The contradictions present in religious heritage are not hidden from any Muslim, even the traditionalists themselves (except for the obstinate ones).
When we criticize a specific issue falsely and slanderously attributed to Islam, stating it has no connection to the faith, we are attempting to purify this noble religion from all the traditional errors that have been attached to it.
For example: The issue of hitting one's wife, or the numerous narrations that curse her as "Namisa" (plucking eyebrows), or for not answering her husband's call to bed, and other such narrations that everyone is familiar with.
Then comes the person who "corrects error with error," saying: "Why do you focus on these narrations and ignore those that praise women and honor them, like the Hadith: 'Treat women well' and the Hadith 'Be gentle with the glass vessels'?"
I cannot comprehend the mindset of these people. Instead of reviewing, scrutinizing, and verifying these narrations that degrade the female and rejecting them because they contradict Quranic texts, they perform "patchwork" on Hadiths by citing opposing ones!
Meaning, it's considered "normal" that a woman is portrayed like Satan, a black dog, a donkey, or an animal, and cursed while standing or sitting. All of this is acceptable to them, as long as we also mention the narrations that praise her alongside those that degrade her! Yet, no one dares to deny those narrations for which God has sent no authority.
The same applies to the issue of fighting. When we criticize the crimes committed in ancient times in the name of Islamic conquests—such as enslaving women and killing people—these same people emerge and say: "Why don't you mention Western crimes against Arabs and Muslims!?"
As if when we criticize violence and killing, we are supporting Western crimes! Who told them that we support those crimes!?
Criticizing crimes committed by Muslims does not mean we support the crimes of others. Violence and crime are rejected regardless of the perpetrator, as humanity is indivisible. As Muslims, it is our duty to clear our noble religion of all crimes attributed to it. Our duty is to show it in its true nature as intended by God in His Book, not in the books of heritage.
In Conclusion:
Correcting error with error is a flawed methodology that prevents progress and true reformation.
As Muslims, we must have the courage to critique religious heritage and purify it of everything that contradicts the Holy Quran, rather than attempting to justify errors or covering them with "patchwork" that fails to solve the core problem.
Islam is a religion of justice and mercy. Our duty is to present it as God intended in His Holy Book, away from human additions that have distorted its true image.