The Prophet ﷺ
This topic gathers questions about the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: his life, or seerah, his household, and the reports that carry his words. Readers ask how blessings are sent on him, and how a hadith is judged. Others ask what following his sunnah, his recorded practice, means in daily life. The pages below cover his life and seerah, his character and manners, sending blessings, and hadith and authenticity. Every answer here is a sourced summary of a fatwa published on Ftawy, with the full ruling one tap away.
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How can a person overcome the pain of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ having a higher status? What should one do to be among the best of God's creation and receive the blessings of both this world and the Hereafter? How can someone attain God's favor, love, and satisfaction, with supporting evidence?
Is the story true about a priest who challenged a Muslim with 22 questions on religious concepts, and the Muslim answered them with satisfactory responses from the Quran and Sunnah, and then the Muslim asked about the key to Paradise, leading to the conversion of the priest and his companions to Islam?
Should the writing of "Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad" with a yaa' be corrected for people, along with a warning about a potential error in the quote "wa la tusahib illa mu'minan" in Fatwa no. 36991?
To what extent is the topic that includes forty benefits of praying upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sound? Is it permissible to publish it in its entirety, or should what has not been authentically established or has been established by a weak hadith be omitted?
What is the reason the Prophet (peace be upon him) likened humans to beasts in the hadith: "Every child is born upon Fitra (natural disposition), then his parents make him a Jew, a Christian, or a Magian, just as a beast gives birth to a whole beast—do you find any mutilation in it?"
Is it permissible to associate with a Muslim who frequents nightclubs, with the hope of changing him?
Is it true that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Keep your women confined, and blame no one but yourselves, and teach them the Quran, and instruct them to glorify Allah at both ends of the day, and do not let them go out of their houses"?
Why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) fear the entanglement of clouds and believe it to be a torment for his people, despite Allah's promise not to torment them while he was among them: "And Allah would not punish them while you were among them" (Quran 8:33)?
Is "Yaseen is the heart of the Qur'an" a صحيح (authentic) saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, bearing in mind that the Qur'an was not compiled during his lifetime?
Why isn't the story of the Dajjal mentioned in the Muwatta despite its fame among the people of Medina, and does this indicate its weakness?
Is this Hadith authentic: "Seek seventy excuses for your brother"?
What is the criterion that enables us to say: a reference is from the first or second category? Is it the fame of the book, its critical edition, and its publication by many publishing houses? And how do we deal with obscure references found as manuscripts in major institutions like Al-Azhar? And if the hadith is in the chapter of rulings, then is this isnad (chain of narration) only for consideration, and if we find it in more than two of these obscure books with this sound isnad, or with another sound isnad, then does it become hasan (good) in itself, and if we find it in only one book, or two books from these books, then does it not rise to the level of hasan? And if the hadith is in the chapter of the virtues of deeds, then is it acted upon with the conditions stipulated by scholars for acting upon a weak hadith, and it is not said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, but rather it is said: It was narrated from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
How can the seemingly conflicting prophetic hadiths that speak of "the best of people" be reconciled, and are they outwardly contradictory?
Why did Allah not send the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and reveal the Qur’an from the beginning of humanity to prevent people from differing?
Is there really something known as "Mushaf Fatimah"?
Is the correct affiliation with the Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, or with the Pious Predecessors (Salaf as-Salih)?
What is meant by "abandoning clothing" in the prophetic Hadith: "Whoever abandons clothing out of humility to Allah while he is able to afford it, Allah will call him on the Day of Resurrection before all creatures until He gives him the choice to wear whichever of the garments of faith he wishes"? Does this include expensive clothing, and what is the controlling factor in that?
How can I transition from the Ibadi school of thought to the Sunni school of thought, and what should I do regarding my prayers and my family? What are the differences between the four schools of thought, and which one do you advise me to follow?
What is the authenticity of the story of Abu Bakr with the old woman whose needs he used to fulfill after the Fajr prayer, and what is its source?
How can the Prophet’s hadiths that restrict the speakers in the cradle to three, using the restrictive particle “illa” (except), be reconciled with other hadiths that mention more than that, taking into account that pausing in repelling contradiction may open the door to doubts and suspicions?
Is it true that Abu Bakra was flogged by Umar for his testimony against Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba on charges of adultery, and does that affect the authenticity of the hadith "Never will a people prosper who entrust their affairs to a woman," which was narrated by Abu Bakra?
Is reading the elegy for Yazid ibn Akhi Ma'n ibn Za'idah, which begins with "Is it true that Yazid passed away, O renowned eulogizer, clarify," entail a Shariah prohibition?
What is the authenticity of the information stated in this article regarding various facts about Satan, such as his name, why clothes should be folded at night, why the bed should be dusted before sleeping, what his favorite color is, the days he dislikes, why one should say "Bismillah" before getting dressed, what his favorite abode is, his favorite and most disliked foods, when he urinates in people's ears, what supplication protects from his whispers, what is the heaviest thing to him, his favorite places, why one should cover the mouth when yawning, who his children are, why it is not permissible to say "qaws quzah" (rainbow), what most blackens his face, when he cries and screams, what his homeland is, with which hand he eats and how many fingers he uses, what is his worst sleep, and what most angers him in prayer?
Who are "the Strangers" whom the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned and loved, and when will they appear?