Hadith and Authenticity
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What is the meaning of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz's saying: "A man who sells his afterlife for the worldly gain of another"?
To what extent is the hadith "I am at war with those who fight you, and at peace with those who make peace with you" authentic, what is its explanation, and what is the ruling on those who rebelled against Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) based on the authenticity of this hadith?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "The Hour will not be established until their covenants become chaotic; they say at night what they do not do by day, and they say by day what they do not do at night"?
How can ta'rid and tawriyah be defined, and what are their forms and controls in light of the hadith: "It is a grave betrayal that you narrate to your brother a narration that he believes from you, while you are a liar therein"?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "The best remembrance (dhikr) is 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah), and the best of what I and the Prophets before me have said is 'La ilaha illa Allah,' and it is the word of Tawhid (Oneness of God) and sincerity, and it is Allah's Greatest Name (Ism al-A'dham)"? And what is the reason why scholars do not circulate it when discussing the Greatest Name?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "The house in which the Qur'an is recited appears to the inhabitants of the heavens, just as the stars appear to the inhabitants of the earth"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever congratulates people on this blessed month, the Fire is forbidden to him," which circulates upon the advent of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal?
Does following weak hadiths constitute polytheism, and if the hadiths are not authentic, do we fall into polytheism, taking into account Allah Almighty’s saying: “Do they not then reflect upon the Qur’an? And if it were from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much inconsistency”?
What is the authenticity of the hadith that mentions that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was on a journey, and Abu Bakr and Umar were with him, so they asked him for meat, and he said: "Have you not been satiated with meat by being shaded?" They said: "From where? By Allah, we have not had meat for days." He said: "From the meat of your companion whom you mentioned!" They said: "O Prophet of Allah, by Allah, we only said that he is weak, he is of no help to us in anything!" He said: "Did you say that?" Then the man returned to them and told them what he had said, so Abu Bakr and Umar came, and each of them said: "O Prophet of Allah, step on my earlobe and seek forgiveness for me," and he did so?
What is a brief overview of Imam Abu Hanifa and his madhhab, and why do some disparage his madhhab for relying on qiyas (analogical reasoning) and opinion?
Is "Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah" a book by Ibn Khuzaymah, and are its hadiths as authentic as those in Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith of the Ibex and its scientific interpretation?
What is the reason for judging some Sufi hadiths to be fabricated or weak, and what are the details of that?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "The most beloved of people to Allah Almighty are those most beneficial to people, and the most beloved of deeds to Allah Almighty is a joy you bring to a Muslim...", and why have fatwas differed regarding its grade, oscillating between Munkar (rejected), Hasan (good), and Sahih (authentic)?
Did Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and the Salaf speak of Ta'weel (figurative interpretation)?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "O Allah, I ask You for a mercy from You by which You guide my heart, unite my affairs, ward off tribulations from me, mend my religion, safeguard my unseen, elevate my seen, beautify my deeds, whiten my face, inspire me with guidance, and protect me thereby from all evil. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the Hereafter," and the reward associated with it: "Whoever says them and teaches them to people, Allah will remove his distress and prolong his joy"?
What is the authenticity and explanation of the hadith: "An 'awdhah (incantation/refuge) with which Ibrahim used to seek refuge for Isḥaq and Isma'il, and with which I seek refuge for Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn - may Allah be pleased with them both: 'May Allah hear the supplicant who supplicates; beyond Allah is no target for one who aims'"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever walks to an oppressive ruler willingly, of his own accord, flattering him by meeting him and greeting him, will wade through the fire of Hell commensurate with his steps until he returns from him to his home. If he inclines to his desires or strengthens his arm, no curse from Allah will befall him but that its like will be upon him, and he will not be tormented in the Fire with any type of torment but that he will be tormented with its like"?
What is the authenticity of the circulating message that speaks of the great benefits of April rain, citing a prophetic hadith mentioning that Gabriel taught the Messenger a supplication for healing with rainwater in April by reciting specific surahs upon it seventy times, and that it contains healing from every disease, provision of children, and release from infertility?
How can one reconcile the different sayings of scholars regarding the authenticity of the Hadith "My Ummah will split into seventy-three sects," and determine which of these sayings is the most correct?
How sound is the Hadith attributed to Ibn Abbas regarding the exegesis of the Almighty’s saying, “And when the stars lose their luster” (Qur’an 81:2), the text of which is: “On that day, no star will remain in the sky but will fall to the earth, to the extent that the inhabitants of the seventh earth will be terrified by what the upper one has met and befallen”?
How authentic is the Hadith: "Had my son Ibrahim lived, he would have been a Siddiq, a Prophet," and can it be used as proof that prophethood was not sealed with Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "O my daughter, cover your neck, and do not fear for your father"?
What is the ruling on one who believes in the Qur’an and the Sunnah and all Hadith, with the exception of the Hadith of "killing the gecko," due to what is mentioned therein about the gecko blowing fire on Abraham, while believing in the necessity of killing it only for harm?