Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Few hadith reports have been quoted as often and understood as poorly as the account of Prophet Musa striking the Angel of Death. To critics, it appears to depict prophetic rashness, angelic vulnerability, and even resistance to divine decree. To others, it is waved away as an awkward relic preserved uncritically […]
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Was Ibn Mas‘ud unaware of the standard practice regarding the position of hands in ruku‘? This article challenges such claims, exploring his deliberate choice of tatbiq despite his clear awareness of the established norm. By examining his profound understanding of prayer, the discussion reveals a decision rooted in informed intent, not
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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract This detailed paper delves into the question: how old was ‘Aisha (rA) when she married Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)? It examines the arguments for the traditional opinion that ‘Aisha was nine years old at the time of consummation of marriage and the alternate-opinions arguments presented by scholars who question the authenticity of
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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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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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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 though Salim was by then already an adult. This incident has given rise to a lot of discussion and polemics in our times. The instant study is about analyzing the
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Waqar Akbar Cheema 1. Introduction Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) marriage with Safiyya bint Huyayy from the Jewish tribe of Nadir has been of regular interest to modern Western critics, missionaries, and orientalists. The objections are mostly raised on two accounts: (i) The marriage was solemnized in the aftermath of the conquest of the last Jewish stronghold
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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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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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Waqar Akbar Cheema [divider] 1. Introduction Non-Muslims often ask as to why the Prophet Muhammad had more wives than allowed for other Muslim men.[1] Some of them use this to allege that it was his sensual passion that made the Prophet of Islam not merely polygamous it also got him to break the laws he
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