Narrators

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What is the status of the narrator ‘Imran ibn Dawar Al ‘Ammi Abul ‘Awwam Al Qattan? Is he reliable?

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I have heard this ‘Hadith’, is this authentic?

أصحابي كلهم عدول

‘My Sahabah are all just/reliable’

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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.

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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.

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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 »

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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.

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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 »

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Which Hadiths mention the Abdals and Qutbs and what is their authenticity?

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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 »

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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 »

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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

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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

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Is it true that there are no weak female narrators of Hadith? Read More »