Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Can you please explain and contextualise the following Hadith? Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if someone invades my home and stretches out his hand to kill me?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be like […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I came across a hadith within the Shamail Muhammadiyya in the section of Poetry. There’s a narration mentioned about the battle of Hunayn where the Prophet ﷺ recites the lines: انا النبي لا كذب  انا ابن عبد المطلب. It’s a clear fact that the Prophet ﷺ never composed poetry, nor […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Kharsa Question What is the importance of studying the science of Hadith (Prophetic traditions)? Answer All praise is due to Allah. Hadith: A Source of Legislation The science of Hadith is one of the most significant Islamic sciences. Its study holds immense religious importance since the Prophetic traditions constitute the second […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I would like to know the grading of hadith. It is from the Book of Tribulations (Kitab al-Fitan). It didn’t have a number, but it is this: Sa‘id ibn al-Musayyib: There will be tribulation in the Levant, the first part of which is child’s play; every time it is […]