Bukhari 5590: Correct Meaning Of Alhir (الحِرَ), Ibn-e-Hazm & Ibn-e-Habban 6272
1 ) Literal translation of the word Al-Hir (الحِرَ) is sexual/reproductive organs and its application is also extended to other acts involving sexual organs like adultery etc. However it needs to be determined from the context and the content that which meaning is being used here which in this particular hadith refers to illegitimate sexual relationships like adultery. Please see : Discussion 51874 • Reply 84107 AND Discussion 78406 • Reply 78432 As far as Ibn-e-Hazm’s view regarding this narration is concerned, then yes, he considered this narration as disconnected ( muallaq ) and did not accept it. However, many other scholars of Hadith have accepted this narration to be Sahih. For details , you can refer to the following article: https://basira.academy/2020/06/03/why-did-imam-bukhari-leave-the-hadith-of-instruments-hanging/ Views of Ibn-e-Hazm can also be read in the following book available at Amazon. This books is an English translation of work of Ibn-e-Hazm on Music and chess: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1975749235/ref=sr_1_1 _____ 2 ). Regarding Sahih Ibn-e-Habban 6272 : Shiekh Nasir-ud-Deen Albani (d: 1999AD) has categorized this narration as weak ( Reference : https://shamela.ws/book/641/12652#p1 ) But Sheikh Shuaib Al-Arnaut (d: 2016AD) has categorized this narration as Hassan ( Reference : page 14/169 : https://shamela.ws/book/1729/9199 and Page 14/170 : https://shamela.ws/book/1729/9200#p1 ) Other Hadith scholars like Hussein Salim Asad Al-Darani (d. 1443H) and Abdo Ali Al-Kushk (d: 1436H) have categorized this narration’s chain as strong. ( Reference : Page 6/448 : https://shamela.ws/book/98126/2758 and Page 6/449 : https://shamela.ws/book/98126/2759#p1 ).