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Muhajirun Ansariyun: The Immigrant Ansar
We all know about the Muhajirun and the Ansar. But do you know there was another category, the Muhajirun Ansariyun, i.e. the Immigrant Ansar? Muhammad b. Sa‘d al-Baghdadi (d.
First up on the Day of Judgment: Prayers or Bloodshed?
What will be the first act inquired about or decided on on the Day of Judgment? A hadith related by ‘Abdullah b. Mas‘ud (d. 32-33/653)
Seven Ahruf Hadith: On Suggestions against Centrality of the Prophetic Precedent
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Whereas the bulk of hadith reports on seven ahruf are laden with proofs for the centrality of Prophetic precedent, specific odd
Mistake or Mischief? Dedering and a report on the Prophet’s marriage with ‘Aisha
Waqar Akbar Cheema Muslim scholars commenting on Orientalists’ contribution to the study of Islam acknowledge that they edited and published and thus introduced scores of
Seven Ahruf Scheme and the Centrality of the Prophetic Precedent
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This paper shows how the Prophetic precedent comes out as pivotal to the sab‘a ahruf scheme. In highlighting aspects of hadith
Sab‘a Ahruf Hadith: Sab‘a Indeed Means Seven
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract One of the differences in the interpretation of ‘Sab‘a Ahruf’ hadith reports is whether sab‘a denotes the specific numeral or signifies
A quick look at Daraqutni’s critique of Bukhari and Muslim
Whenever a discussion on the veracity of hadith as such and especially that of Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim comes up, the antagonists invariably refer
On the question of Adult Breastfeeding in Islamic Tradition
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) allowed Sahla, the wife of Abu Hudhaifa, to nurse Salim to establish the foster relationship between them even
Reality of ‘Missing’ Qur’anic Verse on Suckling
Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The article is about examining details of the saying of ‘Aisha of which a narration mentioned in Sahih Muslim has been