| 7- Hadith-ul-Ahad Q: What is meant by Hadith-ul-Ahad? Do we accept them in issues related to `Aqidah (creed)? A: Hadith-ul-Ahad (a Hadith which at some point in the chain has only a single narrator) is any Hadith which falls short of meeting the requirements of the Hadith Mutawatir (a Hadith reported by a significant number of narrators throughout the chain of narration, whose agreement upon a lie is impossible). It is also called Khabar Al-Ahad and is divided into three types: Mashhur or Mustafid (a Hadith reported by three or more narrators in each stage of its chain of transmission), | | (Part No. 25; Page No. 62) | |
`Aziz (a Hadith in which there are no less than two narrators in each part of the chain of narrators), and Khabar Al-Wahid (a Hadith which at some point in the chain has only a single narrator). This is stated by the scholars of Hadith including Al-Hafizh Ibn Hajar (may Allah be merciful to him) in his book, "Al-Nukhbah wa Sharhaha".According to Ahl-ul-Sunnah (those adhering to the Sunnah and the Muslim main body), Khabar Al-Ahad can be used as evidence in issues related to `Aqidah (creed) if its chain of transmission is authentic. May Allah grant us success. |
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