Tag Archives: Siyaru A’alamin Nubala

September, 2020

• 7 September

  Who was Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah?

  Question Who was Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah (rahimahullah)? How was he the son of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?

August, 2020

• 31 August

  Brief bio on Imam ‘Ijli

  Question Who was Imam ‘Ijli (rahimaullah)? If he has graded a narrator trustworthy, would his grading be accepted among scholars of Hadith?
• 7 August

  A brief biography of Yahya ibn Ma’in

  Question Who was Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in (rahimahullah)? His name often appears when grading narrators. What is the opinion of Imam Ahmad and other ‘Ulama (rahimahumullah) with regards to him.

July, 2020

• 23 July

  Imam Waki’ ibn Jarrah (rahimahullah)

  Question Who was Imam Waki’ (rahimahullah)? If he were to grade a narrator as reliable (thiqah), would his grading be accepted?
• 14 July

  Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) explains non racial supremacy

  Question What is the primary source of this narration and is it authentic? It is reported that Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “O people! Yes, I am a man from Quraysh, but there is not a white man [literally: red], nor a black man amongst you who exceeds me in righteousness [taqwa] except that I wish I was …
• 14 July

  Sayyidatuna: Ummu Sulaym and Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

  Question Were the two Sahabiyyah Sayyidah Ummu Sulaym and Sayyidah Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) one and the same person, or were they two different people? I know that Sayyidah Ummu Sulaym was married to Sayyiduna Abu Talhah and would like to know if Sayyiduna Anas’ mother (radiyallahu ‘anhum) was this same Sahabiyyah. Please also mention where to find biographies on …
• 10 July

  Was Hakim ibn Hizam born in the Ka’bah?

  Question Is the following narration by Imam Hakim (rahimahullah) and his statement thereafter correct? Is it authentically established that Sayyiduna Hakim ibn Hizam and  Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) were both born in the blessed Ka’bah? أخبرنا أبو بكر محمد بن أحمد بن بالويه ثنا إبراهيم بن إسحاق الحربي ثنا مصعب بن عبد الله : فذكر نسب حكيم بن حزام و …
• 1 July

  Authenticity of the famous couplets attributed to Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question Is the following quote correctly attributed to Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)? ‘Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah) has stated that it is not correctly attributed to her. صبت علي مصائب لو أنها صبت على الأيام عدن/صرن لياليا

June, 2020

• 23 June

  The narrator; Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Mas’ud

  Question Is the narrator Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Mas’ud reliable?

January, 2020

• 28 January

  Was Qadi Shurayh a Sahabi?

  Question Was a Qadi Shurayh a Sahabi or a Mukhadram?

November, 2019

• 27 November

  Imam Abu Hanifah’s (rahimahullah) response when told ‘Fear Allah!’

  Question Can you mention the reference for this? A man told Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) to fear Allah and he began shaking and became pale. Then Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) said: “May Allah reward you we need to be reminded of this”

September, 2019

• 13 September

  Whoever carries out five deeds will not be deprived of five things

  Question Can this Hadith be quoted? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من ألهم خمسة لم يحرم خمسة من ألهم الدعاء لم يحرم الإجابة لأن الله تعالى يقول وقال ربكم ادعوني أستجب لكم ومن ألهم التوبة لم يحرم القبول لأن الله تعالى يقول وهو الذي يقبل التوبة عن عباده ومن ألهم الشكر لم يحرم الزيادة لأن الله تعالى يقول …

July, 2019

• 8 July

  Imam Ibn Jarir At Tabari (rahimahullah)

  Question Can you provide a brief biography of Imam Ibn Jarir At Tabari (rahimahullah)?