A category of posts that discuss various technical terms of the scholars of Hadith & other such matters.
Question Are all the Hadiths in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim really authentic? I ask this because there are numerous notable and prominent Scholars who believe that there are many…
Question What should an individual practice upon after being told that one specific Hadith is not okay for practice, although others have said that it is okay to practice upon? The…
Question Is it okay to act upon a narration which we do not have the sanad [chain of narration] for without thinking that this action is Sunnah, out of caution…
Question I have been told that Ibnul Jawzi and Ibn Hajar ‘Asqalani (rahimahumallah) have said that all the virtues of Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) are fabricated. Is this correct?
Question I came across a contemporary takhrij of a compilation of Hadith about the “Hadithul ifk” [The Hadith of the lie/slander] originally done by ‘Abdul Ghani Al-Maqdisi. I…
Question In some of your answers you state: “This Hadith is suitable to quote and practice upon.” What does this mean? Can you please give a detailed answer.
Question In some of your answers, you have referenced some stories as Israely narrations; such as the story of Nabi Musa (‘alayhis salam) having a stomach ache and Nabi…
Question What is meant by “Mutaba’ah” in Hadith? JazakAllah for all your assistance.
Question 1. Is it true that if a narrator of a Hadith said one lie in his life then all the Hadiths that he narrates are considered as…
Question What does 1. da’if 2. mawdu’ and 3. hasan hadith mean?
Question When you say the chain for a certain Hadith is “reliable” or “good” – does this mean it’s Hasan or authentic?
Question What is the ruling regarding mawdu’ (fabricated) narrations? Can we act upon a mawdu’ Hadith?
Question As I understand, in order for a Hadith work to be classified as a Jami’, it must contain 8 topics. viz. 1. Aqaid, 2. Ahkam, 3. Tarikh/Siyar,…
Question How is a mawdu’ Hadith different from da’if jiddan? I have read from ulama that there are some scholars who hold the position of narrating anything so long as…
Question I once heard in a lecture that the scholars of the past were very strict on grading the authenticity of the narrators of hadith. The lecturer stated…