دراسات الكاشف للذهبي
This book; Dirasatul Kashifi Lil Imamil Hafizidh Dhahabiy, is an in-depth introduction to the field of Jarh & Ta’dil; which is the field of debating the reliability of…
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أثَر الحديث الشريف
This book; Atharul Hadith… was written by My Honourable Teacher; Al-‘Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) many years ago to stem the onslaught of the salafi mindset. This book…
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Allamah Kawthariy (rahimahullah)
‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Al-Kawthariy (rahimahullah) was among the most unique and spectacular Hanafiy ‘Ulama of his time. Birth & early studies He was born in a small city…
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Respect for One’s Teachers
Al-Muhaddith Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah’s (hafizahullah) son; Shaykh Muhyuddin writes about his father: “I cannot remember my father ever talking on the phone whilst sitting when he spoke to…
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Rectified Motives and Reformed Children
The Honourable Hadith expert of our times, Al-Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) often states that the residents of Madinah Munawwarah regularly make the following du’a: اللّٰهُمَّ أَصْلِحِ النِّيَّةَ…
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Another Way of Respecting an ‘Alim
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) mentioned the following incident: I once visited Mufti Mahmudul Hasan Gangohiy (rahimahullah) while he was in Madinah Munawwarah. It was after…
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We Have Our Own Standards of Conduct..
My beloved and respected teacher in Madinah Munawwarah, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) once mentioned a story about his senior teacher, Shaykh ‘Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah…
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Do Not Just Believe Everything You Read!
“Don’t believe everything you read” – These were the words of wisdom of the great Shaykh ‘Abdullah Sirajuddin (rahimahullah), the senior Teacher of my Honourable Shaykh, Al-Muhaddith Muhammad…
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The Recent “Maqra-ah”/Hadith Majlis Trend
Attending a few gatherings of completion of Hadith books (like the khatm Bukhariy) for the purpose of barakah etc is applaudable and encouraged. However, the recent trend of…
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Status of the Hadith: “My Companions Are Like the Stars”
The following Hadith is often quoted when discussing the topic of the rank of the Sahabah (radiyallahu’anhum). أصحابي كالنجوم بأيهم اقتديتم اهتديتم “My Companions are like the stars,…
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Sell Not Your Religion!
Among the most compelling contemporary challenges, are the alarmingly increasing temptations to compromise on one’s basic beliefs. When a person loses focus of what is important in his/her…
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Hanafiy, Shafi’iy or “Muhammadiy”?
We are often faced with the question: “Why do you follow Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik or Imam Shafi’iy etc (rahimahumullah)? Aren’t we supposed to follow Sayyiduna Muhammad…
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Clarification on Early Hadith Compilation
Imam Ibn Shihab Zuhriy (rahimahullah) -Demise 125 A.H.- features quite prominently in the discussion of the Hadith compilation. It is commonly stated that he was the first to…
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Shaykh Áwwamah’s Advice for Students
My Honourable teacher, Al-Muhaddith Shaykh Muhammad Áwwamah (may Allah protect him) delivered an address several years ago in which he briefly poured out his sincere counsel for students…
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