Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the status of hadith graded rigorously authentic (sahih) in collections outside the Six Books (al-Kutub al-Sitta), such as Sahih Ibn Hibban, al-Mustadrak, Musnad al-Bazzar, the works of Tabarani, and the like? Must we believe in such a hadith? Are they at the same level of authority as […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How is the Prophet’s (Allah bless him and give him peace) statement that no one alive at that time would remain after one hundred years reconciled with reports that Abu al-Tufayl lived beyond that period, even though the statement was made after the Tabuk expedition (9 AH)? Answer In […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a new revert. Regarding a hadith in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3109, it says ‏ كَانَ فِي عَمَاءٍ مَا تَحْتَهُ هَوَاءٌ. Allah was “in” a cloud before creation, not “above,” but some translations say “above” as an interpretation. How could Allah be “inside” a cloud, since a cloud is […]

Who Will be The Last Person to Leave Hellfire? Question Hasan al-Basri (Allah be pleased with him) would express a wish to be the last person to leave Hell, referencing a hadith that describes this person’s departure after one thousand years. Could you provide the specific hadith and its authenticity that he was referring to, […]