Granted or Not Yet? Solving Anachronism in Abu Sufyan’s Marriage Proposal for the Prophet
Abstract This article examines a hadith in Sahih Muslim that records three requests made by Abu Sufyan to the Prophet ﷺ, focusing on a historical
The Hadith of the Fly: Muslim Perspectives on Scientific Assessment
Abstract This article critically examines the Hadith of the Fly, investigating its various textual forms and reviewing the possible meanings of key words used. It
Meanings and Significance of a Hadith about Creation on Weekdays
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article delves into an intriguing hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim, which outlines the creation of various entities on all seven
Preface to Sezgin’s Work on the Sources of Sahih Bukhari
Dr. M. Fuad Sezgin Admin’s Note: We are reproducing the English translation of the late Dr Muhammad Fuad Sezgin’s (1924 – 2018) preface to his
Explained: Hadith about Last Hour in a Boy’s Lifetime
The Qur’an is categorical in stating that none but Allah knows the time of the Last Hour (i.e., the Day of Judgment).[1] It also establishes
Taqra’ or Tuqri’: Are Seven Ahruf not predicated on the Prophetic instruction?
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Some revisionists twist a narration of the sab‘a ahruf hadith related by Ubayy b. Ka‘b, arguing that a clear Prophetic precedent
Muhajirun Ansariyun: The Immigrant Ansar
We all know about the Muhajirun and the Ansar. But do you know there was another category, the Muhajirun Ansariyun, i.e. the Immigrant Ansar? Muhammad b. Sa‘d al-Baghdadi (d.
First up on the Day of Judgment: Prayers or Bloodshed?
What will be the first act inquired about or decided on on the Day of Judgment? A hadith related by ‘Abdullah b. Mas‘ud (d. 32-33/653)
Seven Ahruf Hadith: On Suggestions against Centrality of the Prophetic Precedent
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Whereas the bulk of hadith reports on seven ahruf are laden with proofs for the centrality of Prophetic precedent, specific odd