11 September 2016
Authenticity of Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Question Are 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…
27 April 2016
Status of the Hadiths in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah
Question Are all Hadiths of Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah sahih (technically) or is it only sahih according to Imam Ibn Khuzaymah and other Muhadithun have reservation on their acceptability? Are there any…
1 April 2016
Imam Bukhari’s book, “Al Adabul Mufrad”
Question What is the level of authenticity of the book, "Al Adabul Mufrad"? Are there some very weak Hadiths inside?
7 March 2016
Meaning of ‘riwayatan’ and ‘dirayatan’
Question In certain Darul 'Ulums, some Hadith books are taught 'riwayatan' and some 'dirayatan'. What is the difference?
29 July 2015
Names of famous Hadith books
Question What are all the "original/main sources" books of Hadith that were not compiled from other sources? And in a sepearted list from this can you list the "famous" books which were compiled from…
27 July 2015
Books that assist in grading Hadiths
Question What are some resources which you recommend for a non Hadith specialist student/scholar to consult in order to determine the statements of the muhadithun regarding the gradings of particular…
20 May 2015
Hadith found in one manuscript only
Question If a Hadith is found in just one reliable copy of an original manuscript, is it correct to attribute that Hadith to the book in question if it is not found in several other manuscripts of…
9 May 2015
A Hadith falsely attributed to Sahih Bukhari
Question Where in Sahih Bukhari does this Hadith appear? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "In three situations, if you pray du'a, it will definitely be accepted: 1) When your body starts…
5 May 2015
The meaning of the term: ‘muttafaqun ‘alayh’ (agreed upon)
Question When referencing a Hadith, the 'Ulama sometimes mention the phrase: "muttafaqun 'alayh" متفق عليه (agreed upon) Does it mean that Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim narrate that Hadith exactly…
15 April 2015
Chapters found in a Jami’
Question As 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…
27 February 2015
Question regarding Hadith numbers in Sahih Muslim
Question I read the following Hadith in an email: Sayyidatuna Asma bint Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anha) had a garment that belonged to Rasulullaah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam). Whenever anyone fell ill…
19 January 2015
Narrations in Tafsir of Imam Wahidi (rahimahullah)
Question What is the opinion of the Hadith specialists regarding the famous scholar, al-Wahidi? Are the narrations that he uses in his al-tafseer al-waseet, al-Wajeez, and Asbab al-Nuzool considered…
20 September 2014
The Hadiths in Imam Tabari’s books
Question I recall hearing from scholars to beware of many of the narrations found in the History (Taareekh) of al-Tabari as many of them are weak. However, I wanted to ask if he was more stringent in…
4 September 2014
Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah)’s Al ‘Ujab Fi Bayanil Asbab
Question I was reading Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al 'Asqalani's Al 'Ujab Fi Bayanil Asbab (regarding the reasons of revelation of the different verses of the Holy Quran), and I wanted to ask what his…
20 August 2014
Is the book: Al-Munabbihat really written by Hafiz Ibn Hajar?
Question Did Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) write the book Munabbihat? What is the status of the Hadiths found in Munabbihat?