Syed Fahīm al-Dīn

In our journey of studying sacred knowledge, we often ask: Is it better to read to a shaykh or to …

In the isnad of ahadith, we often see narrators say “حدّثنا” or “أخبرنا” when reporting what they heard from their teachers. But is there …

To download the bookmark, right-click the image and select “Save Image”. The Symbols and Their Meaning in Taqreeb At-Tahdheeb by …

Taqreeb At-Tahdheeb (تقريب التهذيب) by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is a condensed version of his more detailed work, Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb. The …

This article is based on Usool Jarh wa Ta’deel wa Ilm al-Rijaal by Shaykh Nur al-Din ’Itr. The documentation of …

Before Islam, 437 individuals were named ‘Abdullāh, all of whom embraced Islam and had the honor of being in the …

Arabic text of Nuzhah al-Nazar by Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani, merged with English translation taken from Ather Shahbaz Hussain’s thesis on …

Name Abū ‘Abdullāh Muḥammad Ibn Ḥasan Ibn Farqad al-Shaybānī. The majority of scholars are of the view that Imām Muḥammad, …

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ اللَّهَ أَحْمَدُ عَلَى نَعْمَائِهِ، وَأَشْكُرُهُ عَلَى آلَائِهِ، وَأُصَلِّي عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْخَلْقِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ، وَأُسَلِّمُ. In the …

A ḥadīth mu’allal[1] is that ḥadīth which contains a hidden defect causing doubt in its authenticity, even though it may appear …

When a ḥadīth is narrated by a rāwī, where there is some doubt in the heart of the rāwī regarding …

The field of jarḥ[1] (criticism) and ta’dīl (praise) is an important science. Jarḥ and ta’dīl sometimes occur by: The first concerns …

The definition of majhūl[1] is that narrator whose condition is not known,[2] and this narrator is not known for seeking knowledge. Thus, …

A ḥadīth in which one rāwī is replaced by another, whether it is one narrator or more, to the extent …

Ma’rifat al-‘ālī wa al-nāzil[1] ‘Uluw[2] is of five types: In these categories there occurs muwāfaqah, badl, musāwāh and muṣāfaḥah. Muwāfaqah[6] is to …

There are eight ways of narrating: Method Ruling 1. Hearing the words of the teacher directly. Permissible according to all. …

A mubtadi’ (innovator) in terms of that which clearly necessitates disbelief,[1] is a disbeliever by agreement. As for the mubtadi’ whose …

The definition of shādh is that which is narrated only by one rāwī, and this causes inqidāh (doubt) in the …

It is not permissible to summarise aḥādīth, nor to narrate with meaning, except by one who understands the Arabic language …

There are four opinions: From these four opinions, three are widespread, with the last opinion being less famous. Thereafter, there …

If the majlis is different, such that it is two different aḥādīth being narrated by two different ṣaḥābah, both narrations …

With clarification of Ḥanafi Terminology

The study of aḥādīth can be categorised into three: Ilm riwāyat al-ḥadīth – Narration of ḥadīth and transmitting aḥādīth without …

Ṭa’n[1] (criticism) occurs for one of more of the following reasons: From these ten, the first five are concerned with the …

Definition of ḥadīth according to the muḥaddithīn The definition of ḥadīth[1] according to the muḥaddithīn is everything which is transmitted about …

In the first century the emphasis placed on the memorisation of aḥādīth, its documentation and compilation was unlike that of …

If the narrations of a ḍaīf ḥadīth become many, and this ḥadīth has minor weaknesses then this ḥadīth will be …

Mawḍū’ is that ḥadīth which has been made up, invented and forged by the narrator himself. A mawḍū’ ḥadīth is …

A ḥadīth mutawātir[1] is that which has been narrated by: These are referred to as the conditions of tawātur. Thus, a …

A mursal hadith, one where any narrator was dropped, was not rejected by anyone[1] until Imām Shāfi’ī.[2] Therefore, according to the majority …

The authority of ḥadīth as an integral part of the sharī’ah is undeniable as evidenced by numerous verses in the …

Ṣaḥīḥ and ḥasan aḥādīth are accepted. This includes aḥādīth which are ṣaḥīḥ li dhātihī, ṣaḥīḥ li ghayrihī, ḥasan li dhātihī …

Gharīb aḥādīth are of two types; Farḍ muṭlaq Definition of farḍ al-muṭlaq: That which is narrated by only one narrator, …

From amongst the first to author a work on the topic of isṭilāḥ al-ḥadīth was al-Ramāhurmuzī,[1] thereafter al-Ḥākim[2]and then Abū Nu’aym.[3] Thereafter …

Name, Attributions and Birth He is Ahmad ibn ‘Al ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Maḥmūd ibn Aḥmad ibn Hajar …

Definition of Mutawātir according to the Aḥnāf: The definition of Mutawātir according to the Aḥnāf is the same as that of …

The Islamic world has been shaped by a rich tapestry of rulers spanning different dynasties throughout history. From the Khulafaa …

Linguistic definition of بيع To exchange something with another thing, whether that be money or not. i.e. Allāh ﷻ says …

إذا كانت الخيل سائمة ذكورا وإناثا فصاحبها بالخيار : إن شاء أعطى عن كل فرس دينارا وإن شاء قومها وأعطى …

باب صدقة البقر ليس في أقل من ثلاثين من البقر صدقة فإذا كانت ثلاثين سائمة وحال عليها الحول ففيها تبيع …

باب زكاة الإبل ليس في أقل من خمس ذود من الإبل صدقة فإذا بلغت خمسا سائمة وحال عليها الحول ففيها …

1) If: Waw or yaa occur after a damaa or kasra[1] They occur in the lam kalimah in يفعل تفعل أفعل or نفعل …

Rule applicable for madi majhool scales from جمع المؤنث الغائب onwards only. If: the waw has a fatha on the ayn kalimah[1] …

If: There is a yaa in the lam kalimah The word is on the scale of افاعل or مفاعل or فاعل or something like it Then …

If: before a yaa or waw there is a sakin Then Swap the harakats of the و or ي with the sukoon before it …

(1) If: There is a waw in the ayn kalima of a madi majhool Then Move harakat of the waw …

١- قاعدة يَعِدُ يَوْعِدُ ——> يَعِدُ يَوْهَبُ ——> يَهَبُ ٢- قاعدة عِدَة وَعْدٌ ——> عِدَةٌ وِسْعٌ ——> سَعَةٌ ٣- قاعدة …

Ṣalāt al-Khusūf should be prayed in ones home individually According to the Aḥnāf, Ṣalāt al-Khusūf should be prayed individually, similar …

Kusūf is the solar eclipse. Ṣalāt al-Kusūf is sunnah. It is two rakā’āt with no adhān, no iqāmah, and no …

Imam Nawawi 0 The Book of Miscellany 1 to 679 كتاب المقدمات 1 The Book of Good Manners 680 to …

Surah 001 Al-Fatihah – The Opening Surah 002 Al-Baqarah – The Cow Surah 003 Al-Imran – The Family Of Imran …

1|1|In the name of Allāh ﷻ, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Connection between āyāt The first three āyāt of …

Sect Tasdeeq bi al-qalb Iqrar bi al-lisaan Amal bi al-jawari’ View Khawarij ✔ ✔ ✔ if you do a major …

Name Date of Death Hijri Teachers Students Abū Ḥanīfa 150 Zufar ibn Hudhayl al-ʿAnbarī, Abū Yūsuf Yaʿqūb ibn Ibrāhīm, …

Is it permissible to write and collect ahadith Verily the ahadith enables the pious to beautify their actions through it. And it is …

These are the six universally accepted books of hadith[1]. They are the saheeh of Imam Bukhari, the saheeh of Imam Muslim, the sunan of Imam Nasaai, the sunan of …

عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَبِي حَفْصٍ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: …

عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: ” بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم ذَاتَ …

عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: سَمِعْت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه …

عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْت يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! أَخْبِرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ وَيُبَاعِدْنِي مِنْ النَّارِ، قَالَ: …

باب كَيْفَ كَانَ بَدْءُ الْوَحْىِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم Imam Bukhari does not label this section as ‘kitab’ but rather as ‘bab’[1]. The difference between kitab, …

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيُّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنَ …

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the name of Allah, the most merciful the most kind Imam Bukhari begins his book by doing tasmiyyah. Ibn Hajar Asqalani …

Saheeh Bukhari Introduction to Bukhari

After a period many of the ahadith started getting mixed with the saying of the sahaba, the fatawa of the tabieen and those after them. Imam Bukhari …

In Islamic theology, there is a range of opinions regarding the fate of children of polytheists who pass away before …

Surah 001 Al-Fatihah – The Opening Surah 002 Al-Baqarah – The Cow Surah 003 Al-Imran – The Family Of Imran …

written by Ustadh Muhammad Sharif Linguistic Definition: The word tajwīd (تجويد) is a maṣdar. It comes on the scale of جَوَّدَ يُجَوِّدُ …

لا ثواب إلا بالنيَّة There is no reward except through intention. According to ijmaa, this is referring to reward in …

ولا يقتضي التكرار و لا يحتمله And it (amr) does not demand repetition, nor does it encompass it The difference between موجب and محتمل is …

وموجبه الوجوب لا الندب و الإباحة و التوقف The requirement of amr is that it is wajib (to act upon) and …

الحمد لله الذي هدانا إلى الصراط المستقيم و الصلوة على من اختص بالخلق العظيم وعلى آله الذين قاموا بنصرة الدين …

وكذا اسم الفاعل يدل على المصدر ولا يحتمل العدد حتى لا يراد بآية السرقة إلا سرقة واحدة وبالفعلالواحد لا تقطع إلا يد واحدة …

أما الخاص فكل لفظ وضع لمعني معلوم على الانفراد وهو إما أن يكون خصوص الجنس أو خصوص النوع أو العين …

وموجبه الوجوب لا الندب والإباحة والتوقف The requirement of amr is that it is wajib (to act upon) and not mandoob (recommended), and …

والأداء أنواع كامل و قاصر و ما هو شبيه بالقضاء Adaa is of (three) types, kamil, qasir, and that which resembles …

وحكم الأمر نوعان أداء و هو تسليم عين الواجب بالأمر و قضاء و هو تسليم مثل الواجب به The ruling of …

A hadith is of four types: Mutawaatir Mashoor Azeez Ghareeb Conditions for mutawaatir: There are several chains of narration It is narrated by …

الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على سيدنا محمد خاتم النبيين و على آله الطاهرين و صحابته أجمعين All praise …

Al-Hassan bin Ammar Al-Wafa’i Ash-Shurunbulali Abu Al-Ikhlas Authors Preface Book of Purity Book of Prayer Book of Fasting Book of …

1. Nafiʿ al-Madanī (70-169 AH) Qalun (120-220 AH) Narrates directly Warsh (110-197 AH) Narrates directly 2. Ibn Kathir al-Makki (45-120AH) Tabiee Al-Bazzi (170-250 AH) – > ‘Ikrimah ibn Sulaymaaan – …

Name His name is Abū Zakariyyā Muḥyī al-Dīn Yaḥya b. Sharaf b. Murī b. Ḥasan b. Ḥusayn b. Muḥammad b. …

All praise belongs to Allāh ﷻ the Lord of the worlds. We send our peace and blessing upon his final messenger Muḥammad ﷺ and …

Extract from Badaai al-Sanaai by Allm. Kasani and Tuhfatul Fuqaha by Allm. Ala al-Deen Samarqandi Haydh The period of Haydh …

Extract from Badaai al-Sanaai by Allm. Kasani and Tuhfatul Fuqaha by Allm. Ala al-Deen Samarqandi summarising the key points on the topic of Masah upon bandages.

Extract from Badaai al-Sanaai by Allm. Kasani and Tuhfatul Fuqaha by Allm. Ala al-Deen Samarqandi summarising the key points on the topic of Masah ala al-khuffayn

There are many different hadith genres[1]. Some of the more commonly known genres are listed below. Saheeh (pl. Sihāh) A saheeh is …

The Bayquniyyah poem is a primer on the science of Mustalah al-hadith, essential for students of knowledge. Bayquniyyah Poem with …

This is a Madani surah, giving the Prophet ﷺ glad tidings of the conquest of Makkah. The victory which strengthened the …

The Quraysh made an offer to the Prophet ﷺ, that they will worship Allah for one year, and in return he ﷺshould …

This surah was revealed as a consolation to the Prophet ﷺ informing him of the glad tidings which have been …

Definition of hadith The definition as preferred by the fuqaha is that which is attributed to the Prophet ﷺ whether …

It is said النحو روح اللغة العربية والإعراب روح النحو Nahw is the soul of Arabic and, I’rab is the …

Introduction: In the realm of hadith scholarship, the terms “متفق عليه” and “رواه البخاري ومسلم” are often used interchangeably, denoting …

It is said; إنَّ النَّحوَ بابُه حديدٌ، و داخلُه قصبٌ Indeed the door to Nahw is made of iron, whilst …

Abdullah bin Uthman b. Amir b. Amr b. Ka’b b. Sa’d b. Taym[1], more commonly known as Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq. …

Ruling on types of water One may do wudhu with; If something pure is mixed with these types of water …

His Name He is Abul Husayn Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Baghdadi al-Qudoori. Some have said he is from a …

The opening hadith of the Forty: actions are judged by their intentions, and a person has of an act only what they intended by it.

Explanation of Diagram The orange circle represents the shar’ee distance for which a person must travel in order to be …

According to the Ahnaf, Jamhoor Mutakalimeen, Imam al-Haramayn al-Shafiee Iman does not increase or decrease. On the other hand, Imam …

The importance of actions with regards to Iman? From the mutakalimeen / Ahnaf point of view, Iman is tasdeeq bi …

Islām is a way of life. Another definition of Islām is inqiyād ẓāhirī, which is the manifestation of taṣdīq through …

A concise treatment of how the classical scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah defined faith — and the relationship between belief, profession, and action.

The Linguistic Meaning of Īmān (إيمان) The word īmān (إيمان) is derived from the root a-m-n (أمن), which denotes safety …

The first hadith mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari under the chapter of prostration during recital of Quran, is as follows: حَدَّثَنَا …

The Quran is the word of Allah. A guidance for mankind. There are numerous virtues for those who memorise the …

Verses of Sajdah Tilawah There are fifteen possible verses of sujood in the Quran. The scholars unanimously agree on ten …

Faraaid of Wudhu Allah almighty says in the Quran: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ …

His Name and Birth He is Imam Abu Abdillah Muhammad ibn Isma’il Abi al-Hasan ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Mughirah ibn al-Bardizba …

A biographical sketch of Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī (194–256 AH), compiler of the Ṣaḥīḥ — the most authenticated collection of hadith in the Sunni tradition.

It is often the case that thoughts come to our mind, some of which are bad. Will we be asked …

:في آخر خطبة خطبها عمر بن عبد العزيز من منبر الجامع الكبير في دمشق قال The last sermon of Umar …

Salaah is the second pillar of islam. We thank Allah for giving us the ability to pray to him.