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I was wondering about what the scholars of Rijal have said is to be done when a reliable narrator very late in his life narrates a tradition, but it can be proven either by the words of the narrator without doubt, that when they had narrated that their memory had notable defects and that they were very old.

Rather than being a ‘Sahih’ chain, would this invariably cause it in and of itself to drop to a Hasan level, due to memory being the distinguisher between Hasan and Sahih?

For instance, we find that Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) narrates in Sahih Muslim that Zayd ibn Arqam (radiyallahu’anhu) began to narrate a Hadith about Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) saying he was leaving behind two weighty things. However every chain where he is said to have done this always starts with him first noting down his decline in memory, and that he has grown very old and that his memory has been affected, as he, despite being an upright companion, still was affected by the other causes of old age mortals suffer. We find Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) does not include this tradition in his Sahih.

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I have read your answer about the du’a of Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) for Abu Hurayrah and his mother (radiyallahu’anhuma)

Can you give me the name of his mother? Read More »

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Is this Hadith correct:

“If someone reads the following du’a three times, then his shirk related sins will be forgiven,

Allahumma ini aujubika un ushrika bika wa ana a’lamu wa astaghfiruka lima la a’lamu.”

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Are we to only follow Hadiths from the sihah sittah?

Or are the Hadiths in other books, like Musnad Ahmad, also acceptable?

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What is the status of the following narration?

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ: نا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْيَمَامِيُّ قَالَ: نا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ: لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ بَدْرٍ نَظَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَهُمْ أَلْفٌ، وَإِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ وَهُمْ ثَلَاثُ مِائَةٍ وَسَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ رَجُلًا فَاسْتَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْقِبْلَةَ ثُمَّ مَدَّ يَدَيْهِ فَجَعَلَ يَهْتِفُ بِرَبِّهِ يَقُولُ: أَنْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ تُهْلِكْ هَذِهِ الْعِصَابَةَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ لَا تَعْبُدُ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَبَدًا، قَالَ: فَمَا زَالَ يَهْتِفُ بِرَبِّهِ مَادًّا يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى سَقَطَ رِدَاؤُهُ عَنْ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، فَأَتَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ فَأَلْقَاهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ، ثُمَّ الْتَزَمَهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ وَقَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ كَفَاكَ مُنَاشَدَتُكَ رَبَّكَ فَإِنَّهُ سَيُنْجِزُ لَكَ مَا وَعَدَكَ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ (إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ أَنِّي مُمِدُّكُمْ بِأَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مُرْدِفِينَ) قَالَ: وَأَمَدَّهُ اللَّهُ بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ”  وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لَا نَعْلَمُهُ يُرْوَى بِهَذَا اللَّفْظِ عَنْ عُمَرَ إِلَّا مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ

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One narration indicates that the Mushrikin used to fast on ‘Aashura as well.

Is there any history/reason behind their fasting on this day ?

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I have seen some Hadith commentators quote Al Khattabi. Who is Al Khattabi?

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In Mirqatul Mafatih sometimes when discussing details about a rawi Mullah ‘Ali Qari says ذكره المؤلف .

Who is المؤلف?

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In the following Hadith is the word رضاء (with hamza) an error?

… سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، وَرِضَاءَ نَفْسِهِ، وَزِنَة عَرْشِهِ، وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ

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Are there Hadiths about Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhum) specifically preventing women from going to the masjid? I have always come across the following Hadith in relation to this issue:

“Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said:

‘If the Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) was alive to see what women are doing now, he would surely have prevented them from attending the prayers in the masjid just as the women of Banu Isra’il were prevented.’”

The above provides the reason. It doesn’t specifically mention Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhum) preventing the women though. Read More »

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Should one abide to this rule when reading Hadiths?

خطأ شائع بين الطلاب: قراءة همزة القطع في موضع الوصل

قال العلامة ابن الحاجب صاحب الكافية في كتابه ‘الشافية’ و إثباتها أي همزة الوصل وصلا لحن اهـ

‘وقال الملا علي القاري رحمه الله في ‘مرقاة المفاتيح

  وعنه أي عن أبي قتادة قال: سئل رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – عن صوم الاثنين أي يومه هو بهمزة الوصل وإنما نبهت عليه وإن كان ظاهرا لأن كثيرا من أهل الفضل يقرءونه بقطع الوصل ، ولا يعرف الفصل بين الوقف والوصل بل ولا يدري كيفية الابتداء مع ادعائه الانتماء إلى الانتهاء اهـ

اﻷلفاظ التي يخطأ الطلاب فيها خصوصا إذا كانت معرفة باللام

ابن ابنة اثنان اثنتان امرؤ امرأة اسم

الافتعال الاستفعال الانفعال الافعلال الافعيلال الافعيعال الافعوّال الافعلّال الافعنلال

أهمية الاحتراز عن اللحن

‘روي الإمام البخاري رحمه الله في ‘اﻷدب المفرد’ عن نافع , قال: ‘كان ابن عمر رضي الله عنه يضرب ولده على اللحن”

‘…فقال عمر رضي الله عنه: ‘سوء اللحن أشد من سوء الرمي

‘وقال الملا علي القاري رحمه الله في ‘مرقاة المفاتيح

ولذا قال بعض المحققين: ولابد أيضا من مراعاة القواعد النحوية ومحافظة المخارج والصفات الحرفية

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There is a Hadith which states Sayyiduna Abul Haytham ibn Tayhan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) presented to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and some Sahabah different types of dates. Thereafter he slaughtered an animal and served the meat to them.

Is it correct to serve and consume fruit first before the main meal or should one have fruit after the meal?

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Is there any mention in Hadith as to how many times Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) had cupping done?

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