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Question What is meant by the following statement of Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) regarding Al Gharib: من طلبها كذّب Man talabaha kuddhiba
Tag Archives: Fathul Mughith
March, 2019
October, 2018
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29 October
Strengthening factors for Hadiths
Question Could you kindly translate and explain the meaning of the following text from Allamah Sakhawi’s Fathul Mugith: وقد يعرض المفرق ما يجعله فاءقاً،كأن يتفق يجيء ما انفرد به مسلم من طريق يبلغ بها التواتر أو الشهرة القوية أو يوافقه على تخريجه مشترطو الصحة، فهذا أقوى مما انفرد به البخاري، مع اتحاد مخرجه، وكذا نقول فيما انفرد به البخاري بالنسبة …
August, 2018
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3 August
The classical Scholars amassing many chains for each narration
Question I 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.
April, 2018
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10 April
Meaning of the term ‘Munkarul Hadith’
Question What does it mean when it is said that a narrator is ‘Munkarul Hadith’?
February, 2018
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22 February
Question about Mustakhraj
Question 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 …
October, 2017
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30 October
Mustafid Hadiths
Question What are the various definitions given for a Mustafid Hadith in comparison to Mash-hur Hadith?
August, 2017
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11 August
Meaning of the term ‘Fihi Maqal’
Question What does ‘fihi maqal‘ refer to/mean regarding a narrator?
July, 2017
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25 July
Preferred books for Mustalahul Hadith
Question 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 …
December, 2016
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28 December
What if the virtue mentioned is a mistake?
Question What 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
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2 December
A Believer’s submission to Allah Ta’ala
Question What 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
October, 2016
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7 October
Increase in knowledge
Question Is it correct to attribute the following Hadith to our beloved Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) ? “The person who acts upon what he knows, Allah Ta’ala will grant him knowledge of that which he does not know”
September, 2016
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26 September
The enormous stature of the earlier Hadith Masters
Question If 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?
November, 2015
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10 November
Ruling of the narrations of a Hadith liar
Question 1. 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 that mean that some fabricated Hadith could be true?