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Hadith & Sunnah

143 articles

Seasonal Variations in Prayer Timings

روي أنه كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا اشتد البرد بكر بالصلاة وإذا اشتد الحر أبرد بالصلاة. It is reported that the Prophet (sws) used to offer his prayers early in the severe cold [of winters], whil...

Moiz AmjadJanuary 20112 min

Urging People to Attend Congregational Prayers

روي أنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لو يعلم الناس ما في النداء والصف الأول ثم لم يجدوا إلا أن يستهموا عليه لاستهموا. ولو يعلمون ما في التهجير لاستبقوا إليه. ولو يعلمون ما في العتمة والصبح لأتوهم...

Moiz AmjadDecember 20106 min

Explanation of Some Jarh Terms

1. Layyin al-Hadīth Al-Dāraqutanī says that he uses this term to refer to a narrator who does not become forsaken or matrūk al-hadīth (lā yakūnu sāqitan matrūk al-hadīth) but impugns him with a defect...

Dr. Shehzad SaleemDecember 201011 min

A Narrative on the Placement of Surah Anfal and Surah Tawbah in the ‘Uthmanic Collection of the Qur’an

I. Introduction A narrative informs us that ‘Uthmān (rta) exercised his own judgement in placing Sūrah Anfāl (8) and Sūrah Tawbah / Barā’ah (9) together when the Qur’ān was written in his times; since...

Dr. Shehzad SaleemNovember 201028 min

A Critical Analysis of the Narratives on the Masahif of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (rta) and ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (rta)

I Introduction Certain narratives inform us that the sūrahs were arranged in different sequences in the masāhif of ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (rta) and Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (rta). These arrangements have been rep...

Dr. Shehzad SaleemOctober 201032 min

A Narrative on the Schematic Arrangement of the Qur’an

I. Introduction A narrative informs us that the sūrahs of the Qur’ān have been arranged in a certain sequence: First the seven long sūrahs called the sab‘ tiwāl, 1 then the mi’īn sūrahs, then the math...

Dr. Shehzad SaleemSeptember 201028 min

Mustafa A‘zami’s Critique on “The Dishonest Scribe” Narratives

It is reported in some narratives that there were three scribes who would deliberately alter the revelation dictated to them by the Prophet (sws). The most prominent among them is ‘Abdullāh ibn Sa‘d i...

Dr. Shehzad SaleemAugust 20107 min

Interrelation between the Qur’an, the Sunnah and the Hadith

The Qur’ān and the Sunnah and the Hadīth are interconnected. Internally, the Sunnah and the Ḥadīth are a body to the soul – the Qur’ān. Apparently, however, the Sunnah and the Hadīth provide details...

Amin Ahsan IslahiJuly 201019 min

The Deadline for Fajr and ‘Asr Prayers

روي أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من أدرك من الصبح ركعة قبل أن تطلع الشمس ثم طلعت الشمس فقد أدرك الصبح فليتم صلاته ومن أدرك ركعة من العصر قبل أن تغرب الشمس فقد أدرك العصر فليتم صلاته. والسجدة إ...

Moiz AmjadJuly 20107 min

Difference between Hadith and Sunnah

Generally people take ḥadīth and sunnah as synonymous terms. This is not a correct impression for there is a great difference between these two terms. Ḥadīth and sunnah occupy a distinct status and...

Amin Ahsan IslahiJune 201021 min

A Comprehensive Directive in Islam

روي أنه قال رجل من الصحابة لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يا رسول الله قل لي في الإسلام قولا لا أسأل عنه أحدا بعدك. قال: قل آمنت بالله فاستقم. قال: يا رسول الله ما أكثر ما تخاف علي؟ فأخذ رسول الله صلى...

Moiz AmjadJune 20103 min

Authoritativeness of the Akhbar-i Ahad

The ḥadīth literature basically consists of individual-to-individual reports (akhbār-i āḥād). It is, therefore, necessary for us to properly grasp the issue of the authenticity of akhbār-i āḥād. Th...

Amin Ahsan IslahiMay 201018 min

When one is Late in Joining the Congregational Prayers…

روي أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا جئتم إلى الصلاة ونحن سجود فاسجدوا ولا تعدوها شيئا. ومن أدرك ركعة من الصلاة مع الإمام قبل أن يقيم الإمام صلبه فقد أدرك الصلاة إلا أنه يقضي ما فاته. It is na...

Moiz AmjadMay 20106 min

The Obligatory Religious Practices of Islam

روي أنه قال رجل من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: نهينا أن نسأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن شيء فكان يعجبنا أن يجيء الرجل من أهل البادية العاقل فيسأله ونحن نسمع. فجاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى ال...

Moiz AmjadApril 201011 min

Causes of Hadith Fabrication

The Muslim ummah, in its entire history, has faced many kinds of assaults by enemies of Islam. However, the Hadīth fabrication presented the most severe and unique challenge. The enemies of Islam, in...

Amin Ahsan IslahiMarch 201024 min

Two Blows Allowed to the Hellfire

روى أنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: اشتكت النار إلى ربها فقالت ربي أكل بعضي بعضا فأذن لي أتنفس. فأذن لها بنفسين: نفس في الشتاء ونفس في الصيف. فأشد ما تجدون من الحر فمن نفس جهنم، وأشد ما تجدون من...

Moiz AmjadMarch 20109 min

Riwayah bi al-Ma‘na (Transmission by Meaning)

A prophetic ḥadīth has two parts, the isnād (chain of narrators) and matn (text). Therefore, in deciding the soundness or spuriousness of a ḥadīth, both isnād and matn are studied for each holds equ...

Amin Ahsan IslahiFebruary 201015 min

Praying for the Prophet (sws) after Adhan

روي أنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا سمعتم المؤذن فقولوا مثل ما يقول المؤذن ثم صلوا علي. فإنه من صلى علي صلاة صلى الله عليه بها عشرا. ثم سلوا الله لي الوسيلة، فإنها منزلة في الجنة لا تنبغي إل...

Moiz AmjadFebruary 20107 min

The Prophet (sws) does not have the Authority to Prohibit what God has kept Lawful

روي أنه قال أبو سعيد: لم نعد أن فتحت خيبر فوقعنا أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في تلك البقلة الثوم والناس جياع فأكلنا منها أكلا شديدا ثم رحنا إلى المسجد فوجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الريج فق...

Moiz AmjadJanuary 20106 min

Primary Sources of Hadith Study

The Muslim ummah has accomplished an unparalleled work. The great muḥaddithūn have, even in the early period of Islamic history, to all possible human extent, strove to safeguard the prophetic knowle...

Amin Ahsan IslahiJanuary 201026 min
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