11 Jumadal Akhirah 143927 February 2018
The Great Hanafi Muhadditun
Question Is it true that Great Muhaddithun like Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in, Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Mubarak, Imam Waki ibn Jarah, Imam Yahya ibn Sa’id Al-Qattan and the likes…
Narrators
A category of posts that discuss the reliability of the narrators of Hadith.
10 Jumadal Akhirah 143926 February 2018
Usage of the Term Maqbul
Question Can you give a detailed discussion in regards to the different usages of different Imams on the term “Maqbul”. It seems as different scholars use the term flexibly.…
6 Jumadal Akhirah 143922 February 2018
Question About Mustakhraj
Question How 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…
4 Jumadal Akhirah 143920 February 2018
Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and His Book “Kitabul Fitan”
Question Can you shed some light on the Hadith Scholar, Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book Kitabul Fitan? Is he reliable and are the Hadiths found in…
23 Jumadal Ula 14399 February 2018
Imam Ibn Abid Dunya (rahimahullah)
Question I have noticed in many of your answers you reference to Ibn Abi Dunya. Can you provide a short bio and a general ruling on his books?
8 Jumadal Ula 143925 January 2018
Sa’d ibn ‘Ubayd (radiyallahu ‘anhu), Al Qari
Question Was there a Sahabi by the name of S’ad ibn ‘Ubayd (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? He was called Al Qari.
7 Jumadal Ula 143924 January 2018
Status of the narrator, ‘Al Hakam ibn ‘Abdillah Al Balkhi’
Question What is the status of the narrator Al Hakam ibn Abdillah Al-Balkhi? Are his narrations from Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) acceptable?
6 Jumadal Ula 143923 January 2018
Al-Kamil of Imam Ibn ‘Adiy (rahimahullah)
Question I was wondering, what is the book Al-Kamil fid Du’afa, of Imam Abu Ahmad, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Adiy (rahimahullah) about? Does it have a section called the munkarat/rejected…
1 Jumadal Ula 143918 January 2018
The Hadith Narrator, Muhammad ibn Yazid Ar Rifa’i
Question What is the status of the Hadith narrator Muhammad ibn Yazid Abu Hisham Ar Rifa’i?
29 Rabi'ul Akhir 143917 January 2018
The Hadith Narrator, ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib
Question What is the status of the narrator, Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib?
18 Rabi'ul Awwal 14397 December 2017
Hadiths of a Narrator Who Occasionally Errs
Question There are a number of youth online who are weakening all kinds of narrations on the basis that a narrator is Saduq, but makes mistakes, or has…
11 Rabi'ul Awwal 143930 November 2017
Narrations in old age
Question I was wondering about what the scholars of Rijal have said is to be done when a reliable narrator very late in his life narrates a tradition,…
17 Safar 14397 November 2017
Question About a Hadith Being Labelled Gharib
Question I wanted to enquire with regards to people of the same age narrating at the same level, like in the Hadith about intention. I have read that…
11 Safar 14391 November 2017
What Defines a “Tabaqah” in a Hadith Chain?
Question My question is in relation to the number of narrators found at every level, in order to class a narration as Mutawatir or Khabar wahid. What is…
10 Safar 143931 October 2017
The Hadith Narrator, Ibrahim ibn Sa’d ibn Ibrahim
Question I would like to ask who was the Hadith narrator, Ibrahim ibn Sa’d ibn Ibrahim (rahimahullah)?