2 November 2017
Sahih Hadiths outside the six famous books
Question Are we to only follow Hadiths from the sihah sittah? Or are the Hadiths in other books, like Musnad Ahmad, also acceptable?
1 November 2017
What defines a ‘tabaqah’ in a Hadith chain?
Question My question is in relation to the number of narrators found at every level, in order to class a narration as Mutawatir or Khabar wahid. What is meant by each stage (Tabaqah)? Many times,…
30 October 2017
Mustafid Hadiths
Question What are the various definitions given for a Mustafid Hadith in comparison to Mash-hur Hadith?
27 October 2017
The danger of an eloquent hypocrite
Question Please provide a reference and translation of the following Hadith: إن أَخْوَفُ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي كل مُنَافِقٍ عَلِيمِ اللِّسَانِ……
26 October 2017
Authenticity of a narration in Ibn Abi Shaybah
Question What is status of following Hadith ? من نظر إلى فرج امرأة لم تحل له أمها ولا ابنتها أخرجه ابن أبي شيبة في المصنف
25 October 2017
What is ‘ilm Daruri and ‘ilm Nazari?
Question What is meant by 'Ilm Dharuri and 'Ilm Nazari?
24 October 2017
Imam Mirak (rahimahullah)
Question In Mirqatul Mafatih. Mulla 'Ali Qari quotes different scholars. Sometimes he says قال ميرك. Who is this Shaykh?
23 October 2017
The Hadith narrator: Yahya ibn Sa’id
Question Who was Yahya bin Sa'id Al-Ansary and what was his status as a transmitter of Hadith?
23 October 2017
Explanation of a line in Fathul Bari
Question In the following line of Fathul Bari إذ ذاك أسلم بعد فلا يحتج به Is ذاك referring to Sayyiduna 'Urwah (radiyallahu 'anhu) and does it mean that the person who saw the dream was not present…
17 October 2017
What to say to a person who sneezes more than thrice
Question ‘If a person sneezes more than three times, should we tell them: You have the cold.’ Based on this Hadith, is it sunnah to say إنك مزكوم to a person with a common cold who sneezes imitating…
17 October 2017
How to create harmony in a marriage
Question Is this narration authentic: عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَجِيلَةَ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي قَدْ تَزَوَّجْتُ جَارِيَةً…
16 October 2017
Who suggested digging the trench?
Question I have heard that the suggestion of Salman Farsi regarding trenches is without sanad. Is this true?
11 October 2017
The du’a of Nabi (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam) in Badr
Question What is the status of the following narration? حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ: نا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْيَمَامِيُّ قَالَ: نا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو…
10 October 2017
Du’a for insomnia
Question Is this an authentic du'a? To be recited when having difficulty obtaining sleep اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ, لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلَا…
9 October 2017
Food particles that are picked from the teeth
Question Is there any Hadith regarding the food particles that are stuck in the teeth. I have heard that it is haram to eat the food particles taken out from the teeth.