The majority of the scholars say one cannot quote weak hadiths however, some say that one cannot pass a general statement based on only weak narrations. They say if the weak narration is on at-Targheeb and at-Tarheeb: i.e. encouraging people to do something good or discouraging them from sin, then it can be used as long as it is in line with the Quran and the general Sunnah.
Imam Nawawi in his introduction to his famous Forty Hadith mentions the great scholars who inspired him, and were the brainchild behind compiling the 40 narrations (which were in fact 42). He said: “And many scholars compiled in this topic countless books” Amongst the first who compiled them are: Abdullah bin Mubarak (118-181 AH) is…
Why God sent messengers During the history of the world, since its creation, whenever nations became awash with confusion, God sent them a prophet or a messenger to guide them and show them the right path. As the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the last and the final messenger, he (peace be upon him) left behind…
There is common misconception that one may not greet non-Muslims with the salam. Or that you should only reply to them with ‘walaikum‘ not ‘walaikum asalam‘. This opinion is based on the hadith narrated by Suhayl bin Abi Salih, from his father, Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be please with them) narrated that the…
Possessing books As a student of knowledge, we should try own as many books as we need for they are our tools of learning. However, we should not get into the trap of collecting books or creating a library of books without reading them. Every book we buy, it should be read at least once,…
The Courage to Recognise the Truth ‘O Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil your covenant with Me and I shall fulfil My covenant with you and fear none but Me. (40) And believe in what I reveal, confirming the revelation which is with you, and…
How to Keep Knowledge Safe Moving Away from Student Mentality We all know that from experience that sitting in a classroom as a student is not the same as being in the class as the teacher. The difference is in the preparation. If you were the teacher, you would have prepared the subject matter, what topics…