Hadith Answers An online source for Hadith Fatwas
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.
Narrators
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
The narrator: Al-Muwaqqary
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What is status of the narrator Al-Muwaqqary in the chain below?
أَخْبَرَنَا هِبَةُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْخَوْلَانِيُّ، ثنا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الدَّقَّاقُ، ثنا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْفَرَجِ، ثنا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ السِّنْدِيُّ، ثنا أَبُو طَاهِرٍ الْمَقْدِسِيُّ، ثنا الْمُوَقَّرِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ
Female Narrators
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Is it true that there are no weak female narrators of Hadith? Read More »
How to really get to know someone
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Where is the narration to the effect that a person was praised in the presence of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and he asked: ‘Did you do business or travel with that person?’
The narrator: ‘Amr ibn Thabit
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My question is related to the narrator ‘Amr ibn Thabit found in Sunan Abi Dawud. Imam Abu Dawud himself mentioned that this narrator has said all Sahabah besides five became murtad [renegade] after the passing away of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam).
My questions are:
1) How can such a person’s narration still be accepted by Imam Abu Dawud after the great Imam himself reports this statement of ‘Amr ibn Thabit?
2) Does this mean Imam Abu Dawud didn’t consider takfir of all Sahabah besides five to be kufr?
Please provide a comprehensive answer as to whether there is something I’m missing here or is it that the great Imam had different rules in accepting or rejecting Hadiths from narrators in contrast to mainstream Hadith scholars. Read More »