Literature – Page 2 – Hadith Answers

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?

Awailus Sumbuliyyah

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What is the Awailus Sumbuliyyah?

‘Allamah Ibn Kathir’s book, An Nihayah

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Imam Ibn Kathir’s (rahimahullah) book ‘An Nihayah Fil Fitan Wal Malahim’, are the Hadiths therein suitable to be quoted?

Imam Ibn Abid Dunya (rahimahullah)

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I have noticed in many of your answers you reference to Ibn Abi Dunya. Can you provide a short bio and a general ruling on his books? Read More »

Explanation of the introduction of Sahih Muslim

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Could you kindly explain the muqaddimah (introduction) of Imam Muslim from his Sahih Muslim?

The opening words at the beginning of the Manuscript of Sunan Abi Dawud

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At the beginning of Abu Dawud Sharif, before Kitabut Taharah in the Pakistani print, the following appears:

Akhbarana Alimam Alhafiz Abu Bakr…

Whose words are these ? Read More »

Al-Kamil of Imam Ibn ‘Adiy (rahimahullah)

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I was wondering, what is the book Al-Kamil fid Du’afa, of Imam Abu Ahmad, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Adiy (rahimahullah) about? Does it have a section called the munkarat/rejected narrations?

The book, ‘Al Ahad Wal Mathani’

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Can you provide a description of the book ‘Al Ahad Wal Mathani’? What is this book about? Is it reliable and who is the author?

Sahih Hadiths outside the six famous books

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Are we to only follow Hadiths from the sihah sittah?

Or are the Hadiths in other books, like Musnad Ahmad, also acceptable?

Who is the author of Sharhus Sunnah?

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In Mirqatul Mafatih, Mulla ‘Ali Al Qari (rahimahullah) sometimes quotes from ‘Sharhus Sunnah.’ Who is the author of the book Sharhus Sunnah?

Meaning of Imam Tirmidhi’s statement in Kitabul ‘Ilal

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In Kitabul ‘ilal, Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) says:

وقد بينا هذا على وجهه في الكتاب الذى فيه الموقوف

What does ‘على وجهه’ mean?

Preferred books for Mustalahul Hadith

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I wanted to ask: what have the Scholars you have met and studied under, thought to be the best book to study in Mustalahul Hadith?

I know for example Allamah Fadlul Rahman al Adhami says that Fathul Mugith is the best work on the subject.

What would you think is amongst the best books in this subject and what have you heard from the ‘Ulama of Hadith you have interacted with? Read More »