Number of narrations by Abu Hurayra and its criticism
There is an assumption among many people that the number of Abu Huraira’s (r) narrations is more than 5000. Many contemporary scholars have gone through Abu Huraira’s (r) narrations found in the nine books, which are considered the antecedents to Hadith literature (ummahāt kutub al-ḥadīth). They are:
Can weak hadiths be used as evidence?
Can weak hadiths be used as evidence in Islam? This requires some further information, such as the subject area that one is dealing with, as different subject areas have different standards for what constitutes as evidence.
When was Prophet Muḥammad (ṣ) born?
The most widely held opinion with regards to the Messenger of Allah’s (s) date of birth is that he was born on the 12th of Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal in the Year of the Elephant (571 CE).[1] Most hadith scholars and historians agree about his birth year. Ibn Al-Qayyim (d....
Is the call to prayer into the ear of a newborn baby not authentic after all?
Abu Rāfiʿ reports that he saw the Prophet (ṣ) calling the call to prayer (adhān) into Ḥasan's ear promptly after Fāṭimah, the Prophet’s daughter, gave birth to him. This hadith is transmitted by Imām Aḥmad in the Musnad (no. 23869), Abu Dāwūd in the Sunan (no. 5105),...
Was a baby really born in the grave during the time of ʿUmar (r)?
In the reign of Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb, a man came to him with his son. Upon seeing the two, ʿUmar (r), the caliph, was amazed at the resemblance between the two. The man said, “He was born while his mother was dead!” Skeptical, ʿUmar (r) replied, “Woe to you! Report to...
The corona epidemic from an Islamic perspective
The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of these matters. It will: 1. Discuss important terms and definitions, 2. Mention some epidemics that afflicted Muslims over the course of their history, 3. Go over how Muslims dealt with them, and 4. Examine related hadiths and Islamic rulings.