18 Dhul Qa'dah 143811 August 2017
Meaning of the Term “Fihi Maqal”
Question What does “fihi maqal” refer to/mean regarding a narrator?
Terminology
A category of posts that discuss various technical terms of the scholars of Hadith & other such matters.
9 Dhul Qa'dah 14382 August 2017
Meaning of the Word Tariq
Question Does tariq and sanad have the same meaning?
10 Shawwal 14385 July 2017
A Question on Hadiths That Are ‘Aziz
Question I have read that in terms of classing a Hadith according to the number of narrators, Aziz, Gharib, Mashur and Mutawatir, many scholars do not include the…
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
Question 1. 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…
5 Shawwal 143830 June 2017
What Is Meant When a Narration Is Ghayr Mahfuz?
Question What is meant when it is said that a narration is “ghayr mahfuz” ?
5 Ramadan 143831 May 2017
Can a Weak Narration Rise to Acceptance With Corroboration?
Question In your answers, I have seen you many times, mention a weak narration is raised to level of hasan. I was wondering if, this is in accordance…
4 Ramadan 143830 May 2017
Hadiths that “Can Be Considered Reliable According to Hafiz ibn Hajar”
Question In some of your answers (like here) you say that a Hadith will be declared reliable/authentic according to Hafiz Ibn Hajar Al ‘Asqalani (rahimahullah). I was wondering,…
23 Rajab 143820 April 2017
The Existence/Non Existence on Mutawatir Hadiths
Question A friend of mine alerted me to an argument that a prominent Salafi inclined Shaykh was making about the existence of Mutawatir Hadiths. He said that not…
21 Rajab 143818 April 2017
Ruling of Weak Narrations That Support Each Other
Question If a weak Hadith is supported by another weak Hadith then generally that Hadith becomes hasan lighayrihi. 1. What will be the ruling of two weak Hadiths which…
29 Jumadal Akhirah 143828 March 2017
The Types of Sahih Hadiths in Bukhari and Muslim
Question I have the following questions about Hadith: 1. Are all the Hadiths in Bukhari and Muslim sahih li dhatihi or are there also some sahih li ghayrihi…
24 Jumadal Akhirah 143823 March 2017
The Number Needed for Mutawatir
Question I studied that some opinions said that the number of mutawatir Hadith must be 313 to match that of the people of Badr but I tried to…
18 Jumadal Ula 143815 February 2017
Reciting La Ilaha Illallah Frequently
Question Is there a Hadith that says to recite La ilaha illallah while walking on flat/even ground? If so, please mention the full Hadith with the translation and reference.
28 Rabi'ul Awwal 143828 December 2016
What If the Virtue Mentioned Is a Mistake?
Question What is status of following Hadith? Can it be quoted? من بلغه عن الله فضل فأخذ بذلك الفضل الذي بلغه أعطاه الله ما بلغه وإن كان الذي…
5 Rabi'ul Awwal 14385 December 2016
Who Did Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) Refer to in His Introduction?
Question When Imam Muslim in his muqaddimah says to the opposition that they are “Muntahil Al-Hadith” who does he mean by this? Some scholars mention Imam Bukhari and…
23 Dhul Hijjah 143726 September 2016
The Enormous Stature of the Earlier Hadith Masters
Question If a Hadith in Tirmidhi has been declared hasan sahih by Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) but declared weak by contemporary ‘Ulama after scrutinising the chain. Which ruling would…