Hadith

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

By / October 12, 2021 / Leave a Comment

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. …

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Ibn Mulaqqin’s Tadhkirah: Brief Notes on Hadith Terminology

By / February 27, 2020 / Leave a Comment

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 Ä¥adÄ«th. For those who can understand Arabic, there is a good explanation of it by Sh. Abdullah al-Bukhari that can be found here. …

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

By / August 30, 2021 / 12 Comments

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 …

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Hadith of Ghuraba: Who Are the Strangers?

By / June 8, 2018 / 1 Comment

Source: Alukah.net, Islamreligion.com 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 …

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

By / February 9, 2020 / 8 Comments
Advice - Naseeha

Hadith Text The Prophet (ï·º) said, “The religion is naseehah (sincerity).” We said, “To whom?” He (ï·º) 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 …

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