28 Dhul Qa'dah 143821 August 2017
Are the Terms of Taqribut Tahdhib General or Specific?
QuestionI was wondering, what does it mean when a narrator is declared Maqbul by Ibn Hajar? Is it referring to his own definition, or that of the majority?
Terminology
18 Dhul Qa'dah 143811 August 2017
Meaning of the Term “Fihi Maqal”
QuestionWhat does "fihi maqal" refer to/mean regarding a narrator?
9 Dhul Qa'dah 14382 August 2017
Meaning of the Word Tariq
QuestionDoes tariq and sanad have the same meaning?
10 Shawwal 14385 July 2017
A Question on Hadiths That Are ‘Aziz
QuestionI have read that in terms of classing a Hadith according to the number of narrators, Aziz, Gharib, Mashur and Mutawatir, many scholars do not include the Tabaqah of Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum), rather they start counting the number of narrators from the level of Tabi'un. Also, I have read that…
6 Shawwal 14381 July 2017
The Ruling of a Text That Is Found with a Broken Chain in One Book, and a Full Chain Elsewhere
Question1. There are narrations in books like Muwatta of Imam Malik which have discontinuity in the chain, however, in other books the same Hadith is mentioned with a continuous chain. An example is the Hadith: إن وليتموها أبا بكر Will the narration in Muwatta still be classed as Mu'dal or…
5 Shawwal 143830 June 2017
What Is Meant When a Narration Is Ghayr Mahfuz?
QuestionWhat is meant when it is said that a narration is "ghayr mahfuz" ?
5 Ramadan 143831 May 2017
Can a Weak Narration Rise to Acceptance With Corroboration?
QuestionIn your answers, I have seen you many times, mention a weak narration is raised to level of hasan. I was wondering if, this is in accordance with the methodology of earlier Hadith scholars such as from the Salaf or a modern-day invention?
4 Ramadan 143830 May 2017
Hadiths that “Can Be Considered Reliable According to Hafiz ibn Hajar”
QuestionIn some of your answers (like here) you say that a Hadith will be declared reliable/authentic according to Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al 'Asqalani (rahimahullah). I was wondering, what do you mean by this statement? Do you mean it is reliable according to his conditions? If so and he did not…
23 Rajab 143820 April 2017
The Existence/Non Existence on Mutawatir Hadiths
QuestionA friend of mine alerted me to an argument that a prominent Salafi inclined Shaykh was making about the existence of Mutawatir Hadiths. He said that not only are there no such thing as Mutawatir Hadiths, but it is impossible to have Mutawatir Hadiths according to the conditions of Mutawatir…
21 Rajab 143818 April 2017
Ruling of Weak Narrations That Support Each Other
QuestionIf a weak Hadith is supported by another weak Hadith then generally that Hadith becomes hasan lighayrihi. 1. What will be the ruling of two weak Hadiths which have the weakness at the same level? In a case where both the weak narrations, are at the level of Atba' Al-Tabi'in,…
29 Jumadal Akhirah 143828 March 2017
The Types of Sahih Hadiths in Bukhari and Muslim
QuestionI have the following questions about Hadith: 1. Are all the Hadiths in Bukhari and Muslim sahih li dhatihi or are there also some sahih li ghayrihi narrations? Please provide example if there are any? 2. For a Hadith to be classed as sahih li ghayrihi, does the supporting narration…
24 Jumadal Akhirah 143823 March 2017
The Number Needed for Mutawatir
QuestionI studied that some opinions said that the number of mutawatir Hadith must be 313 to match that of the people of Badr but I tried to look for who exactly said this and I could not find an answer. Ibn Taymiyyah and 'Ali Qari mentioned the opinion by generically…
18 Jumadal Ula 143815 February 2017
Reciting La Ilaha Illallah Frequently
QuestionIs there a Hadith that says to recite La ilaha illallah while walking on flat/even ground? If so, please mention the full Hadith with the translation and reference.
28 Rabi'ul Awwal 143828 December 2016
What If the Virtue Mentioned Is a Mistake?
QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith? Can it be quoted? من بلغه عن الله فضل فأخذ بذلك الفضل الذي بلغه أعطاه الله ما بلغه وإن كان الذي حدثه كاذبا
5 Rabi'ul Awwal 14385 December 2016
Who Did Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) Refer to in His Introduction?
QuestionWhen Imam Muslim in his muqaddimah says to the opposition that they are "Muntahil Al-Hadith" who does he mean by this? Some scholars mention Imam Bukhari and 'Ali ibnul Madini. However, some contemporaries say that it is neither of them.