Hadith and Authenticity
3,572 questions
To what extent is the narration of Yusuf's -peace be upon him- marriage to Zulaikha, the wife of Al-Aziz, authentic?
Was the practice of some of the Salaf, such as Ahmad, of acting upon weak hadiths based on a concept of "weak" that differs from the currently prevalent understanding?
How should Christians who have corrupted their religion and claim that God has a son be treated? Is it permissible to initiate greeting them with "Good morning" or "Hello" with a smile and welcome, or is it better to completely ignore them? What is the authenticity and interpretation of the Prophet's saying: "Do not initiate greeting the People of the Book with peace... and if you meet them on a path, force them to its narrowest part"?
Is the Hadith: "Do not answer one who initiates speech before greeting" authentic?
Is "If the Arabs are mighty, Islam is mighty, and if the the Arabs are abased, Islam is abased" a prophetic hadith or a fabrication?
Did the two Sheikhs narrate the hadiths of Saeed Al-Maqburi and Abu Ishaq Al-Subai'i before or after their اختلاط (confusion/mixing)?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "It is as if I see a people coming after me, raising their hands in prayer as if they are the tails of wild horses"? Is raising the hands upon saying the Takbir forbidden? Does raising the hands after the Takbir invalidate the prayer? Is raising the hands after the Takbir an innovation that does not invalidate the prayer?
Is it permissible to lie under oath to conceal oneself from a past sin, and does this fall under the concealment mentioned in the Sacred Hadith: "All of my Ummah will be forgiven on the Day of Resurrection except those who make their sins public"?
"Who narrated the Hadith: 'The boldest among you in issuing fatwas are the boldest among you in heading to Hellfire'?"
What is the authenticity of the Hadith "Consult them and then act contrary to their advice," and what is the refutation of the doubts raised about it and about the principle of consulting women?
How sound is the saying that Asiya bint Muzahim and Maryam bint 'Imran will be among the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in Paradise?
Is the ḥadīth that states that Allah delays answering the prayer of those He loves so that He may hear it true, and what is its text?
What is the ruling on saying "I will do such and such, and the rest is up to Allah," and does it indicate a lack of reliance on Allah?
Is the Hadith, "He who is not concerned with the affairs of Muslims is not one of them," authentic, and what is its source? And what is the ruling on acting upon a weak Hadith and its conditions?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Make things easy and do not make them difficult; give glad tidings and do not make people averse"? And what is the intended ease referred to in it, and does it involve abandoning some commands and prohibitions?
Who is Nu'aym ibn Hammad, what is the authenticity of the narrations transmitted through his chain of transmission from the Prophet, and what is the authenticity of attributing the book "Kitab al-Fitan" to him?
To what extent is the hadith "Whoever desires poverty itself, let him sing at the time of prayer" authentic? And does this apply to the entire prayer time or only to the time of the call to prayer (adhan)? What should one who propagates it do if it is not authentic?
What is the ruling on acting upon a weak hadith, and what are the conditions for acting upon it?
What is the complementary part of the noble Prophetic saying: "Whoever wishes that Allah Almighty respond to him during hardships and adversities, let him increase in..."?
Is it valid to recite Ayat al-Kursi after every prayer, given that a previous fatwa weakened the hadith concerning it, while Sheikh al-Albani authenticated it?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever recites Surat Al-Ikhlas a thousand times has ransomed himself from Allah the Almighty"?
What is the difference between the Hadith Qudsi and the Qur'an?
How old was Prophet Yusuf when he passed away?
Is the Hadith described as "Hasan Sahih" by Imam Al-Tirmidhi admissible as proof in legal rulings?