بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم His Birth and Lineage Abū ‘Abd Allāh al-Bukhārī, Muhammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Ibrāhīm ibn al-Mughīrah ibn Bardizbah, and it is (also) said Badhdizbah, which is a Bukhāran word meaning “the farmer.” Bardizbah was a Persian [Magian] who followed his people’s religion, then embraced Islām at the hands of al-Yamān al-Ju’fī –Continue reading “Who was Imām al-Bukhārī: his name, birth, lineage, life, trials, quest for knowledge, his virtues, people testing him in Baghdād, compiling his book “al-Sahīh””
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Weak hadīth: saying Bismillah wa barakatillah before eating
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Abū al-‘Abbās Qāsim ibn al-Qāsim al-Sayyārī informed us in Marw, Abū al-Muwajjih [informed] us, ‘Abdān [informed] us, al-Fadl ibn Mūsā [informed] us, ‘Abd Allāh ibn Kaysān narrated to us, ‘Ikrimah narrated to us, from Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allāh be pleased with them both) that: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ رَضِيَContinue reading “Weak hadīth: saying Bismillah wa barakatillah before eating”
When does a weak hadeeth become hasan & the authenticity of calling adhaan/iqaamah in newborns ear
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Intro: When does a weak hadīth become Hasan Meaning of hasan li-ghayrihi: “…it is the hadīth that contains weakness that is not severe, such as its narrator being weak (but) not descending below the rank of one who is considered (for supporting evidence), or a mudallis [one who practices tadlīs] whoContinue reading “When does a weak hadeeth become hasan & the authenticity of calling adhaan/iqaamah in newborns ear”
Evidence that face and hands of the woman are not awrah – part 2; Tafsīr of al-Ahzāb:59 & clarification of what’s authentic from Ibn ‘Abbās
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم For part 1 – containing ahādīth which show the women uncovering their face and hands during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ), responses to some of the doubts/objections, and the tafsīr of Sūrah al-Nūr verse 31 – click here: https://fawaaids.com/2025/07/12/evidence-that-the-face-hands-of-the-woman-is-not-awrah-part-1/ Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Ahzāb:59 Allāh says: يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزۡوَٰجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَContinue reading “Evidence that face and hands of the woman are not awrah – part 2; Tafsīr of al-Ahzāb:59 & clarification of what’s authentic from Ibn ‘Abbās”
Is it permissible to pray two rak’ah before Maghrib
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Muslim said: Chapter, it is recommended to pray two rak’ah before Maghrib Hadīth 1. وَكُنَّا نُصَلِّي عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ، قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلَّاهُمَا ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يَرَانَا نُصَلِّيهِمَا ، فَلَمْ يَأْمُرْنَا وَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا Anas narrated:… AndContinue reading “Is it permissible to pray two rak’ah before Maghrib”
The definition and types of Sabr – ibn al-Qayyim/Ibn Taymiyyah
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Ibn al-Qayyim said: “Patience” (al-Sabr) linguistically means: restraint and holding back. From this comes (the expression) “so-and-so was killed sabran” when he was held and restrained. From this is His saying, The Most High: ﴿ وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ ﴾ “And keep yourself patientContinue reading “The definition and types of Sabr – ibn al-Qayyim/Ibn Taymiyyah”
Authenticity of fasting the six days of shawwaal
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. Narrated by Yahyā ibn Ayyūb and Qutaybah ibn Sa’īd and ‘Alī ibn Hujr, all from Ismā’īl – Ibn Ayyūb who said: Ismā’īl ibn Ja’far narrated to us: Sa’d ibn Sa’īd ibn Qays informed me from ‘Umar ibn Thābit ibn al-Hārith al-Khazrajī, Abū Ayyūb al-Ansārī, may Allāh be pleased withContinue reading “Authenticity of fasting the six days of shawwaal”
Weak ahadith pertaining to Ramadan Part 1.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم سيد الشهور شهر رمضان “The master of all months is the month of Ramadān.” Collected in Kashf Al-Astār 1/339, and Al-Bayhaqī in Shu’ab Al-Īmān (3/355, 3/314, 3755, 3736) and Ibn ‘Asākir in Tārīkh Dimashq (26/392-393) through the chain of Yazīd ibn ‘Abd al-Malik. This chain is very weak. Yazīd ibn ‘AbdContinue reading “Weak ahadith pertaining to Ramadan Part 1.”
The story of Abu Hanifah and Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak on raising the hands
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Wakī’ narrated: “I prayed in the mosque of Kūfa, and there was Abū Hanīfah standing and praying, and next to him was Ibn al-Mubārak praying. Abdullāh (Ibn al-Mubārak) would raise his hands whenever he bowed and whenever he rose from bowing, while Abū Hanīfah would not raise his hands. After theyContinue reading “The story of Abu Hanifah and Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak on raising the hands”
Hands or knees first? The authentic method of sujood
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم A summary of the different opinions First Opinion: It is obligatory to place the hands before the knees. This view was held by the Dhāhirīs. Second Opinion: It is recommended to place the hands before the knees. This was the view of the Mālikīs, and one narration from Imām Ahmad. ItContinue reading “Hands or knees first? The authentic method of sujood”
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