One of the sentences traditionalists often quote to justify the upholding of Hadith is the following from Sura 59 verse 7.
59:7…Take what the messenger gives you, and refrain from what he forbids you from it…
وَمَا نَهَىٰكُمْ عَنْهُ فَٱنتَهُوا۟
Traditionalists love to cite this portion of the verse but very conveniently neglect to present the verse in its entirety. If we read this verse from beginning to end, we see that the context here is regarding the spoils of war and has nothing to do with the Hadith.
59:6 Whatever GOD restored for His messenger was not the result of your war efforts, whether you fought on horses or on foot. GOD is the One who sends His messengers against whomever He wills. GOD is Omnipotent.
59:7 Whatever GOD restored to His messenger from the (defeated) communities shall go to GOD and His messenger (in the form of a charity). You shall give it to the relatives, the orphans, the poor, and the traveling alien. Thus, it will not remain monopolized by the strong among you. You may keep the spoils given to you by the messenger, but do not take what he enjoins you from taking. You shall reverence GOD. GOD is strict in enforcing retribution.
When reading the verse in its entirety, it is evident that the context is specifically the spoils of war and not regarding Hadith narrations attributed to the prophet. This is clear because it discusses distributing spoils of war after the battle and ensuring that they first go to the messenger, the relatives, orphans, the poor, and traveling aliens. Then, the messenger can choose to give what is left to whom he chooses. Therefore, nothing about this passage is about the messenger’s narrations (Hadith).
This shows either ignorance on the part of the people who make this argument or deliberate concealment. Both of which are heavily reprimanded in the Quran.
2:78 Among them are gentiles who do not know the scripture, except through hearsay, then assume that they know it.
2:79 Therefore, woe to those who distort the scripture with their own hands, then say, “This is what GOD has revealed,” seeking a cheap material gain. Woe to them for such distortion, and woe to them for their illicit gains.
2:146 Those who received the scripture recognize the truth herein, as they recognize their own children. Yet, some of them conceal the truth, knowingly.
2:159 Those who conceal our revelations and guidance, after proclaiming them for the people in the scripture, are condemned by GOD; they are condemned by all the condemners.
2:174 Those who conceal GOD’s revelations in the scripture, in exchange for a cheap material gain, eat but fire into their bellies. GOD will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them. They have incurred a painful retribution.