22 February 2018
Question about Mustakhraj
Question 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…
20 February 2018
Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book ‘Kitabul Fitan’
Question Can you shed some light on the Hadith Scholar, Imam Nu'aym ibn Hammad and his book Kitabul Fitan? Is he reliable and are the Hadiths found in this book reliable?
9 February 2018
Imam Ibn Abid Dunya (rahimahullah)
Question I have noticed in many of your answers you reference to Ibn Abi Dunya. Can you provide a short bio and a general ruling on his books?
25 January 2018
Sa’d ibn ‘Ubayd (radiyallahu ‘anhu), Al Qari
Question Was there a Sahabi by the name of S'ad ibn 'Ubayd (radiyallahu 'anhu)? He was called Al Qari.
24 January 2018
Status of the narrator, ‘Al Hakam ibn ‘Abdillah Al Balkhi’
Question What is the status of the narrator Al Hakam ibn Abdillah Al-Balkhi? Are his narrations from Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) acceptable?
23 January 2018
Al-Kamil of Imam Ibn ‘Adiy (rahimahullah)
Question I was wondering, what is the book Al-Kamil fid Du'afa, of Imam Abu Ahmad, 'Abdullah ibn 'Adiy (rahimahullah) about? Does it have a section called the munkarat/rejected narrations?
18 January 2018
The Hadith narrator, Muhammad ibn Yazid Ar Rifa’i
Question What is the status of the Hadith narrator Muhammad ibn Yazid Abu Hisham Ar Rifa'i?
17 January 2018
The Hadith narrator, ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib
Question What is the status of the narrator, Muhammad ibn 'Umar ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib?
7 December 2017
Hadiths of a narrator who occasionally errs
Question There are a number of youth online who are weakening all kinds of narrations on the basis that a narrator is Saduq, but makes mistakes, or has conjecture according to ibn Hajar. When a…
30 November 2017
Narrations in old age
Question 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…
7 November 2017
Question about a Hadith being labelled Gharib
Question I wanted to enquire with regards to people of the same age narrating at the same level, like in the Hadith about intention. I have read that below Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu), three…
1 November 2017
What defines a ‘tabaqah’ in a Hadith chain?
Question My question is in relation to the number of narrators found at every level, in order to class a narration as Mutawatir or Khabar wahid. What is meant by each stage (Tabaqah)? Many times,…
31 October 2017
The Hadith narrator, Ibrahim ibn Sa’d ibn Ibrahim
Question I would like to ask who was the Hadith narrator, Ibrahim ibn Sa'd ibn Ibrahim (rahimahullah)?