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Who was Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in (rahimahullah)? His name often appears when grading narrators. What is the opinion of Imam Ahmad and other ‘Ulama (rahimahumullah) with regards to him. Read More »
Narrators
Imam Waki’ ibn Jarrah (rahimahullah)
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Who was Imam Waki’ (rahimahullah)? If he were to grade a narrator as reliable (thiqah), would his grading be accepted? Read More »
The status of the narrator; ‘Abdullah ibn Yasar Al Juhani
Status of the narrator Ibn An’um Al-Afriqi
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Could you please comment on the status of the Hadith narrator:
Abdur Rahman ibn Ziyad ibn An’um Al-Afriqi?
Status of the narrator: Ibn Lahi’ah
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Could you please comment on the status of the Hadith narrator: ‘Abdullah ibn Lahi’ah
Who is the word سمعت attributed to in this narration
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Regarding the following Hadith and the chain of narration, who does the word سمعت refer to, and is the ta (ت) pronounced with a dhammah or fathah?
حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى واللفظ له قال: قلت لسفيان بن عيينة: سمعت الزهري يذكر عن عطاء بن يزيد الليثي عن أبي أيوب الأنصاري رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا أتيتم الغائط فلا تستقبلوا القبلة ولا تستدبروها ببول ولا غائط ولكن شرقوا أو غربوا. قال أبو أيوب: فقدمنا الشام فوجدنا مراحيض قد بنيت قبل القبلة فننحرف عنها ونستغفر الله. قال: نعم – رواه مسلم (٢٦٤) Read More »
The Hadith narrator Zayd ibn al-Hawari
The shortest chains in Sahih Bukhari
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I heard there are twenty three (23) Hadiths whose chain of narrators are only three (3) that are linked to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Is this true?
If so, which Hadiths are they?
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The narrator; Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Mas’ud
Status of the narrator; Sukayn ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz
Status of the narrator; Thuwayr ibn Abi Fakhitah
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What is the scholars opinion regarding the Hadith narrator Thuwayr ibn Abi Fakhitah?
Strength of the sanad, Darraj from Abil Haytham
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Is the Hadith of Darraj from Abil Haytham acceptable. Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has classified the Hadith as sound (hasan) but others classify it as weak (da’if).
What is correct opinion. Read More »
A query regarding the authors of the Sihah Sittah and the narrator Jarir ibn ‘Abdil Hamid
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Have Imams Bukhari, Muslim, Nasai, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah (rahimahumullah) taken Hadiths which go through Jarir ibn ‘Abdil Hamid ibn Qurt?
Please mention the Hadith number in Sahih Bukhari wherein Jarir ibn ‘Abdil Hamid reports from Mughirah. Read More »