Hadith Answers An online source for Hadith Fatwas
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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?
Terminology
The definition of Al Ma’lul
The definition of Al Marfu’ and Al Mawquf
Difference among the madhabs in Usulul Hadith
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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?
Meaning of the word: ليس بالحافظ
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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
Meaning of Imam Abu Hanifa’s statement regarding ‘Al Gharib’
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What is meant by the following statement of Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) regarding Al Gharib:
من طلبها كذّب
Man talabaha kuddhiba
Some terms used to discredit narrators
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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 be the same as Fuhshul Ghalat?
Can ‘Al Mawquf’ and ‘Al Maqtu’ be graded?
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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?
Meaning of ‘Ulumul Hadith and Usulul Hadith
The Hadith term: Fard Nisbi
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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 also read that it is when the loneliness occurs later on in the chain.
This is why I’m confused and not sure whether it is technically classed as fard or not. Please explain through an example.
Clarity on a chain in Sahih Muslim
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In the following sanad who heard from who:
عن الشعبي عن جرير انه سمعه.
Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman, number 228 (68)
Meaning of ‘Mukhadram’
Strengthening factors for Hadiths
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Could you kindly translate and explain the meaning of the following text from Allamah Sakhawi’s Fathul Mugith: