Who Fabricated the Hadith? | Leadership of Quraish
Was the hadith about leaders being in Quraish fabricated for political motives? If so, who fabricated it?
History
Hadith, History
Origin of False Hadith and Conditions of Sahih
How do false hadith become attributed to the Prophet (SAW), and how did hadith scholars identify them? This article explains fabrication, misattribution, jumbling, and the five conditions scholars used to classify a hadith as Sahih.
Hadith, History
Origin of Authentic Hadith
How did the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) become the hadith books we read today? This article traces the transmission of authentic hadith from the Prophet (SAW), through the companions and early scholars, to the major hadith compilations.
Ten Generations Between Adam and Nuh (AS)? Examining the Hadith of Abu Umamah
In this article, I examine whether the hadith of Abu Umamah is authentic. Although I could not find decisive evidence, I believe the indirect evidence is still enough to reach a strong conclusion that the hadith is not Sahih.
Hadith, History
Hadith of Seventy-Three Sects
Introduction There is a famous and widely-quoted hadith that says the Ummah will split into 73 sects and that all
Hadith, History
Ibn Masud and Congregational Zikr
Ibn Masud (RA) was one of the strictest companions of the Prophet (SAW) against bidah. Among the reports from Ibn Masud opposing bidah is a famous report of him reprimanding some people for congregational zikr in the masjid.
General, Quran, Hadith, History
Splitting of the Moon: A Miracle of Islam
Introduction Proof vs. Belief Miracles A miracle is something that breaks the laws of nature sent by God to support
Hadith, History
Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri: Reliable or Not?
Introduction Who was Zuhri? Muhammad ibn Shihab al-Zuhri (often called Ibn Shihab or Zuhri) was a major collector and teacher
Quran, History
Compilation of the Quran
1. History of the Compilation of the Quran 1.1 In the Time of the Prophet (SAW) 1.1.1 God to Jibril
Hadith, Questions, History
Hadith of Abu Sufyan and Heraclius
Question Someone asked me about the hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas about the meeting of Abu Sufyan and Heraclius and