith is provided by the Quran MCP Server MCP server (prince77-7/quranmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Quran MCP Server tool call.

Start from Quran MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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