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How many Hadiths did Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) memorise? Read More »
Narrators
Status of the Hadith narrator Ash’ath ibn Jabir Al Huddani
Meaning of the term ‘لا بأس به’ (la ba-sa bihi)
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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?
A brief bio of Imam Ubbi
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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 »
The narrator Jarir ibn Ayyub Al-Bajaly
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Is the narrator, Jarir ibn Ayyub Al-Bajaly acceptable?
He has narrated Hadith in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Hadith no.1886.
The Hadith narrator; ‘Abdur Rahman ibn Ishaq Abu Shaybah Al Wasiti
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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.
Brief bio on Imam ‘Ijli
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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 »
Are Hadiths narrated by Sukayn ibn ‘Adbil ‘Aziz found in As Sunnanul Arba’h?
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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 »
A follow up query regarding the narration ‘Difficulties and hardships, A sign of Iman’
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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.”
Is Abu Khalid Ad-Dalani a reliable narrator?
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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 »
Status of the Hadith narrator ‘Asim ibn Bahdalah
A brief biography of Yahya ibn Ma’in
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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 »
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 »