QuestionIf a Hadith in Tirmidhi has been declared hasan sahih by Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) but declared weak by contemporary 'Ulama after scrutinising the chain. Which ruling would be given preference to?
QuestionAre all the Hadiths in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim really authentic? I ask this because there are numerous notable and prominent Scholars who believe that there are many weak narrations present in Bukhari and Muslim. They even provided references of several weak Hadith for that. On the other hand,…
QuestionWhat should an individual practice upon after being told that one specific Hadith is not okay for practice, although others have said that it is okay to practice upon? The Hadith I'm referring to is the one you posted regarding the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah, fasting a day…
QuestionIs it okay to act upon a narration which we do not have the sanad [chain of narration] for without thinking that this action is Sunnah, out of caution and with the possibility of it being an actual Hadith?
QuestionI have been told that Ibnul Jawzi and Ibn Hajar 'Asqalani (rahimahumallah) have said that all the virtues of Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) are fabricated. Is this correct?
QuestionI came across a contemporary takhrij of a compilation of Hadith about the "Hadithul ifk" [The Hadith of the lie/slander] originally done by 'Abdul Ghani Al-Maqdisi. I was surprised to know that there are so many different chains of transmission on this story. I know that it is mentioned in…
QuestionIn some of your answers you state: "This Hadith is suitable to quote and practice upon." What does this mean? Can you please give a detailed answer.
QuestionIn some of your answers, you have referenced some stories as Israely narrations; such as the story of Nabi Musa ('alayhis salam) having a stomach ache and Nabi Sulayman ('alayhis salam) wanting to feed the entire creation, so it is not wrong to quotes these stories? I have come across…
QuestionWhat is meant by "Mutaba'ah" in Hadith? JazakAllah for all your assistance.
Question1. Is it true that if a narrator of a Hadith said one lie in his life then all the Hadiths that he narrates are considered as a fabrications? 2. What if the narrator openly makes tawbah afterwards? Would his narration still be considered Mawdu' (fabrication)? 3. If so doesn't…
QuestionWhat does 1. da'if 2. mawdu' and 3. hasan hadith mean?
QuestionWhen you say the chain for a certain Hadith is “reliable" or “good" – does this mean it’s Hasan or authentic?
QuestionWhat is the ruling regarding mawdu' (fabricated) narrations? Can we act upon a mawdu' Hadith?
QuestionAs I understand, in order for a Hadith work to be classified as a Jami', it must contain 8 topics. viz. 1. Aqaid, 2. Ahkam, 3. Tarikh/Siyar, 4. Tafseer, 5. Manaqib, 6. Adaab, 7. Fitan. My question is regarding the eighth topic. Some say it is Ashratus sa'ah, and others…
QuestionHow is a mawdu' Hadith different from da'if jiddan? I have read from ulama that there are some scholars who hold the position of narrating anything so long as its not fabricated. Can you please name some of these scholars?