Hadith Answers An online source for Hadith Fatwas
Question
Mulla ‘Ali Al Qari (rahimahullah) says in Mirqat ‘قال الشيخ أكمل الدين’. Who was Shaykh Akmalud Din?
Narrators
The narrator; Shahr ibn Hawshab (rahimahullah)
Status of the narrator ‘Imran ibn Dawar
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What is the status of the narrator ‘Imran ibn Dawar Al ‘Ammi Abul ‘Awwam Al Qattan? Is he reliable?
The Sahabah are all reliable
Question
I have heard this ‘Hadith’, is this authentic?
أصحابي كلهم عدول
‘My Sahabah are all just/reliable’
A follow up query on the fabricated narration regarding the virtue of giving ghusl to the deceased
Question
May you please elaborate on the reason for the narration regarding the virtue of giving ghusl to the deceased being classified a fabrication? I don’t have access to the books quoted.
Imam Hakim Tirmidhi (rahimahullah)
Question
Can you provide a brief bio on Hakim At Tirmidhi (rahimahullah)?
At first I thought that he is the compiler of Mustadrak Al Hakim and Sunan Tirmidhi.
Fabricated Hadith with a trustworthy chain of narrators
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What if someone fabricates a Hadith with a trustworthy chain of Narrators, how do the Muhaddithun know if it is fabricated? Read More »
No Sahabi (radiyallahu’anhum) ever forged a Hadith!
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1. Is it ever possible, that maybe certain Sahabah (radiyallahu’anhu) forged Hadiths?
2. Someone recently accused Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu’anhu) to have done so.
Mursal narrations of Al-Azraq ibn Qays
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I came across some mursal narrations by Al-Azraq ibn Qays and wanted to ask if these are considered to be acceptable according to the Muhaddithun? Read More »
Abdals and Qutbs
Imam Busiri (rahimahullah)
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Recently whilst reading Hadith I have come across a scholar named Imam Busiri who has graded many Hadiths. I have been unable to find the biography of this Scholar and therefore I am unable to confirm his reliability. Can you please tell me a bit about him and whether his gradings are reliable. Read More »
Nafi’s report from Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhu)
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What is the status of a Hadith where Nafi’, the freed slave of Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma), narrates directly from ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab, whom he never met. Nafi’ being reliable and also the student of the son of ‘Umar. Such as the Hadith in Mishkat regarding the timings of salah, when ‘Umar wrote a letter to his governors explaining the timings of the five salah. Read More »
Status of the narrator: Abu Mikhnaf
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What is the status of the narrations of Abu Mikhnaf?
1. In general
2. In the narrations relating to Karbala and Yazid ibn Mu’awiyah