Hearts of Devils
Question Many people quote this narration, which is found in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, upon the authority of Ḥudhayfah that he said the Prophet peace be upon him said: ‘You will listen to the Amir and carry...
hadith analysis
A Ruling on Music & Chess
There are issues of contention that tend to invoke some quite unusual or even polarising responses. Music and chess are of this category. Often there tends to be quite a skewed approach to such issues,...
Stargazing
Question What is the sourcing for this ḥadith? Is it established as being Ṣaḥīḥ / authentic? From Ibn Abi ‘Aufa, he said the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said: Verily among the best...
March of the Black Banners
The traditions of the ‘black banners’ or march of the ‘black banners’ al-Riyāt al-Sawd, for some are truly evocative. In a world characterised by oppression, injustice and even outright evil, the reported wording of these...
The majority of the hypocrites
Presented below is translation of a short piece written by Professor Muḥammad ibn Abdullah al-Mas’ari which covers the sourcing for the ḥadith: ‘The majority of the hypocrites from among my Ummah are (to be found...