23 Safar 1448 | 7 August 2026
Imam Abu Dawud’s Silence and the Meaning of Salih
Question What is the preferred and correct view regarding the Hadiths in Sunan Abi Dawud about which Imam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) remained silent? He described such Hadiths as salih. What does this…
20 Jumadal Ula 1447 | 13 November 2025
Imam Bayhaqi’s (rahimahullah) Commentary on the Hadith about Tawakkul
Question What is the status of the Hadith and the commentary? لو أنكم كنتم توكلون على الله حق توكله لرزقتم كما يرزق الطير تغدو خماصا وتروح بطانا قال الإمام أحمد رحمه الله تعالى: وليس في هذا الحديث…
7 Muharram 1446 | 16 July 2024
The Difference Between Haddathana and Akhbarana
Question Kindly explain the terminologies "haddathana" and "akhbarana"
1 Sha'ban 1445 | 13 February 2024
Definition and Ruling of the Hadith of a Mukhtalit
Question If there is a narrator who became "mukhtalit" in his old age, how would it affect the authenticity of the narration?
7 Muharram 1445 | 27 July 2023
The Definition of as-sahih li dhatihi
Question How do the Muhaddithun classify a Hadith as sahih?
17 Jumadal Ula 1444 | 13 December 2022
The Narrator; Muhammad ibn Sulayman Luwayn
Question What is the definition of the word لوين (Luwayn) found in Mustalah books?
18 Rajab 1443 | 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?
6 Rajab 1443 | 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)?
24 Rabi'ul Awwal 1443 | 2 November 2021
Definition of a Gharib Hadith
Question What is gharib narration? Can a gharib narration still be sahih or hasan?
20 Rabi'ul Akhir 1442 | 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…
30 Rabi'ul Awwal 1442 | 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 transmitters is…
26 Muharram 1442 | 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?
21 Safar 1441 | 23 October 2019
The Definition of Al Ma’lul
Question What is the definition of Al Ma'lul?
20 Safar 1441 | 22 October 2019
The Definition of Al Marfu’ and Al Mawquf
Question What is the definition of Al Marfu' and Al Mawquf?
24 Sha'ban 1440 | 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?