Hadith Archives - The Thinking Muslim

Principles of Hadith Sciences: Explanatory Notes on Ibn Hajar’s Nukhbat al-Fikar

By Rameez Abid / September 29, 2021

These are my complete notes on Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani’s famous book on principles of hadith sciences titled Nukhbat al-Fikar. The notes are based on Sh. Yusuf ibn Sadiq al-Hanbali’s classes over a period of few months. The classes were conducted in the English language. For the translation of the terms, I mainly relied on Sh. …

Principles of Hadith Sciences: Explanatory Notes on Ibn Hajar’s Nukhbat al-Fikar Read More »

51 Short Hadiths Every Muslim Should Know with Explanation

By Rameez Abid / June 21, 2021

I recently came across a wonderful list of short hadiths to memorize taken exclusively from the collections of Bukhari and Muslim. While I was reading through them, I felt they should be translated because the specific list is full of so much wisdom and for the most part self-explanatory. I decided to keep the Arabic …

51 Short Hadiths Every Muslim Should Know with Explanation Read More »

Hadith Explained: “Deeds Which Remove Sins”

By Rameez Abid / May 12, 2021

It is reported from the companion Mu’adh ibn Jabal: One morning, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was prevented from coming to us for Fajr prayer, until we were just about to look for the eye of the sun (meaning sunrise). Then he came out quickly, had the prayer prepared for. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) …

Hadith Explained: “Deeds Which Remove Sins” Read More »

Ibn Mulaqqin’s Tadhkirah: Brief Notes on Hadith Terminology

By Rameez Abid / February 27, 2020

This is a translation and brief notes on the text completed by Br. Abu Hasan in 1988. It is one of the first books taught to students interested in the sciences of ĥadīth. For those who can understand Arabic, there is a good explanation of it by Sh. Abdullah al-Bukhari that can be found here. …

Ibn Mulaqqin’s Tadhkirah: Brief Notes on Hadith Terminology Read More »

Hadith Explained: “The Sun Prostrates Under the Throne and Takes Permission to Rise Again”

By Rameez Abid / June 6, 2019

It is Reported by Al-Bukhari from Abu Dharr that once the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) asked him after sunset, “Do you know where the sun goes (at the time of sunset)?” He replied, “Allah and His Apostle know better.” So the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) answered: “It goes and prostrates beneath the Throne, then it asks for …

Hadith Explained: “The Sun Prostrates Under the Throne and Takes Permission to Rise Again” Read More »

Hadith of Ghuraba: Who Are the Strangers?

By Rameez Abid / July 10, 2017

Please note that the words Allah and God are used interchangeably in the article. The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is reported to have said, “Islam began as something strange and will return to [being] something strange just as [it was] in the beginning, so glad tidings to the strangers” (Muslim). Ibn Majah narrated that …

Hadith of Ghuraba: Who Are the Strangers? Read More »

Hadith: “The Religion is Sincerity.” – A Brief Explanation

By Rameez Abid / April 21, 2015

Hadith Text The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The religion is naseehah (sincerity).” We said, “To whom?” He (ﷺ) said, “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk.” (Bukhari and Muslim) Explanation: This is a great hadith. It gathers all of the affairs of the religion in one expression …

Hadith: “The Religion is Sincerity.” – A Brief Explanation Read More »