Hadith and Authenticity
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Is the Hadith, "Verily, the last of this boy will not reach old age before the Hour is established," authentic, and how can one respond to skeptics who promote this misconception?
What is the science concerned with correcting Hadith narrations and explaining their meanings, and what are the specializations within the sciences of the Noble Hadith?
Is the Hadith, "A day will come when the Muslims will be victorious over the Jews, to the extent that the very stone a Jew hides behind will speak and call out that a Jew is behind me, so kill him," authentic?
ما مدى صحة حديث عائشة الذي يرويه الصوفيون بخصوص فتح نافذة في قبر الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم لنزول المطر؟
Is the Prophet's saying: "As for the tooth, it is a bone" considered a scientific and medical classification of teeth as bones, or is it a simile or metaphor given the similarities between them, which raises a question about the authenticity of the hadith if it classifies teeth as bones?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "He is Awwah (oft-returning to God); that is because he is a man who frequently remembers God in the Qur'an and raises his voice in supplication," and what is the stance of the Hadith scholars regarding it?
What is the authenticity of the hadith narrated from the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, concerning the one who drinks alcohol on the Day of Resurrection, which describes his state in the Hereafter and mentions that he will be treated like an idol worshiper?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, we find things within ourselves that it would be more beloved to one of us to fall from the Pleiades than to speak of them.' So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'Have you found that? That is pure faith. Indeed, Satan wants to make the servant fall into something less than that, but if he is protected from it, he falls into that [which is pure faith].'" And what is its explanation?
What is the difference between the phrases "Al-Harith ibn Miskin informed us, recited to him while I was listening" and "Al-Harith ibn Miskin said, recited to him while I was listening" in "Sunan al-Nasa'i al-Sughra"?
Is the authenticity of Sahih al-Bukhari specific to the chain of narrators (sanad) or to the text (matn), and which books are most authentic in their text?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, among what I fear for you is a man who recites the Qur'an, until when his splendor is seen upon him, and his garment is Islam, he is overcome, as Allah wills, then he sheds it and casts it behind his back, and he sets upon his neighbor with the sword and accuses him of polytheism"? And is the one accused or the accuser more deserving of the charge of polytheism?
Is the Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, the Wali (Friend) of God? Are the narrations mentioned in this regard authentic? Are Ali, Fatimah, and the two Hasans on the level of prophets?
How authentic is the Hadith: "Visit one another, but do not become neighbors"?
What is the authenticity and grade of the Hadith narrated by Al-Tabarani, elevated (marfu‘an): "Whoever leads a people in prayer, let him fear Allah and know that he is responsible and accountable for what he guarantees. If he does well, he will have a reward equal to the reward of those who prayed behind him"?
What is the authenticity of the noble Hadith: "You must take to cow's milk, for it grazes on every tree, and it is a cure for every disease"?
How sound is the story of the Bedouin who said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "If my Lord holds me accountable for my stinginess, I will hold Him accountable for His generosity; and if He holds me accountable for my sins, I will hold Him accountable for His pardon; and if He holds me accountable for my错了, I will hold Him accountable for His mercy"? Is it permissible to repeat these phrases if the story is unsound?
Why did Surat Hud turn the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gray?
What is the authenticity of the two reported traditions (athar): "I saw a dog with Malik bin Dinar, so I said: 'What are you doing with this, O Abu Yahya?' He replied: 'This is better than an evil companion,'" and "That Umm Al-Mu'minin Maymunah had a dog named Mismar," and can they be used as evidence for the permissibility of keeping a dog for purposes other than guarding and hunting?
What is the authenticity of the statement that the correct wording in the opening supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah) is "jidduk" (with a kasra on the jim) and not "jaduk" (with a fatha on the jim)?
What is the authenticity of the saying of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him: "And I witnessed him on the day of his death, and there was nothing uglier or darker than the day the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him and his family, died," and does it contradict the prohibition of cursing time?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "If you hear of a mountain that has moved from its place, then believe it. But if you hear of a man who has changed from his innate disposition, then do not believe it, for he will return to what he was created upon"?
Is it permissible to reject a Hadith that contradicts scientific fact and to rule it as unsound? And is one judged to be an apostate for rejecting a Hadith due to its contradiction with reality or a scientific fact?
To what extent is the narration of Ka'b al-Ahbar sound, regarding Abu Hurayrah's knowledge of the Torah? What are the sayings of scholars concerning its authenticity and weakness? And how can one reconcile Abu Hurayrah's statement about the hour of Jumu'ah with the creation of the heavens and the earth in six days?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "O Allah, I am but a human being, so any Muslim man whom I have insulted, cursed, or flogged, make it for him a purification (zakat) and a mercy"?