Narrators

A category of posts that discuss the reliability of the narrators of Hadith.

12 Jumadal Akhirah 144018 February 2019

Some Terms Used to Discredit Narrators

Question 1. What is meant by Muttaham bil-Khidhb in Hadith? Is he accused of lying in general conversations or fabricating a Hadith? 2. Will lying in Hadith always…

30 Jumadal Ula 14406 February 2019

Clarity on a Chain in Sahih Muslim

Question In the following sanad who heard from who: عن الشعبي عن جرير انه سمعه Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman, number 228 (68)

15 Muharram 144026 September 2018

The Golden Chain of Narrators

Question Which group of people are referred to as the “Golden chain of narrators” and why were they given such an exclusive title?

10 Dhul Qa'dah 143923 July 2018

Musnad Rabi’ ibn Habib

Question Is this reliable أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ: بَلَغَنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: رَسْمُ الْمِدَادِ فِي ثَوْبِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا كَانَ يَكْتُبُ عِلْمًا…

21 Shawwal 14395 July 2018

The Narrator, Abu Ramlah

Question Could you kindly advise on the strength of this narration which I have sourced from Sharh Mukhtasar Tahawi, vol. 7, pg. 311, as there is a narrator by…