Rules Governing The Criticism Of Hadith

An summarised text detailing the rules governing the Criticism of Hadeeth. From its introduction -'A hadith (pl. ahadith) is composed of two parts: the matn (text) and the isnad (chain of reporters). A text may seem to be logical and reasonable but it needs an authentic isnad with reliable reporters to be acceptable; 'Abdullah b. al-Mubarak (d. 181 AH) is reported to have said, "The isnad is part of the religion: had it not been for the isnad, whoever wished to would have said whatever he liked." During the lifetime of the Prophet (SAS) and after his death, his Companions (Sahabah) used to refer to him when quoting his sayings. The Successors (Tabi'un) followed suit; some of them used to quote the Prophet (SAS) through the Companions while others would omit the intermediate authority - such a hadith was known as mursal (loose). It was found that the missing link between the Successor and the Prophet (SAS) might be one person, i.e. a Companion, or two persons, the extra person being an older Successor who heard the hadith from the Companion.'

Author: Mahmood Al-Tahaan

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/291284

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The Islamic Ruling on Tawassul

The permissible and prohibited types of waseelah

Author: Naasir Bin Abdulkarim al-Aql

Publisher: Daar Al-Watan

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1297

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Rulings pertaining to Ramadaan

A compilation of five works dealing with fasting, Taraaweeh, I'tikaaf, Zakaat-ul-Fitr, and Eid.

Author: Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Publisher: Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1351

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A Paper on Hadiths of Month of Muharram

This is an article talks about the virtue of Muharram month, the divine Month, in the light of the Prophetic hadiths. It relates the story of Day of Ashuraa' (10th of Muharram), urges to fast it and mentions the reason behind the recommendation on fasting this day and the day before it, all of that through the prophetic hadiths.

Author: Abdullah ibn Saleh Al-Fowzan - Abdullah ibn Saleh Al-Fawzan

Reveiwers: Abu Adham Osama Omara

Publisher: A website Al-Sunnah Al-Nabawiyah www.alssunnah.com

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/329781

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The Criterion Between The Allies Of The Merciful And The Allies Of The Devil

The Criterion Between The Allies Of The Merciful And The Allies Of The Devil, by Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.

Author: Sheikh-ul-Islam ibn Taymiyyah

Translators: Salim Morgan

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/204492

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