The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 355
Glossary of Terms 355 ‘abandoned/left’ and is a type of Ḥadīth which contains a reporter known for lying in its chain of narrators. Mauḍū‘: Can be described as ‘fabricated’ and is a type of Ḥadīth which has been forged and fabricated. Mauqūf: A Ḥadīth which cannot be traced directly to the Holy Prophet sa , rather its chain of narration stops at a companion. Madīnatur-Rasūl: Literally means ‘City of the Messenger’ and refers to the city of Madīnah or Yathrib where the Prophet Muhammad sa made his home after the migration. Mu‘allal: A Ḥadīth which contains a major hidden defect. For example a Muttaṣil narration which has been reported as Hasan. Mu‘allaqah: Refers to a poem written by a famous poet of the Jāhiliyyah and literally means ‘the attached’. In the era of the Jāhiliyyah , seven masterpieces of literary craftsmanship and eloquence were written by the greatest of poets and ‘attached’ to the Ka‘bah in honour, thus each of them were referred to as a Mu‘allaqah. Mu‘aḍal: A Ḥadīth where two consecutive narrators have been omitted from the chain of narrators. Mubāhalah: A prayer duel, in which two disputant parties pray that may prophets of God and ultimately God the Almighty himself. The literal meaning of this Arabic word is, ‘The Night of Ascension’. Mabsūṭ: A meter in Arabic poetry. Maghāzī: A term used to describe the history of the battles of the Holy Prophet sa and his military expeditions. Maqbūḍ: A meter in Arabic poetry Maqtū‘: A Ḥadīth which is attributed to a narrator from the generation subsequent to that of the companions of the Holy Prophet sa. Marfū‘: A Ḥadīth which can be traced directly to the Holy Prophet sa through its chain of narrators. Mashhūr: Can be described as ‘famous’ and is a type of Ḥadīth categorized by the number of narrators in its chain. This type of tradition must not have less than three narrators in its chain of narrators. Masjid-e-Aqṣā: Refers to the famous mosque in Jeruselum and literally means ‘Distant Mosque’. Masjid-e-Ḥarām: Refers to the Holy Ka‘bah in Makkah and literally means ‘The Sacred Mosque’. Masjid-e-Nabawī: The famous mosque built by the Holy Prophet sa when he migrated to Madīnah, and literally means ‘The Prophet’s Mosque’. Matrūk: Can be described as