22 February 2022
Intricacies in Hadith grading
Question If a Hadith is graded da'if (weak) by some Muhaddithun and mawdu' (fabricated) by other Muhaddithun, how do you reconcile between the two?
10 February 2022
The status of the marasil of Sa’id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah)
Question What is the status of the marasil of Sa'id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah)?
2 November 2021
Definition of a gharib Hadith
Question What is gharib narration? Can a gharib narration still be sahih or hasan?
8 December 2020
Another question about a Mustakhraj
Question What does Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) mean when he puts the condition for مستخرج, in the following statement (related by his student): و شرطه أن لا يصل إلى شيخ أبعد حتى يفقد سندا يوصله…
18 November 2020
Definition and ruling of Tadlis
Question What is the meaning of the word Tadlis and Mudallis with respect to the science of Hadith and also the position of the status or grade of Hadith whose one or more of its transmitter is…
16 September 2020
Meaning of the term ‘لا بأس به’ (la ba-sa bihi)
Question If a Muhaddith is saying 'la ba-sa bihi' (لا بأس به) then is he praising a narrator or criticising him?
22 October 2019
The definition of Al Marfu’ and Al Mawquf
Question What is the definition of Al Marfu' and Al Mawquf?
2 May 2019
Difference among the madhabs in Usulul Hadith
Question Is it true that the Usul al-Hadith of the Hanafi Madhab differs from other Madhahib? Which books should a Hanafi student study in the subject?
7 March 2019
Meaning of the word: ليس بالحافظ
Question What is meant when it is said that a narrator is or is not a حافظ الحديث as in for example شريك: ليس بالحافظ عند أهل الحديث
4 March 2019
Meaning of Imam Abu Hanifa’s statement regarding ‘Al Gharib’
Question What is meant by the following statement of Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) regarding Al Gharib: من طلبها كذّب Man talabaha kuddhiba
18 February 2019
Some terms used to discredit narrators
Question 1. What is meant by Muttaham bil-Khidhb in Hadith? Is he accused of lying in general conversations or fabricating a Hadith? 2. Will lying in Hadith always refer to fabricating? 3. Will that…
15 February 2019
Can ‘Al Mawquf’ and ‘Al Maqtu’ be graded?
Question Will a maqtu' and mawquf narration also be classed as authentic, sound or weak or is that just for marfu' narrations? Will a Hadith Qudsi also need to be authenticated?
7 February 2019
Meaning of ‘Ulumul Hadith and Usulul Hadith
Question Please clarify the difference between 'Ulumul Hadith and Usulul Hadith.
7 February 2019
The Hadith term: Fard Nisbi
Question Is fard nisbi technically a fard or will it be an aziz/mashur narration? I have read that it is fard in relation to someone like a trustworthy narrator or people of one village and I have…