Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) said, “The curse of Allah be upon him who slaughters for other than Allah, the cruse of Allah be upon him who curses his father, the curse of Allah be upon him who alters the borders/fringes of the land, the curse of Allah be upon he who shelters a wrong doer (i.e. a criminal or an innovation)“ ...
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Hadith 40 – Collection of Hadith Qudsi
Hadith Qudsi (Hadith 40) are the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) as revealed to him by the Almighty Allah. Hadith Qudsi (or Sacred Hadith 40) are so named because, unlike the majority of Hadith which are attributed to the Prophet as his sayings, their Sanad (authority)is traced back not to the Prophet but to the Almighty Allah. Among the ...
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According to the reference to a particular authority The following principal types of hadith are important: Marfu‘ – “elevated”: A narration from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), e.g. a reporter (whether a Companion, Successor or other) says, “The Messenger of Allah said …” For example, the very first hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari is as follows: ...
Read More »Hadith & Its Sciences – A brief explanation
A brief history of Mustalah al-Hadith As time passed, more reporters were involved in each isnad, and so the situation demanded strict discipline in the acceptance of ahadith; the rules regulating this discipline are known as Mustalah al-Hadith (the Classification of Hadith). Amongst the early traditionists (muhaddithin, scholars of Hadith), the rules and criteria governing their study of Hadith were ...
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Hadith or Sunnah are the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), Meaning communication or narrative, it is the record of an individual saying or action or approvals of Muhammad (Sal-Allaho-Alay-hay-Wasal-lam) taken as a model of behavior by Muslims. The sayings and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (Sal-Allaho-Alay-hay-Wasal-lam) are called Hadith. These are the real explanation, interpretation, and the living example of ...
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