Abu Talha

Prophet and Ahruf

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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Sab'a Ahruf

Sab‘a Ahruf Hadith: Sab‘a Indeed Means Seven

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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 an unqualified multitude. This paper analyses the phrase from a linguistic aspect besides exploring the details of the hadith reports bearing on this point. Opinions and proofs of certain past

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