History vs. Hadith
The nature of history The original meaning of the Greek word from which ‘history’ is derived is ‘inquiry’,…
Hadith
Hadith scholarship is central to Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s work as a specialist in the sciences of Prophetic tradition. These articles examine the transmission and authentication of hadith, the chains that carry them, and the careful investigation of individual reports. They offer a window into how the tradition preserved and tested the sayings of the Prophet with remarkable rigour.
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Excessiveness in Joking
They said: What do you say about joking? I said: It is among the recommended acts—indeed, part of the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ—when it is truthful, pleasant, light-hearted, and refined. Al-Tirmidhi narrated from Abu…
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The Continuity of Transmission (al-Tawātur) in Ḥadīth
Necessary knowledge and inferential knowledge Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar said in Nuzhat al-Naẓar, his commentary on Nukhbat al-Fikar: “And…
The Science of History is the Key to the Science of Ḥadīth
The science of ḥadīth is, in essence, that great repository of reports and history which, by its very…
Classification of Ḥadīth
Introduction: When a Hindu is told that Ayodhya is the birthplace of Rām, his heart overflows with love…
Correcting Hadith Errors on the Basis of al-Bukhārī and Historical Research
Introduction “Ḥadīth is a kind of history.” On this theme I have written a number of articles in…
Sustainability and Stewardship in the Qur’an and Hadith
The Qur’an and Hadith collectively articulate a profound and enduring ecological ethic that transcends temporal and cultural boundaries.…
The Meaning of “Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names”
Al-Bukhārī and Muslim narrate from Abū Hurayrah that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names, one…
Bustān al-Muḥaddithīn
Bustān al-Muḥaddithīn occupies a distinguished and enduring position within the intellectual tradition of ḥadīth sciences in the Indian…
Rejecting the Hadith Tradition Wholesale: An Epistemological Fallacy
To dismiss the entire hadith tradition due to the presence of fabricated or weak narrations is an epistemological…
Excessiveness in Joking
They said: What do you say about joking? I said: It is among the recommended acts—indeed, part of…
The Names, Attributes, and Actions of Allah
Dr. Janan Yousuf Bastaki from New York University Abu Dhabi, one of my distinguished students, authored a book…
Praise
Disclaimer This article has been translated by AI for accessibility purposes. For the original Arabic text, please refer…
Questions & Answers on Hadith
View all Q&A →“A bedding for a man, a bedding for his wife, a third for a guest, and the fourth is for the shayṭān”
Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith 4142, narrated by Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah. The hadith says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned bedding and said: “There should be bedding for a man, bedding for his wife, and a…
Understanding the signs of the end times
Salam Shaikh Mohammed Akram Nadwi, I hope you’re doing well, in shā’ Allāh. For some time, I’ve been reflecting on the signs of the end times—particularly the prophecies that our beloved Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ foretold regarding the wars and conflicts…
Imām al-Bukhārī and Imām Muslim on the meeting of narrators
Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh Sidi Shaykh Akram I pray this message finds you in good health and I ask Allah SWT to shower you with His favours in both worlds. Beloved Shaykh this is your student Jawed Tarin…
Books on Hadith
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The Garden of The Hadith Scholars
Originally written in Persian, The Garden of the Hadith scholars was translated into Arabic by Mohammad Akram Nadwi.…
Foundation to Hadith Science
This primer on understanding and studying hadith was authored by Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi after the realization that…
Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam
A landmark study of the women scholars of hadith across Islamic history.