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Prophet Moses and the Stone: Vindication and Divine Wisdom

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Abstract The hadith about Prophet Moses and the stone rolling away with his clothes highlights divine intervention and prophetic dignity. It dispels false accusations against Moses, illustrating how Allah shields His prophets from distractions that could undermine their appeal. Through authentic narrations, the account offers profound insights into divine wisdom, the challenges faced by prophets, […]

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Meanings and Significance of a Hadith about Creation on Weekdays

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article delves into an intriguing hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim, which outlines the creation of various entities on all seven weekdays. By examining the reliability of the hadith’s chain of narrators and addressing objections to its authenticity, this study presents a case for its credibility. Moreover, the article aims to

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First up on the Day of Judgment: Prayers or Bloodshed?

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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) says: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أول ما يقضى بين الناس بالدماء» ~ The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The cases which will be decided first (on the Day of Resurrection)

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Seven Ahruf Hadith: On Suggestions against Centrality of the Prophetic Precedent

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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 narrations give an impression otherwise. The article is about critically examining such narrations. Highlighting their respective weakness in terms of isnad, a possible origin of those narrations has been suggested.

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Seven Ahruf Scheme and the Centrality of the Prophetic Precedent

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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 reports confirming this essential point, it is indicated how the grounding the validity of ahruf based recitations to the Prophet’s clear precedent goes with the reported rationale of ahruf. It

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Hadith and Protection of Makkah and Madina from Plague

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The article is about hadith reports mentioning protection for Makkah and Madina from plague. Relevant reports have been critically analysed to show how the spread of pandemics such as COVID-19 to Makkah and Madina casts no aspersions on sayings authentically reported from Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). [divider]  1. Introduction We have earlier explored

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On Meaning Of The Hadith “There Is No Contagious Disease”

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Waqar Akbar Cheema According to a famous hadith in Sahih Bukhari, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: لا عدوى ولا طيرة، ولا هامة ولا صفر There is no infection, no evil omen, no hama, and no serpent in a hungry belly (safar). Problematizing the apparent meanings The above translation done by an orientalist James Robson is actually

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Truth about Jauniyya, the woman who sought refuge from the Prophet (ﷺ)

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This article is about an academic inquiry into arguments around a Jauniyya woman’s mysterious and bizarre behaviour in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ) in their first meeting after marriage. The interaction was brief yet odd and it culminated in immediate divorce. The nature of interaction made individual reports about it,

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Are children born out of wedlock condemned in hadith?

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract A cogent analysis of hadith reports about children born out of wedlock in Islam with a focus on the meanings of such reports as understood by traditional scholars of Islam over the centuries. The article shows such reports considered suggestive of condemnation of children born as a result of adultery were

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Is ‘Ikrimah alone in narrating the hadith “Whoever changes his religion, kill him”?

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Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction Some modernists claiming to be ‘real Hanafis’ in their spree of lies suggest that ‘Ikrimah – the freedslave of Ibn ‘Abbas – is alone in narrating the well-known hadith about the punishment of apostasy, من بدل دينه فاقتلوه Whoever changes his religion, kill him. Coupled with their baseless accusation that

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