Hadith and Authenticity
3,572 questions
What is the textual and authorial evidence for the purity of the Prophet's urine and blood, and what are the criteria for identifying the particularity of Prophetic hadiths?
Is it obligatory to memorize the chains of transmission (asanid) in the order of the hadiths, or is it sufficient to memorize the names of the narrators, and what is the benefit of memorizing the chains of transmission as they are?
Is the Hadith: "Whatever of the Izar (garment) is below the ankles is in the Fire" complete, and what is its authenticity?
Was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) a polytheist or an infidel before his prophethood, and if not, how was he a Muslim before Islam, taking into account that the Sunnis believe that his father, Abdullah bin Abdul Muttalib, is in Hellfire?
Is the story of Abu Jahl killing a Muslim woman during the Makkan period authentic, or does it have no basis?
What should we do if two hadiths contradict each other, one prohibiting an action and the other describing the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, doing it?
What is the reason for the revelation of Surat Ash-Shura? May Allah reward you with goodness.
Is the hadith, "When a man approaches his wife, he should not rush her until she has fulfilled her need," present in Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq, and what is its chain of transmission and ruling according to Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq alone?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Indeed, my Ummah will never agree upon error, so if you see disagreement, adhere to the Sawad al-A'dham (the vast majority)," and what is its intent? Is it concerned with Usul (fundamental principles) or Furu' (subsidiary matters)? And is the Hadith Mutawatir (recurrently transmitted), Mashhur (well-known), or Da'if (weak)?
What is the authenticity of the story of Muhammad ibn Harun al-Balkhi, who burned his mother, then worshipped Allah for 40 years, and was not forgiven until Malik ibn Dinar came to him, relating a dream that Allah had forgiven him?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith narrated by Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib concerning the Prophet being likened to a date palm, and the Hadith narrated by Salman concerning the hatred of Arabs and the hatred of the Prophet?
Is the Hadith: "When the End of Times approaches, my male Ummah will be forbidden from entering the hammam (public bath) with their waistcloths (ma'azir)." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, why is that?" He said: "Because they enter upon people who are naked. Indeed, Allah has cursed the one who looks and the one who is looked at," authentic, and what does it mean?
Is the story of Alqamah with his mother authentic, especially since some preachers use it as proof regarding disobedience to parents, even though that is deemed unlikely in the case of Alqamah, may Allah be pleased with him?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith which means: "Whoever has a seedling, let him plant it, and whoever is unable to plant it, let him plant it," and what is its chain of narration (isnad)?
How many hadiths are there in Sahih Muslim?
How sound are the claims regarding Imam Ali's refusal to pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and regarding Uthman's beating of Ammar (may Allah be pleased with them both) in Ali's presence without his intervention?
What is the ruling regarding a husband telling his wife: "You are divorced a thousand times" or "a hundred times"; is this considered a single divorce or three divorces if he did not intend three, and what is the ruling if he did intend it?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a man who killed his brother, who had committed the abomination of adultery with his daughter, with the intention of preserving honor, and is this brother considered a sinner who will be punished on the Day of Judgment for his crime?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith narrated in "Sunan Abi Dawud" concerning the Prophet's (peace be upon him) remission of the حد (prescribed punishment) for a man who apostatized from Islam, and how is it applied today if it is authentic and not abrogated?
What is the authenticity of the story of 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-Wud al-'Amiri and his challenging the Companions in the Battle of the Trench, and 'Ali's going forth to fight him?
What is the authenticity of a man's prayer with shoes on at his workplace, along with his statement that there is a hadith which says, "The default is to pray with sandals"?
What is your opinion on the book "Izhār al-Ḥaqq," and is there anything that would prevent a beginner student of knowledge from reading it?
Is "Seek help in achieving your needs by being discreet" an authentic Hadith, or where does this saying originate?
Did Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, receive Ayat al-Kursi from Satan?