Category: Hadith Exegesis
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Were She-Monkeys Stoned For Adultery?
An amusing little polemic regarding a hadith that is recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari has recently surfaced and is being circulated by some apostates from Islam. Naturally, the Christian missionaries too had decided to jump on the bandwagon of smearing Islam through a misinterpretation of this hadith as well. The hadith is recorded as follows: Volume…
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Hadiths of the Fly (Bacteriophages)
Only in modern times was it discovered that the common fly carried parasitic pathogens for many diseases including malaria, typhoid fever, cholera, and others. It was also discovered that the fly carried parasitic bacteriophagic fungi capable of fighting the germs of all these diseases. The Prophet Muhammad — upon him and his House blessings and…
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Were Men Really 60 Cubits Tall?
The Christian missionaries have recently turned their attention to a hadith which states that the height of Adam(P) was 60 cubits (= 90 feet) tall and have charged this hadith as a “scientific error”. The hadith in question is from Sahih al-Bukhari and is recorded as follows: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Allah created…
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Camel Milk And Urine Hadiths
I. The Arabian Camel “Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?” (Qur’?n, 88:17) The ability of Arabian camels to withstand water deprivation as well as help humans in harsh arid climates is truly remarkable and stems from several factors. They do not overheat, can withstand water loss, and store fats in…