Question Is it true that Great Muhaddithun like Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in, Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Mubarak, Imam Waki ibn Jarah, Imam Yahya ibn Sa’id Al-Qattan and the likes (rahimahumullah) were all Hanafis? I see some people saying they were anti hanafis and regarded them as ahlur rai and some supporting the claim that they indeed followed Imam ‘Azam (rahimahullah) and …
Tag Archives: Personalities
February, 2018
October, 2017
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24 October
The Hadith narrator ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ubayd ibn ‘Umayr Al Laythi
Question I would like to ask who was ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ubayd ibn ‘Umayr?
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24 October
Imam Mirak (rahimahullah)
Question In Mirqatul Mafatih. Mulla ‘Ali Qari quotes different scholars. Sometimes he says قال ميرك. Who is this Shaykh?
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23 October
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?
November, 2015
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10 November
The number of children of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu’anhu)
Question How many children did Sayyidina Anas (radiyallahu’anhu) have. Was it one hundred and twenty (120)? Does this include grandchildren? JazakAllahu khayran for all the assistance. Appreciated.
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3 November
Imam Abu Hanifah and Hadith
Question ‘Ulama claim that Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) has narrated some Hadiths. Can you mention some of the most well known amongst the Hadiths, along with the references.
October, 2015
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29 October
The famous incident of Farrukh (rahimahullah)
Question Is the story regarding Farrukh authentic? He was the father of Rabi ‘atur Rai and went in the path of Allah for twenty seven years and when returned his son was the leading scholar of Madinah. Is this suitable to quote or not?
August, 2015
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13 August
Virtue of the first three generations of Islam
Question 1. Could you please tell us what is the status of the Hadith mentioned in “Tarih Dimashk” of Ibn Asakir? خير القرونِ قرني ثمّ الذين يلونهم, ثمّ الذين يلونهم 2. Is Imam Ash’ari, Imam Maturidi, and Imam Tahawi (rahimahumullah) included in the virtue mentioned in this Hadith, since they lived during first three centuries of Hijrah?
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12 August
Muhammad Al-Fatih
Question My question is about the ahadith that supposedly speak of Muhammad al Faatih. The Ashaa’irah and Maturidiyyah (Ahl ul Sunnah) use this Hadith to show that contrary to the claim of the Salafiyyah, this Hadith proves that the Maturidi Aqeedah is sound because the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wal Sallam) said the leader of the army was blessed and so …
March, 2014
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28 March
Virtues of Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah)
Question Imam al-Harizmi reported from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (Radi Allahu Anhuma) that Sayyiduna Rasulullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: “Among my Ummah, there will come a man called Abu Hanifah. On the Day of Resurrection, he will be the light of my Ummah.” Is this a hadith? If it is, it is sahih or dha’eef?