Reading to the Shaykh vs. Hearing Directly
In our journey of studying sacred knowledge, we often ask: Is it better to read to a shaykh or to […]
Usool Hadith
Hadith, Usool Hadith
The Difference Between “ḥaddathanā” and “akhbaranā” in Ḥadīth Transmission
In the isnad of ahadith, we often see narrators say “حدّثنا” or “أخبرنا” when reporting what they heard from their teachers. But is there
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Rumooz (Symbols) Used by Ibn Hajar in Taqreeb At-Tahdheeb
To download the bookmark, right-click the image and select “Save Image”. The Symbols and Their Meaning in Taqreeb At-Tahdheeb by
Tabaqaat in Taqreeb At-Tahdheeb
Taqreeb At-Tahdheeb (تقريب التهذيب) by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is a condensed version of his more detailed work, Tahdheeb al-Tahdheeb. The
Usool Hadith
Writings in the Science of Al-Jarh wa Ta’deel
This article is based on Usool Jarh wa Ta’deel wa Ilm al-Rijaal by Shaykh Nur al-Din ’Itr. The documentation of
Nuzhatun Nazar, Usool Hadith
Nuzhatun Nazar Arabic with English Translation
Arabic text of Nuzhah al-Nazar by Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani, merged with English translation taken from Ather Shahbaz Hussain’s thesis on
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Al-Tadhkirah of Ibn Mullaqin – Full text with translation
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ اللَّهَ أَحْمَدُ عَلَى نَعْمَائِهِ، وَأَشْكُرُهُ عَلَى آلَائِهِ، وَأُصَلِّي عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْخَلْقِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ، وَأُسَلِّمُ. In the
Al-Mulakhkhas, Usool Hadith
Riwāyāh of al-akābir from al-aṣāghir
If the narrator is older in age and an older generation,[1] or greater in ability or is greater than the one
Al-Mulakhkhas, Usool Hadith
Mudabbaj
Mudabbaj[1] is the narration of each peer from the other.[2] Al-‘Irāqī and Dar al-Quṭnī did not stipulate that the two narrators needed
Al-Mulakhkhas, Usool Hadith
Riwāyāh of peers
If two men share the same age and meet to study with one teacher then they are qarīn.[1] The narration
