22 August 2022
Clarification regarding the name of a narrator appearing in Sahih Muslim
Question In the following chain which appears in Sahih Muslim, is the narrator Muhammad ibn Hazim with a 'ha (ح)' or Muhammad ibn Khazim with a 'kha (خ)'? حدثنا أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة، وعمرو الناقد،…
3 August 2022
The Muwatta of Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Wahb
Question Is the Muwatta 'Abdillah ibn Wahb [a portion of which has been published] one of the riwayaat of Muwatta Imam Malik or a separate Muwatta of Imam 'Abdullah ibn Wahb?
10 February 2022
The status of the marasil of Sa’id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah)
Question What is the status of the marasil of Sa'id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah)?
2 November 2021
Definition of a gharib Hadith
Question What is gharib narration? Can a gharib narration still be sahih or hasan?
8 February 2021
The authenticity of the narrations in Al Adhkar of Imam Nawawi (rahimahullah)
Question What is the status of al-Adhkar of Imam Nawawi (rahimahullah)? Are all the Hadiths suitable for practice?
3 December 2020
The importance and virtues of studying the Arabic language
Question Kindly provide a few narrations regarding virtues and specialties of the Arabic language along with the importance of its study.
18 November 2020
Definition and ruling of Tadlis
Question What is the meaning of the word Tadlis and Mudallis with respect to the science of Hadith and also the position of the status or grade of Hadith whose one or more of its transmitter is…
26 October 2020
The status of the sanad; ‘Amr ibn Shu’ayb ‘an abihi ‘an jaddihi
Question Would you be so kind as to please provide me with some information about the sanad (chain of narrators) of عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده (on the authority of 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb who reported…
16 October 2020
Meaning of daily Sadaqah
Question Is the following narration recorded in Musnad At-Tayalisi acceptable to attribute to Nabi (salallahu alayhi wasalam)? على كل مسلم صدقة في كل يوم (Musnad At-Tayalisi, Hadith:……
16 September 2020
Meaning of the term ‘لا بأس به’ (la ba-sa bihi)
Question If a Muhaddith is saying 'la ba-sa bihi' (لا بأس به) then is he praising a narrator or criticising him?
27 July 2020
Preservation of the knowledge of Din during each generation
Question Kindly provide some commentary on the following Hadith: ‘This sacred knowledge will be borne by the reliable authorities of each successive generation, who will [preserve it and] remove from…
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…
7 July 2020
The Iman of those after Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن أبيه، عن جده، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أي الخلق أعجب إليكم إيمانا؟ ، قالوا: الملائكة، قال: وما لهم لا يؤمنون، وهم عند ربهم…
23 January 2020
Is there any extra virtue for reciting Surah Muzzammil?
Question Are there any virtues mentioned in Hadith for reciting Surah Muzzammil?
13 September 2019
The duties of the bearers of knowledge
Question Can you give the Arabic version and the transliteration and the complete isnad to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) for the following: "This sacred knowledge will be borne by the reliable…