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How many Hadiths did Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) memorise? Read More »
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How many Hadiths did Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) memorise? Read More »
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If a Muhaddith is saying ‘la ba-sa bihi’ (لا بأس به) then is he praising a narrator or criticising him?
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Kindly provide a brief biography on ‘Allamah Ubbi (rahimahullah) including information on his book.
Is Ubbi spelled as الأبي? Read More »
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Is the narrator, Jarir ibn Ayyub Al-Bajaly acceptable?
He has narrated Hadith in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Hadith no.1886.
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Is ‘Abdur Rahman ibn Ishaq Abu Shaybah Al Wasiti reliable? He appears in the chain of the narration for placing the hands below navel in Salah.
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Who was Imam ‘Ijli (rahimaullah)? If he has graded a narrator trustworthy, would his grading be accepted among scholars of Hadith? Read More »
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Have any of the four authors of Hadith, Imams: Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, and Ibn Majah, recorded Hadiths from Sukayn ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz in their famous Hadith compilations? If so, please provide the numbers to a few of those Hadith. Read More »
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Is the below Hadith sahih as it contains ‘Asim ibn Bahdalah who has been criticised for his defective memory ?
Sayyiduna Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) once asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), “Which people are tested most severely? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied, ‘The Ambiya, then the next best, then the next best’ [i.e. The honourable noble ones who are closest to Allah Ta’ala]. A person is tested in accordance to [the strength/weakness] of his Din [Iman]. If he is firm on his Din, his trials will be more severe. If he is weak in his Din, then he is tried according to his strength of his Din. Man will continue being tested until he is left walking upon the earth free of sins.”
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How reliable is the Hadith narrator Abu Khalid Ad-Dalani? He has narrated Hadiths present in Sunan Abi Dawud (3106) as well as Sunan Tirmidhi (2083). Read More »
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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 »
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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 »