Hadith and Authenticity
3,572 questions
Did Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) say of Muawiya (may Allah be pleased with him): "Indeed, he is a tyrant"?
Is the Hadith of Tha'labah authentic or weak?
Does the hadith regarding wearing the trousers (sirwal) that hang below the ankle apply to women as well, or is it exclusively for men?
Are the five narrations about the mockers and the manner in which Jibreel killed them authentic, and in which books of Hadith are they found, and what is the most authentic evidence regarding their names?
What is the ruling on a man having anal sex with his wife, and what is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Whoever has intercourse with a menstruating woman, or a woman in her anus, or goes to a soothsayer and believes him, has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)," and does "disbelief" here mean apostasy from Islam?
How can one understand the method of Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar in "Al-Talkhis Al-Habir" and "Fath Al-Bari," especially when he mentions the ruling of a Hadith or different opinions without explicit preferring?
To what extent is the story of "Dhī al-Rijl" – found in Ibn Qudāmah’s book "Kitāb al-Tawwābīn" (The Book of Those Who Repent) – authentic in terms of its chain of narration (sanad), and what is the opinion regarding the aforementioned book?
What is the authenticity of the widely circulated story about Na’ilah bint al-Farafisah, the wife of Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with both of them), and her heroic stance in defending him on the day his house was besieged, and the subsequent events, and to what extent is the authenticity of her supplication against the man who slapped Uthman’s face after his killing?
What is the authenticity of the hadith "What is permissible for a prophet is permissible for a saint"?
What is the extent of authenticity and reliability of the hadith that speaks of a cry (sayhah) in Ramadan followed by great events, and can it be linked to contemporary natural phenomena?
Are there any authentic hadiths in Sahih al-Bukhari or Muslim that permit anal intercourse with a woman?
What is the authenticity of the hadiths: "Thunder is an angel from among the angels of Allah, entrusted with the clouds, driving them wheresoever Allah commands him, and its sound is what we hear," and "Thunder is an angel who drives the clouds, and lightning is the edge of an angel called Rufail," and what is their meaning if they are authentic?
Are Ahad narrations acted upon in matters of creed, and does one become a disbeliever by denying an attribute of Allah established by an Ahad narration?
How authentic is the Hadith narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), in which she mentions the Prophet (peace be upon him) weeping when reciting the verses: "Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding..." (Quran 3:190) to the end of the Surah, and his saying: "Woe to him who recites them and does not reflect upon them"?
What is the explanation of the Hadith: "Indeed, they let their moustaches grow long and shave their beards, so differ from them," and what is the meaning of "Al-Jaz" and what is the jurisprudence of the Hadith?
Is there an authentic Hadith from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to the effect of: "Three are rightfully aided by Allah: the one who strives in the way of Allah, the one who marries seeking chastity, and the Mukaatab who desires to pay off his freedom"?
What is the authenticity of the the Shiite narration: "Before the Qa'im there will be two deaths: a red death and a white death, until five out of every seven perish"?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that whoever drinks alcohol in this world will not drink it in Paradise? And does this Hadith apply to someone who drank alcoholic beer once and then repented?
What is the ruling on eating dust, and does this ruling apply to salt and dust dissolved in water?
How sound is the story of Al-Hayban, the Jewish rabbi, emigrating to Medina to await the Arab prophet mentioned in the Torah, as narrated in the biography of the Companion Zayd ibn Sa'nah?
What is the meaning of "Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, adada khalqihi, wa rida nafsihi, wa zinata 'arshihi, wa midada kalimatihi"?
What is the authenticity of the saying or popular narration among people: "Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave"?
Is the Hadith "All people are doomed except for the knowledgeable" authentic, and what are its chain of transmission and full text, and why was the word "al-ʿālimūn" (the knowledgeable) in the nominative case?
Does the conflict and contradiction in the opinions of scholars regarding the interpretation of the Hadith, "This matter will continue to be mighty until there have been twelve caliphs," contradict Allah’s saying, "Today I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as a religion"?