A category of posts that discuss various technical terms of the scholars of Hadith & other such matters.
Question What is the status of the Hadith and the commentary? لو أنكم كنتم توكلون على الله حق توكله لرزقتم كما يرزق الطير تغدو خماصا وتروح بطانا قال…
Question Kindly explain the terminologies “haddathana” and “akhbarana”
Question If there is a narrator who became “mukhtalit” in his old age, how would it affect the authenticity of the narration?
Question How do the Muhaddithun classify a Hadith as sahih?
Question What is the definition of the word لوين (Luwayn) found in Mustalah books?
Question If a Hadith is graded da’if (weak) by some Muhaddithun and mawdu’ (fabricated) by other Muhaddithun, how do you reconcile between the two?
Question What is the status of the marasil of Sa’id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah)?
Question What is gharib narration? Can a gharib narration still be sahih or hasan?
Question What does Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) mean when he puts the condition for مستخرج, in the following statement (related by his student): و شرطه أن لا يصل…
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…
Question If a Muhaddith is saying “la ba-sa bihi” (لا بأس به) then is he praising a narrator or criticising him?
Question What is the definition of Al Ma’lul?
Question What is the definition of Al Marfu’ and Al Mawquf?
Question Is it true that the Usul al-Hadith of the Hanafi Madhab differs from other Madhahib? Which books should a Hanafi student study in the subject?
Question What is meant when it is said that a narrator is or is not a حافظ الحديث as in for example شريك: ليس بالحافظ عند أهل الحديث