Narrators

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Who is the Muhaddith Ibnul A’arabi and what is the status of his Mu’jam?

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I have a question about this statement:

“لا أفهم الحديث حتى أجمعه من أربعين وجها”

I wanted to know who it was said by and whether or not scholars have made similar remarks about this topic. Read More »

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What is the status of the narrator, Abdul Wahid ibn Jabar?

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Is this reliable

أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ: بَلَغَنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: رَسْمُ الْمِدَادِ فِي ثَوْبِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا كَانَ يَكْتُبُ عِلْمًا كَالدَّمِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، وَلا يَزَالُ يَنَالُ بِهِ الأَجْرَ مَا دَامَ ذَلِكَ الْمِدَادُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ

مسند الربيع بن حبيب – رقم الحديث : 29

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What is the status of the narrator, ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Ajlan’?

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Could you kindly advise on the strength of this narration which I have sourced from Sharh Mukhtasar Tahawi, vol. 7 pg. 311, as there is a narrator by the name of Abu Ramlah

روى الشعبي وسليمان التيمي وغيرهما عن أبي رملة الحنفي، واسمه عامر – بصري – عن مخنف بن سليم عن النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام أنه قال: يا أيها الناس إن على كل رجل منكم في كل سنة أضحية وعتيرة

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What is the status of Mu’adh ibn Fadalah Az Zahrani?

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What is the status of the narrator Malik ibn Al Harith As Sulami Ar Raqqi?

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I am looking for a resource that mentions the twelve generations of narrators of Hadith, the Arabic terminology as well as the English explanation.  Read More »

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What is the status of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Hashim Al ‘Amiri Al Misri?

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Is it true that Great Muhaddithun like Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in, Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Mubarak, Imam Waki ibn Jarah, Imam Yahya ibn Sa’id Al-Qattan and the likes (rahimahumullah) were all Hanafis?

I see some people saying they were anti hanafis and regarded them as ahlur rai and some supporting the claim that they indeed followed Imam ‘Azam (rahimahullah) and were Hanafis. Read More »

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Can you give a detailed discussion in regards to the different usages of different Imams on the term ‘Maqbul’.

It seems as different scholars use the term flexibly.

If you can cover all the major scholars usages that would be appreciated. Read More »

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How far up can an author of a Mustakhraj go with his chain?

Does it have to connect with the original author’s teacher / teacher’s teacher or can it go further back until the Sahabi?

I have read somewhere that if it goes back to the Sahabi then the purpose of Mustakhraj is lost as it will be called a completely different chain.

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