The Status of Muhammad ibn Ishaq in Hadith By: Dr. Muhammad Akram Nadwi Oxford Translated by AI I received a question from the pious and devout scholar, Shaykha Umm Zaid Samira Khan, wife of the esteemed scholar Dr. Abu Zaid from New Jersey, USA: The distinguished scholar Shibli Nomani mentioned in his book Sirat al-Nabi that Ibn Ishaq was advanced in the science of Hadith. What is your opinion on Shibli’s statement? And did al-Bukhari narrate from Ibn Ishaq in his Sahih? Response: I will first quote some of Shibli’s statements regarding Muhammad ibn Ishaq from the introduction to Sirat…