Hadith and Authenticity
3,461 questions
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, a man may have a status with Allah..."?
Is it permissible to distribute meat or rice pudding instead of slaughtering a sheep to fulfill a vow, knowing that the price of the ring and the wedding band is not enough to buy a sheep?
Who is the man who came down to Umm Al-Mu'minin Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, and was mentioned in Sahih Muslim in the context of her narration about the ruling on semen on clothes?
What is the authenticity of the hadith "I was born from wedlock," and is it permissible to cite it? What are the good books for beginners in the science of hadith?
Who narrated this hadith: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade traveling with the Qur'an to the land of the enemy, for I do not feel safe that the enemy might seize it," and what is its درجه (rank/authenticity level)?
Is the story that includes the Bedouin's supplication at the grave of the Prophet and Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) saying, "O Allah, I supplicate to You with what this Bedouin supplicated," authentic?
To what extent is the narration sound, which speaks of Umar ibn al-Khattab asking Abu Bakr's wife, after his death, about his household chores, and her mentioning his night vigil and other deeds, then her saying, "Except that every Friday night he would perform ablution, and pray [Isha], then sit facing the Qibla, his head on his knees; and when it was pre-dawn, he would raise his head and sigh, and he would smell roasted liver in the house," whereupon Umar wept and said, "How can the son of al-Khattab have roasted liver?"
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "There is no man who recites this supplication at the beginning of his night and the beginning of his day, except that Allah will protect him from Iblis and his soldiers: 'Bismillah Dhi Ash-Sha'n Al-Adhim, Adhim Al-Burhan, Shadid As-Sultan, Ma Sha' Allahu Kana, A'udhu Billahi Mina Ash-Shaytan'"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "There is no charity while a relative is in need"?
What is the difference between the grade of a Hadith and the types of Hadith, and what is meant by Sahih, Da'if, Hasan, Hasan Sahih, Mutawatir, Mursal, Ahad, Mashhur, Mawdu', Marfu', Mudallas, and Isnaduhu Sahih Hadith, and what is the difference between the Matn and the Sanad?
What is your advice to those who are circulating and believing what is known as the prophecy of Ibrahim ibn Saluqiyah, which has recently appeared and is spreading on social media, and which includes: "Until the two numbers become equal 20=20, and the disease of time spreads, and the pilgrimage is prevented, and the clamor disappears, and locusts invade, and people are weary, and the king of the Byzantines dies from his terrible illness, and brother fears brother, and you become like the Jews in bewilderment, and markets stagnate, and prices rise, then await in the month of March an earthquake that threatens the foundations, a third of the people will die, and the child's hair will turn gray from it"? And is Ibrahim ibn Saluqiyah a well-known scholar among the early Muslims (Salaf) in Hadith or history, or is he a person with a bad reputation?
Is it permissible to quote the Hadith with the wording: "Whoever seeks out the flaws of his Muslim brother, Allah will seek out his flaws until He exposes him in the confines of his own home," and "Whoever conceals a Muslim's faults in this world, Allah will conceal his faults on the Day of Resurrection"?
What is the correct interpretation of verse 24 of Surah Yusuf, and what is the ruling on experiencing desire when reading its interpretation, despite one's dislike for it?
Is "Indeed, when Allah charges, He guarantees" a Hadith or an Athar (saying)?
Does the complete demise of the Caesar's rule in Syria, as interpreted by Imam Al-Shafi'i, contradict the return of the Byzantines to Syria and their brief entry into Damascus and Aleppo at the hands of John I Tzimiskes after the Hijra?
Is the Hadith narrated by Ibn Ishaq sound, in which the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to Abu Talib: "O uncle, say it, and by it I shall intercede for you on the Day of Resurrection"? And Abu Talib replied: "By Allah, were it not for fear of disgrace upon you... I would have said it"? And did Abu Talib embrace Islam before his death when he moved his lips, as Al-Abbas understood?
How can one reconcile the Quranic verses that indicate the submission of everything in the heavens and the earth to Allah, willingly or unwillingly, such as His saying, "And to Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly," and His saying, "Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, 'Come [into being], willingly or unwillingly.' They both said, 'We have come willingly'"—with some Hadith that mention actions contradicting this submission, such as what has been narrated about the gecko blowing fire on Abraham (peace be upon him), and the cursing of the scorpion because it recognizes neither prophet nor anyone else, along with inquiring about the authenticity of the Hadith that mention the gecko blowing fire on Abraham (peace be upon him) in light of articles that cast doubt on that?
What is the validity of Dr. Ahmed Emara's statement that there are erroneous hadiths in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, such as the hadith: "The meat of cows is harmful, and their milk is beneficial"?
What is the authenticity of the story of Bilal ibn Rabah's refusal to call the Adhan after the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and his request for Jihad in the path of Allah, then his calling the Adhan in Medina after seeing the Prophet in a dream, and his calling the Adhan for Umar ibn al-Khattab in Al-Sham?
Is the narration attributed to Ibn ‘Umar authentic: "I have never seen anyone after the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, who was darker than Mu‘awiyah." So I said, "Was he darker than Abu Bakr?" He replied, "Abu Bakr was better than him, and he was darker." I said, "Was he darker than ‘Umar..."? And does the "best" or the "most suitable" assume the caliphate? And what are the conditions for the caliphate, and do they apply to the two Shaykhs more than to Mu‘awiyah?
Is the hadith that came concerning the merit of headaches for the believer authentic?
Is it true that Abu Ayyub al-Ansari went out to conquer Constantinople after hearing the Prophetic hadith: "What a blessed leader is its leader," and is this hadith weak?
Is there a noble Hadith stating that whoever feels something strange in their home should say "Leave our house" three times, then "I adjure you to leave our house," then "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the instigations of devils, and I seek refuge in You, my Lord, from their presence"?
How sound is the Hadith: "He who has intercourse with a soothsayer and believes what he says, or has intercourse with a woman in her anus, has disavowed what was revealed to Muhammad, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him," and what is its authentic chain of narration?