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Fathul Mughith

18 Safar 144029 October 2018

Strengthening Factors for Hadiths

QuestionCould you kindly translate and explain the meaning of the following text from Allamah Sakhawi’s Fathul Mugith: وقد يعرض للمفوق ما يجعله فائقاً، كأن يتفق مجيء ما انفرد به مسلم من طرق يبلغ بها التواتر أو الشهرة القوية أو يوافقه على تخريجه مشترطو الصحة، فهذا أقوى مما انفرد به البخاري،…

21 Dhul Qa'dah 14393 August 2018

The Classical Scholars Amassing Many Chains for Each Narration

QuestionI have a question about this statement: لا أفهم الحديث حتى أجمعه من أربعين وجها I wanted to know who it was said by and whether or not scholars have made similar remarks about this topic.

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143922 February 2018

Question About Mustakhraj

QuestionHow 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…

9 Safar 143930 October 2017

Mustafid Hadiths

QuestionWhat are the various definitions given for a Mustafid Hadith in comparison to Mash-hur Hadith?

1 Dhul Qa'dah 143825 July 2017

Preferred Books for Mustalahul Hadith

QuestionI 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…

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

2 Rabi'ul Awwal 14382 December 2016

A Believer’s Submission to Allah Ta’ala

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith Qudsi? Verily, the Believer is [deserving of] every good by Me. He praises Me even as I remove his soul from between his two sides

5 Muharram 14387 October 2016

Increase in Knowledge

QuestionIs it correct to attribute the following Hadith to our beloved Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ? "The person who acts upon what he knows, Allah Ta'ala will grant him knowledge of that which he does not know"

23 Dhul Hijjah 143726 September 2016

The Enormous Stature of the Earlier Hadith Masters

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?

27 Muharram 143710 November 2015

Ruling of the Narrations of a Hadith Liar

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…