22 January 2021
The narrator Abu Umamah As’ad ibn Sahl
Question Kindly provide a brief biography on Abu Aslamah As’ad ibn Sahl.
22 December 2020
Imam Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash completed 18 000 Quran khatms in one corner of his home
Question I am looking for the source and Arabic text for this narration: When Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash was about to pass away, his sister cried. He said: "Don't cry! look at that corner of the house.…
10 December 2020
The Hadith narrator; Qutaybah ibn Sa’id
Question Kindly provide a brief bio on Qutaybah Ibn Sa'id (rahimahullah)?
27 November 2020
Biography of Khabbab ibn Aratt (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly provide a biography on the life of Khabbab ibn Aratt (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
18 November 2020
Complete name of Imam Tirmidhi’s book
Question Kindly provide the full name of both Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) and his famous book of Hadith.
7 September 2020
Who was Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah?
Question Who was Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah (rahimahullah)? How was he the son of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?
31 August 2020
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 2020
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.
23 July 2020
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 2020
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…
14 July 2020
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…
10 July 2020
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…
1 July 2020
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…
23 June 2020
The narrator; Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Mas’ud
Question Is the narrator Abu 'Ubaydah ibn 'Abdillah ibn Mas'ud reliable?