Hasan
Hasan describes a hadith judged reliable, with a chain slightly weaker than sahih. Often this is because one narrator's memory, while trustworthy, is rated less precise. It still counts as usable evidence, sitting between sahih and da'if.
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What is the interpretation of the noble verse: "But whoever disputes with you concerning him after knowledge has come to you, say, 'Come, let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars'"? And is it true, as the Shias claim, that "ourselves" refers to Ali, "our sons" refers to Al-Hasan and Al-Hussein, and "our women" refers to Fatimah Az-Zahraa, and that "our women" is a plural of veneration for Fatimah Az-Zahraa?
Ahl al-Sunnah are a middle ground between the Nawasib and the Rawafid. They combine love and veneration for the Ahl al-Bayt with moderation in that. The verse of Mubahalah indicates the virtue of the Ahl al-Bayt, and…
Is "al-Qattan" in the name "Abu al-Hasan ibn al-Qattan" the father of Abu al-Hasan, and what is the reason for writing the name in this form?
Abu al-Hasan is Ali ibn Ibrahim al-Qattan. Some scholars, including Ibn Makula and Al-Dhahabi, referred to him by this name. Al-Qattan is a title given to someone who works in selling cotton. A father and son might be…
Why were the Rightly Guided Caliphs specifically designated as the Four, to the exclusion of others like Al-Hasan and Mu'awiyah?
The caliphate of Al-Hasan ibn Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both), despite its short duration, was a rightly-guided caliphate or a caliphate of prophethood. It completed the period specified by the Prophet (peace…
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Who poisoned Al-Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both?
What is the true meaning of Al-Tirmidhi's statement: "Hasan Sahih"? And what does he mean in the hadiths where he says: "Hasan Sahih Gharib" or "Sahih Gharib" or "Hasan Gharib"?
Is the use of the supplication attributed to Al-Hasan Al-Basri, "O Allah, O refuge of my blessing," which has spread among women for dispelling distress and confronting enemies, considered an innovation and a violation of the Sunnah?