Hadith Answers An online source for Hadith Fatwas
Question
What answer do you give a person who questions the authenticity of Sahih Bukhari?
How can it be one hundred percent authentic because it was only compiled over 200 years after the death of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)?
Literature
A reliable book on the issue of weak Hadiths
Imam Tirmidhi’s (rahimahullah) classification of Hadiths
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In a situation where Imam Tirmidhi mentions a Hadith and says it is acceptable, while the latter Muhaddithun declare it unacceptable, does an A’alim in our times have an option of narrating or not? And what is the better option?
Gradings of Hadiths in Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
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How to find which Hadith of Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah is authentic (sahih) or sound (hasan) or weak (da’if)?
English translation of Hadith terminologies
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Are there any books on Usulul Hadith in the English language that make an effort to translate the technical terms into English and not merely transliterate it. Read More »
Musnad Rabi’ ibn Habib
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Is this reliable
أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ: بَلَغَنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: رَسْمُ الْمِدَادِ فِي ثَوْبِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا كَانَ يَكْتُبُ عِلْمًا كَالدَّمِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، وَلا يَزَالُ يَنَالُ بِهِ الأَجْرَ مَا دَامَ ذَلِكَ الْمِدَادُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ
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The Hadith book: Misbahuz Zujajah
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Can you please shed some light on ‘Allamah Al-Busiri (rahimahullah) and his book Misbahuz Zujajah.
The nine books of Hadith
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Most of us know about the six famous books of Hadith, but I wanted to know about the nine famous books of Hadith.
Which three additional collections are included and the reason for their inclusion? Read More »
Arabic books that discuss the biographies of Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
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It will be highly appreciated if you can mention some Arabic books that discuss the biographies of Sahabah.
Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu’anhu) foresight
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Where can I find the muwafaqat of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu), (those verses that were revealed in agreement with Sayyiduna ‘Umar radiyallahu ‘anhu’s opinions). Read More »
Question about Mustakhraj
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How far up can an author of a Mustakhraj go with his chain?
Does it have to connect with the original author’s teacher / teacher’s teacher or can it go further back until the Sahabi?
I have read somewhere that if it goes back to the Sahabi then the purpose of Mustakhraj is lost as it will be called a completely different chain.
Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book ‘Kitabul Fitan’
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Can you shed some light on the Hadith Scholar, Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book Kitabul Fitan? Is he reliable and are the Hadiths found in this book reliable?