Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Why was the house lizard/gecko mentioned in connection with the fire of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), and does the hadith imply punishment for an ancient act? This essay argues that it does not. By reading the reports together and in context, it becomes clear that the instruction to kill the gecko arose Read more
Harm, Not Guilt: The Lizard and Ibrahim’s Fire in Hadith Read More »
Waqar Akbar Cheema[divider] Abstract The question about Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) alleged inconsistency in taking more wives than allowed for Muslim men has generally been responded to by alluding to the Qur’anic verses that granted him certain marriage related privileges. The summary response, though correct, has faded some historical facts of Prophet’s (ﷺ) life bearing on
Marriage Related Privileges of the Prophet: A Study in Chronology Read More »
Waqar Akbar Cheema … The title hadith is narrated in a number of ways. Here we shall discuss each of these ways separately. On the Authority of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar Qadi Abu Bakr al-Ansari Qadi al-Maristan (d. 535/1141) narrates: عن ابن عمر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “من تساوى يوماه فهو مغبون
Hadith: “He whose two days are equal, is a loser” Read More »