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  • 18. What Is Hadith? (حديث کیا ہے ؟ )–Response To 23 Questions

    Posted by Ahsan on June 24, 2023 at 11:29 pm

    Episode 1- Part 135

    00:00- Summary of the traditional point of view

    1:35- Preamble

    3:07- What is hadith? A concise answer

    4:25- What is hadith? As written in Hadith wa-al-muhaddithun by Kasawānī,

    7:10- What is hadith? As reported in Tadveen e Hadith By Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani pg 4.

    15:10- Why is there no responsibility of hadith om Prophet saw?

    16:50- History of Hadiths over 3 centuries

    18:02- History of hadith in the first century

    26:06- How prophet encouraged people to spread his sayings?

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  • 18. What Is Hadith? (حديث کیا ہے ؟ )–Response To 23 Questions

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  • Ahsan

    Moderator July 24, 2023 at 9:56 am

    Episode 2- Part 137
    00:00
    – Summary of the previous episode

    02:00– Changes in the role of the Prophet after migration and people narrating incidents

    10:40– Intro to the personality of Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas

    14:08-Problem faced by him in writing hadiths and solution provided by Prophet Mohammad saw

    20:00– Finalization of Qirat in 9-10 hijra and steps taken by prophet according to https://sunnah.com/muslim:3004

    28:49– Answer to the question, “does hadith add anything to religion?”

    31:00- Summary

  • Ahsan

    Moderator July 28, 2023 at 10:06 pm

    Episode 3- Part 137

    00:00- Recap of the previous episode

    01:00- Three challenges faced by Sahaba in quoting the prophet

    05:00- How Hazrat Abu Bakar solved the first challenge and compilation of hadiths with reference to Tazkaratul Huffaz by Imam Az-Zahabi

    15:15- How Hazrat Abu Bakar solved 2nd challenge of oral transmission with reference to Tazkaratul Huffaz by Imam Az-Zahabi

    22:00- How Hazrat Abu Bakar solved 3rd challenge of accepting narration with reference to Tazkaratul Huffaz by Imam Az-Zahabi

    30:25- Why Hazrat Abu bakar quoted the prophet?

  • Ahsan

    Moderator August 14, 2023 at 11:44 pm

    Episode 4- Part 138

    00:00- Recap of last episode

    1:57- Hazrat Umar RA intentions to collect hadiths and his argument to give up this intention

    8:09- Hazrat Umar RA principal stand on quoting hadiths

    17:19- Steps taken by Hazrat Umar RA to stop wrong sayings attributed to Prophet saw

    22:16- Hazrat Uthman RA and Hazrat Ali RA conduct towards hadith

    23:56- Hazrat Muaviya RA conduct towards Hadith

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471RUr_JAFE

  • Ahsan

    Moderator August 18, 2023 at 10:00 am

    Episode 5- Part 139

    00:00- Recap of last episode

    2:18- Two opinions regarding the collection of hadith

    3:50- Comment on hadith (https://sunnah.com/abudawud:3647) regarding writing hadith

    6:30- Report about Hadiths written by sahaba

    11:06- Pieces of evidence of careful conduct about hadith prevailing among some sahabas.

    23:41- Names of sahabas who reported many hadiths and spreading of hadith

    https://youtu.be/W551VTUvaHY

  • Ahsan

    Moderator August 25, 2023 at 12:18 pm

    Episode 6- Part 140:

    00:00- Recap of last episode

    2:03- Historical context and misuse of hadiths

    18:40- Era of Umer Bin Abdul Aziz and collection of hadith

    26:46- Why earlier khulfa didnt take these steps

  • Ahsan

    Moderator September 1, 2023 at 9:00 am

    Episode 7- Part141

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    5:00- Comments on hadith become a discipline of Islamic studies and collection of hadith.

    8:11- List of Aima rijal in the first century and historical background.

    12:49- Discussion about the investigation of the hadiths and links of narration.

    17:14- Discussion about the Identification of liars.

    21:00- Selection of hadiths from hundreds of thousands of hadiths.

    23:15- Definition of Ilm ul Rijaal

    24:26- Were such practices to verify historicity used before them?

    28:51– Ghamidi sb quoting his own personal experience.

    30:08- Further details about the investigation of hadiths and admiration of muhadditeen works
    35:00- Prelude to sahae satta

    https://youtu.be/95wQmMUml6w

  • Ahsan

    Moderator September 8, 2023 at 10:13 am

    Episode 8- Part142

    00:00- Recap of last episodes

    1:31- Letter of Umer bin Abdul Aziz and first four books of hadith collection.
    4:43- List of Scholars who collected hadiths in the first three centuries

    17:03- Consequence of the efforts of scholars

    19:09- Why is the hadith collection not like the Quran?

    22:41- How can we be sure that these books are the same as collected by scholars?

    https://youtu.be/l1uxBYOUOWc

  • Ahsan

    Moderator September 17, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Episode 9- Part143

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    3:00- Agenda of remaining episodes in the What is hadith series

    6:42- Comments on Criteria of collection of hadith

    25:30- Methodology of scholars

    28:00- Continuation of comments on criteria

  • Ahsan

    Moderator October 7, 2023 at 10:13 am

    Episode 10- Part144

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    1:10- Criteria for accepting Content of hadith- Excerpt from Meezan with elaboration.

    9:00- Criteria- Content cannot be against the Quran o Sunnah

    16:30- Criteria- Content cannot be against Facts and logic

    26:00- Quote of Khatib Baghadadi from his work ALkafaya Fi Ilm ul Riwayah

    27:51- Summarizing whole episodes.

    28:50- WHat is Sunnah Maluma?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtW8W4SzKQA

  • Ahsan

    Moderator October 7, 2023 at 10:14 am

    Episode 11- Part145

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    3:15- Principles for understanding Hadith- Knowledge of Arabic

    16:40- Advice to students of hadith

    18:00- Understanding of Arabic can be subjective to individuals; how can it be principle

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUb3DcwUjoI

  • Ahsan

    Moderator October 7, 2023 at 10:14 am

    Episode 12- Part146

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    2:07- Principles for understanding Hadith- Understanding in the light of the Quran

    9:04- Problem in understanding hadith without Quran

    16:30- How to know the shan e nazool without hadith?

    18:50- Do the Differences in understanding can cause disagreement?

    21:00- Contradiction in the stance of understanding Quran and hadith

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emtNvXkP4PI

  • Ahsan

    Moderator October 21, 2023 at 11:31 pm

    Episode 13- Part147

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    2:00- Principles for understanding Hadith- Context of Hadith

    7:23- Discussion on hadith about selecting a ruler from Quraish

    14:40- How do we determine the context of the Quran?

    17:20- How Differences in understanding can cause disagreement?

    21:00- Can we create our own context with logic?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcFhfeRbPus

  • Ahsan

    Moderator October 21, 2023 at 11:43 pm

    Episode 14- Part148

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    2:00- Principles for understanding Hadith- Gather All hadiths on that topic ( with example to drawing pictures)

    7:23- Discussion on hadith about selecting a ruler from Quraish

    13:45- How Muhadissen classify hadith in topics?

    17:28- How they placed hadiths in different topics

    20:23- Principles for understanding Hadith-Use of logic and facts

    32:34- What about hadith talking about miracles of prophets?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tONmF8aJ5C4

  • Ahsan

    Moderator November 11, 2023 at 2:41 am

    Episode 15- Part149

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    3:27- Prelude to understanding Ilm ul Nabi in hadith ie explanation of God’s commands by Prophet saw

    15:25- What is the reason for revealing verses upon humans?

    16:54- Ilm ul nabi wrt to the explanation of foster relationships

    22:07- Example of Islamic punishments, eating fish and other examples

    32:06- Uswah e hasna in hadiths

  • Ahsan

    Moderator November 18, 2023 at 4:04 am

    Episode 16- Part150

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    5:22- What must a person do if there is a high probability of hadith being true?

    11:72- Example of punishment for Zina

    18:30– Why Quran did not give the whole sharia?

    21:00- Prophet being the first teacher of Sharia

    30:44- Quran emphasis on following prophet

  • Ahsan

    Moderator November 27, 2023 at 10:34 pm

    Episode 17- Part151

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    4:13- Following the Prophet according to Surah AHzab verse 36

    13:09- How can people today follow the prophet?

    15:52- Excerpt from Meezan chapter on hadith

    18:20- Do we really need to understand hadith?

    21:59- Excerpt from Meezan chapter on hadith and explanation

  • Ahsan

    Moderator December 1, 2023 at 7:39 pm

    Episode 18- Part152

    00:00- Recap of previous episodes

    1:00- Surah Jumma verse 2 on the prophet’s responsibility. Then why did Ghamidi sb think it was not his responsibility?

    24:42– Correct meaning of the word “Allama”

    28:00– Responsibility for teaching ethics and beliefs

    https://youtu.be/eTaCbOMdso4

  • Ahsan

    Moderator December 9, 2023 at 3:28 am

    Episode 19- Part153

    00:00- Recap of Previous Episode

    1:10- What are the base arguments for your interpretation of Surah Jumma verse 2 in a different way? Answer with reference to Imam Razi work

    13:17- Discussion about Quran linguistics to explain the same point

  • Ahsan

    Moderator December 22, 2023 at 8:51 am

    Episode 20- Part154

    00:00- Recap of Previous Episode

    0:49- Responsibility of Prophet according to verse 16:44

    2:56- Meaning of bayinnah

    8:11- Can the word have a double meaning?

    14:20- Use of word in the Quran?

    23:17- Summary of the whole argument

    25:14– Are the meanings of this word contradictory?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHVNuZg931M

  • Ahsan

    Moderator December 30, 2023 at 11:16 am

    Episode 21- Part155

    00:00- Intro

    1:01- Which meaning must be taken for verse 16:44? Answer with an excerpt from Tabari

    12:00- An excerpt from ibn Ashur Tafsir

    22:14- Understanding the context of the verse 16:44

    28:41– why is this kind of composition used in the verse?

    31:40- Imam Farahi’s point of view

  • Ahsan

    Moderator January 16, 2024 at 10:45 pm

    Episode 22- Part 156

    1:00 Ghamidi sb’s comment of Maulana Maududi’s understanding of the verse of Surah Al-Nahl (tabeen) (Prophets responsibility).

    10:00 Question: When Prophet is the source, he should be responsible for explaining the Quran.

    13:00 Question: Does Maulana Maududi have the same opinion (regarding Prophets’ responsibility) consistently in his works?

    15:25 Question: When Allah says it is His responsibility to explain and clarify certain verses, should it also be on the prophet?

    16:35 Question: Maulana Maududi says that the finality of the prophet SAW requires that Prophet SAW must explain the Quran and be a role model.

    21:25 Question: Maulana Maududi says that Quran itself says that it is not enough for Hidayat/guidance and requires the Prophet SAW to clarify and explain.

  • Ahsan

    Moderator January 16, 2024 at 10:45 pm

    Episode 23- Part 157

    00:00- Intro

    1:50- Objections of people on the Ghamidi sb’s understanding of the meaning of the word “Tabeen’.

    2:03- Objection 1: Verse of Surah Baqarah, use of the word ‘Tabeen’ in the story of Bani Israel sacrificing the cow.

    6:24- Ghamidi sb’s definition of ‘Tabeen’, ‘Sharah’.

    14:22- Reply to Objection 1.

  • Ahsan

    Moderator January 31, 2024 at 8:30 am

    Episode 24- Part 158

    00:00- REcap

    0:52- Objection 2: Surah Al Noor, verses 58 and 31. Quran used the word ‘Tabeen’ in the meaning of ‘exclusion’, and ‘added conditions’.

    3:22- Explanation of verse 31 of Surah Al-Noor. It is not related to verse 58.

    8:11-Explanation of verses 27 to 29. These verses are actually related to verse 58.

    27:40- Explanation of verse 58 of Surah Al-Noor

  • Ahsan

    Moderator February 17, 2024 at 9:36 pm

    Episode 25- Part 159

    00:00- REcap

    1:00- Objection 3: Surah Nisa verse 22 describes the list of forbidden relations to marry (Mehram). Surah Baqara 221 adds one more condition and calls it ‘Tabeen’.

    5:05- Explanation of Surah Al-Baqara verse 221.

    20:10– Question: How do these two verses (Surah Nisa 22, Surah Baqara 221) not contradict each other?

  • Ahsan

    Moderator February 17, 2024 at 9:39 pm

    Episode 26- Part 160

    1:00- Objection 4: Surah Baqarah verse 234-236 changed the directive for women in iddat for 1 year

    3:14- Explanation of Surah Al-Baqara verse 236.

    20:15- Quranic Directive for shaving head before Qurbani

    25:37- Linking discussion to explain tabeen in Surah baqarah verse 240

    29:30- Question: Why does God address specific segments, not general words?

    32:30- Example of a Pakistani judge’s decision about barring politicians from elections to make the point

    35:54- Answer to assumption: Were these verses specific to a certain segment of people?

    37:43- Question

  • Ahsan

    Moderator March 17, 2024 at 12:43 am

    Episode 27- Part 161

    0:00– Intro

    0:40- Objection 5: Surah Al-Noor verse 2. Allah says ordered to flog both adulterer/adulteress. Then later he changed/decreased the order for some people.

    1:30- Ghamidi sb explanation and clarification of the objection.

    4:40- Explanation of verse 2 of Surah Al-Noor.

    7:56- Example of Kids’ punishment to make a point of understanding about verse

    10:53- Example of female slaves

    13:39– Concept for considering excuse before punishment

    21:22- Explanation of verse Surah Nissa verse 25.

    26:00- Example of Hazrat Umar suspending hand cut

    27:53– Continuation of explanation Surah Nissa verse 26 and relating it to Surah Noor verse 2.

    30:42- Conclusions drawn from the whole discussion

    32:29- Question: Surah Nur verse talk about unmarried people, why you have difference of opinion

  • Ahsan

    Moderator March 17, 2024 at 12:49 am

    Episode 28- Part 162

    0:00- Intro

    1:10- Objection on Ghamidi sb’s explanation of Imam Tabri’s views.

    1:45-Ghamidi sb explains the background and the meanings of the word ‘Tabeen’.

    9:17– Explanation of Tabri’s views on ‘Tabeen’.

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