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…
6 February 2019
Clarity on a chain in Sahih Muslim
Question In the following sanad who heard from who: عن الشعبي عن جرير انه سمعه Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman, number 228 (68)
29 October 2018
Strengthening factors for Hadiths
Question Could you kindly translate and explain the meaning of the following text from Allamah Sakhawi’s Fathul Mugith: وقد يعرض المفرق ما يجعله فاءقاً،كأن يتفق يجيء ما انفرد به مسلم من طريق يبلغ بها…
9 October 2018
Explanation of the word: أشبه
Question What are the meaning/s of the word: أشبه below? a) وَرَوَاهُ عبد الرَّزَّاق فِي مُصَنفه عَنهُ مَوْقُوفا وَهُوَ أشبه b) قَالَ عِيَاض الثَّانِي أشبه بسياق الْبَاب c) قَوْله وَرَأى بن عُمَرَ…
12 September 2018
Meaning of a passage in Hadith terminology
Question Could you kindly explain the meaning of the following text from Allamah Abdullah Sirajuddin's commentary on Bayquniyah: فحقيقة الرواية : هي نقل ما ورد من السنة ونحوها واسناد ذلك الى من عزي…
10 September 2018
The subject matter of a Hadith Qudsi
Question Could you kindly explain the meaning of the following text from Allamah Abdullah Sirajuddin’s commentary on Bayquniyyah: وقد يفرق بأن القدسي ما يتعلق بتنزيه ذات الله تعالى وبصفاته الجلالية…
4 May 2018
One method of Hadith acquisition
Question What is meant by ...fima quri-a 'alayhi... in the sanad? (Sahih Muslim)
13 April 2018
The application of weak Hadiths
Question I know the majority of scholars accept weak Hadiths for virtues bearing in mind certain conditions. However my question is regarding why weak Hadiths are also used for those things which are…
10 April 2018
Meaning of the term ‘Munkarul Hadith’
Question What does it mean when it is said that a narrator is 'Munkarul Hadith'?
1 March 2018
What is Jarh and Ta’dil?
Question Could you kindly explain what is جرح and تعديل in the science of Hadith?
26 February 2018
Usage of the term Maqbul
Question Can you give a detailed discussion in regards to the different usages of different Imams on the term 'Maqbul'. It seems as different scholars use the term flexibly. If you can cover all the…
16 February 2018
Types of support for Sahih li ghayrihi
Question For a Hadith to be classed as Sahih li ghayrihi, does the supporting narration need to be Hasan or can it also be supported by Sahih li dhatihi?