This intense activity about the Hadith was, in fact, an activity for understanding the Qur`aan and evolving jurisprudence. The Fiqh that has evolved from general principles of the Qur`aan and the Sunnah is like a perfect tree that has sprung from their seeds; its root is the Qur`aan, its trunk the Hadith and the foliage and the flowers that adorn it are Fiqh and analogical reasoning.We are not presently concerned with the nature of the juristic … [Read more...]

Keeping in view the elaborate arrangements made by the Qur`aan for sustaining and preserving the science of the tradition, to consider it the basis for denial of Hadith, makes little sense. It is sheer impertinence to deny the science of the Tradition because if this fake principle is adopted, then even the Qur`aan cannot be acknowledged inasmuch as it too has reached us through intervening media. Similarly, if it is held that the Hadith is not … [Read more...]

A report which is often misquoted to support the abovementioned fallacious view is as follows from Imam Muslim: The blessed Companion Talha  (r)  says: I passed along with the Prophet  Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã   across some people who were on the tips of the palm-trees. The Prophet  Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÓáã   asked, What are they doing? Some people said, They are fecundating the tree. They insert the male into the female and the tree stands fecundated. The … [Read more...]

With regards to your specific query, firstly the claim that the Hadith which mentions Raf-ul-yadayn (raising of the hands) before and after ruku only is Mutawaatir is questionable. (see I’elaa-us-sunan vol.3 pg.80)Secondly, the Hanafi are not the sole holders of the view that Raf-ul-yadayn should not be done. Instead, thee are other eminent Mujtahideen also who are of the same view, i.e. Imaam Sufyaan al-Thawri (ra), Imaam Maalik (ra) – according … [Read more...]

A: The Ulama have understood the word, ‘take by the hand’ in this tradition to mean that, ‘Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to obey the request of that slave woman totally’, i.e. the literal meaning is not intended. This is the understanding of Haafiz ibn Hajar (RA) (Fathul Baari vol.10 pg.602), Allaamah al-Ainiy (Umdatul Qaari vol.22 pg.141) and Allaamah al-Qastalaaniy (Irshaadus saariy vol.13 pg.91) In fact, Sayyyidatuna … [Read more...]