Contemporary Hadith Issues 10: What are the Conditions for a Transmitter (Rawi) to be Deemed Trustworthy (Thiqah)?
For a Hadith to be accepted as authentic(sahih), it must fulfill certain specific criteria. Foremost among these is the requirement that the transmitters(rawi), who pass the Hadith down to subsequent generations, be trustworthy. Requiring integrity and competence in those who transmit the traditions of the Prophet (pbuh) is both a religious and a scholarly necessity. The Qur’an highlights the cruc...

The Prophet's Foster Siblings
What are the names of the foster brothers and sisters of the Prophet Muhammad? Answer by Rahile Kızılkaya │Researcher, Marmara University Faculty of Divinity:   Prophet Muhammad’s Wet Nurses There were three women who suckled the Prophet Muhammad in his infancy. Let us mention them in order: Suwayba The handmaiden of Abu Lahab, Lady Suwayba suckled the Prophet together with her own son Masruh. Pr...