18 Sha'ban 14394 May 2018
One Method of Hadith Acquisition
QuestionWhat is meant by ...fima quri-a 'alayhi... in the sanad? (Sahih Muslim)
Tadribur Rawi
24 Rajab 143910 April 2018
Meaning of the Term “Munkarul Hadith”
QuestionWhat does it mean when it is said that a narrator is "Munkarul Hadith"?
6 Jumadal Akhirah 143922 February 2018
Question About Mustakhraj
QuestionHow far up can an author of a Mustakhraj go with his chain? Does it have to connect with the original author’s teacher / teacher’s teacher or can it go further back until the Sahabi? I have read somewhere that if it goes back to the Sahabi then the purpose…
30 Jumadal Ula 143916 February 2018
Types of Support for Sahih li ghayrihi
QuestionFor a Hadith to be classed as Sahih li ghayrihi, does the supporting narration need to be Hasan or can it also be supported by Sahih li dhatihi?
27 Jumadal Ula 143913 February 2018
Three Punishments for a Person Who Does Not Fear Allah When Studying Knowledge
Questionمن لم يتورع فى تعلمه ابتلاه الله تعالى بأحد ثلاثة أشياء: إما أن يميته فى شبابه، أو يوقعه فى الرساتيق، أو يبتليه بخدمة السلطان What is the authenticity of this Hadith?
12 Safar 14392 November 2017
Sahih Hadiths Outside the Six Famous Books
QuestionAre we to only follow Hadiths from the sihah sittah? Or are the Hadiths in other books, like Musnad Ahmad, also acceptable?
6 Safar 143927 October 2017
Love for the World Is the Root of all Evil
QuestionIs the following a Hadith? Can it be quoted? حب الدنيا رأس كل خطيئة Love for this world is the root of all evil
17 Dhul Hijjah 14389 September 2017
Abiding by the Rules of Arabic Grammar When Reciting Hadith.
QuestionShould one abide to this rule when reading Hadiths? خطأ شائع بين الطلاب: قراءة همزة القطع في موضع الوصل قال العلامة ابن الحاجب صاحب الكافية في كتابه ’الشافية‘ و إثباتها أي همزة الوصل وصلا لحن اهـ ’وقال الملا علي القاري رحمه الله في‘ مرقاة المفاتيح وعنه أي عن أبي قتادة…
15 Dhul Hijjah 14387 September 2017
Clarification Regarding Certain Terms Used in Sahih Muslim
QuestionWhat is meant by 'riwayatan' in the following Hadith in Sahih Muslim under the chapter of fasting: Qala Abu Bakr 'riwayatan' wa qala 'Amrun 'yablughu bihin Nabiyya sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam'
14 Dhul Hijjah 14386 September 2017
The Different Wordings for the Takbirs of Tashriq
QuestionThe takbirs of tashriq have some versions citing Allahu Akbar twice in the beginning and the strength given is reliable. There is another version doing its rounds on social media citing Allahu Akbar thrice in the beginning and the strength given as authentic. Is it permissible to read both? Is…
23 Dhul Qa'dah 143816 August 2017
The Sahabah Are All Reliable
QuestionI have heard this "Hadith", is this authentic? أصحابي كلهم عدول "My Sahabah are all just/reliable"
18 Dhul Qa'dah 143811 August 2017
Meaning of the Term “Fihi Maqal”
QuestionWhat does "fihi maqal" refer to/mean regarding a narrator?
8 Dhul Qa'dah 14381 August 2017
The Duty of Seeking Knowledge
QuestionCan you please tell the following Hadith is sahih or not. "Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim" (Ibn Majah)
1 Dhul Qa'dah 143825 July 2017
Preferred Books for Mustalahul Hadith
QuestionI wanted to ask: what have the Scholars you have met and studied under, thought to be the best book to study in Mustalahul Hadith? I know for example Allamah Fadlul Rahman al Adhami says that Fathul Mugith is the best work on the subject. What would you think is…
6 Shawwal 14381 July 2017
The Ruling of a Text That Is Found with a Broken Chain in One Book, and a Full Chain Elsewhere
Question1. There are narrations in books like Muwatta of Imam Malik which have discontinuity in the chain, however, in other books the same Hadith is mentioned with a continuous chain. An example is the Hadith: إن وليتموها أبا بكر Will the narration in Muwatta still be classed as Mu'dal or…