I have put together 201 names of the Prophet as mentioned in the Dalail ul Khairaat. You can also save/print the PDF at the bottom of the page. Names of The Prophet اسماء النبي ﷺ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ ۚ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ صَلُّواْ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُواْ تَسْلِيمًا اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مَنْ…Continue reading 201 Names of the Prophet Muhammad + PDF
Category: Hadith
Meeting the Prophets during the Meraaj
This post is about drawing parallels between the Prophet ﷺ meeting his fellow Prophets during the Meraj Many of you will have read the full account of the Isra wal Meraj, if you have not then here is the full detailed account: Al-Isrāʼ wal-Miʼrāj This post will specifically consider the relationship between our Prophet Muhammad…Continue reading Meeting the Prophets during the Meraaj
A Brief History of Usul Hadith
Usul Hadith is a science that relates to the study of hadith. It considers whether the chain and text of a single narration is authentic or not. This allows the scholars to only derive rulings and establish Aqaa’id based on rigorously authenticated hadith only. One of the earliest known scholars who discussed the principle of…Continue reading A Brief History of Usul Hadith
A Brief History of Hadith Narrations
Some people believe hadith were collected 300 years after the Prophet’s death ﷺ. Men like Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim tried to work out which ones were authentic and which were not. Therefor questioning the overall authenticity of hadith narrations. This is far from the truth. Hadith collection existed during the era of the lifetime…Continue reading A Brief History of Hadith Narrations
The Ranks of Hadith Collections
The scholars generally give the following ranks to the hadith collections. Highest Rank Second Level Third Level Fourth Level
Hadith: Forms of Conveyance
When a hadith is conveyed, the narrators use one of the following terms to indicate to us ‘how’ the narration reached them. Ibn Hajar explains the various forms in his work, Nukhbat al-Fikr: Sami’tu سَمِعْتُ (I heard) This form is used by someone who heard the hadith directly one-on-one from the narrator. It also denotes…Continue reading Hadith: Forms of Conveyance
The Age of Aisha at The Time of Her Marriage
Critics of Islam frequently elaborate on ‘Aaʾisha’s age at the time of her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ, ‘How can a Prophet of God marry a child!?’ Muslim scholars respond by staunchly defending the books of Hadith these narrations are found in and claim it was perfectly normal for such marriage in that period, as…Continue reading The Age of Aisha at The Time of Her Marriage
The Major Signs of the End of Times
Islamic eschatology is the study of the end of the world from a Muslim perspective. Where all life and creation will be annihilated, and then everyone will be resurrected for judgement. The Qura’n and Sunnah discuss in depth major and minor signs before al-Sā’a, the Hour. They are known as ‘Alāmātus Sā’A Al-Kubra, The Major…Continue reading The Major Signs of the End of Times
Types of Hadith Collection
The types of books of al-Aḥādīth The types of al-Aḥādīth based on the way in which the books are structured are as follows; al-Jāmi’, al-Sunan, al-Musnad, al-Mu’jam, al-Juz, al-Mufrad, al-Gharībah, al-Mustadrak, al-Mustakhraj, al-Risālah, al-Arba’īn, al-Amālī, al-Atrāf, al-‘Ilal, al-Majma’, al-Zawāid, al-Musannaf al-Muwatta. al-Jāmi’ This is a type of book of al-Ḥadīth which consists of eight topics; …Continue reading Types of Hadith Collection
Ulum al-Hadith Curriculum
Ulum al-Hadith is a vast ocean of a science. It requires extensive reading and study over many, many years. Here is a suggested curriculum for aspiring students of hadith, consisting of a combination of Arabic and English works. It is based on my own experiences and advice from consulting with scholars, as well as the wonderful Multaqa…Continue reading Ulum al-Hadith Curriculum