Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract One of the differences in the interpretation of ‘Sab‘a Ahruf’ hadith reports is whether sab‘a denotes the specific numeral or signifies an unqualified multitude. This...
Sab‘a Ahruf Hadith: Sab‘a Indeed Means Seven
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Reality of ‘Missing’ Qur’anic Verse on Suckling
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The article is about examining details of the saying of ‘Aisha of which a narration mentioned in Sahih Muslim has been used by critics to cast aspersions on the...
Hadith and Protection of Makkah and Madina from Plague
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The article is about hadith reports mentioning protection for Makkah and Madina from plague. Relevant reports have been critically analysed to show how the spread of...
Prophet Muhammad’s Marriage with Nine-Year Old Aisha: A Review of Contentions
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article reviews contentions around Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) marriage with ‘Aisha when she was nine years old. Highlighting pitfalls in the study of history and...
Does Hadith condemn the infant girls buried alive?
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Waqar Akbar Cheema [divider] Among the hadith reports with apparently problematic meanings is one related as; “الوائدة والموءودة في النار” Usually it is understood as: “The woman who...
Correction or Consolation? Qur’an 4:95 and Exemption for the Blind Man
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The piecemeal revelation of Qur’an against various contexts in over two decades served the purpose of strengthening the hearts of the first Muslims. Those unable to...