8 Shawwal 14355 August 2014
Ruling on Untraceable Hadiths
Question I have read that some Hadiths are untraceable. What is the ruling on stories and Hadiths that cannot be found? Should such Hadiths be propagated or abstinence be…
Terminology
A category of posts that discuss various technical terms of the scholars of Hadith & other such matters.
10 Sha'ban 14359 June 2014
Question Regarding the Chapters in Sahih Muslim
Question I read a book that mentions that it was the habit of early Muhaddithun to write very little of their own commentary and usually their books were filled…
10 Sha'ban 14359 June 2014
Imam Bukhari’s Terminology: “Fihi Nazr”
Question Respected Mawlana, What is meant when Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) says the following regarding a narrator? “fihi nazrun” فيه نظر or “Fi Hadithi nazrun” في حديثه نظر Jazakallahu khayran.
27 Rajab 143527 May 2014
What is Riwayatul Hadith & Dirayatul Hadith?
Question What is Dirayatul-Hadith or ilmul-Hadith dirayah ? How is it different from ilmul-Hadith riwayah?
23 Rajab 143523 May 2014
Are All the Hadiths Transmitted with Their Exact Wording?
Question I heard, that the Hadiths in general are not transmitted to their exact wording, but that the Sahaba just transmitted it according to meaning and not according…
5 Jumadal Ula 14357 March 2014
Difference Between Sunnah and Adab
Question What is the difference between Sunnah and adab? Is Sunnah something proven from Hadith and adab not proven from Hadith? What is the need for adab if…
16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014
The Meaning of Al Birr
Question After listening to last Friday’s khutbah at our masjid here in Palmerston North, New Zealand, I am very curious to know about the word “Al-Birr” and its…