Bukhari

Ear

Understanding “Satan urinates in the ear” hadith

Download PDF here Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Once again, we come across a hadith that seems to have an ‘odd’ phrasing when looked at from the literal perspective – even more so when approached from the English language. Some have called it vulgar, others think it sounds superstitious; but one thing is for sure: none […]

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Ibn-Masuds-Mushaf

Ibn Mas’ud, al-Fatiha, and al-Mu’awwidhatain

Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract The absence of three surahs from the mushaf of the revered companion Ibn Mas‘ud has long been a focal point in debates surrounding the history of the Qur’anic text. Critics have often used this to question the narrative of its flawless preservation, while others defend his omission as reflecting personal practice

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