Hadith and Authenticity
3,461 questions
Is it possible to interpret the Almighty’s saying: (He found it setting in a spring of dark mud) to mean that Dhul-Qarnayn saw it from his perspective, and has the word (wajada - found) been used in Arabic with this meaning? And what is the authenticity of the Hadith of Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari with the wording: (Indeed, it sets in a spring of dark mud)? And did Al-Tabari interpret the verse to mean that the sun actually sets in a spring of dark mud?
Is there a contradiction between the prohibition of asking for perpetual well-being (al-afiyah) and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for pardon (al-afw) and well-being (al-afiyah) in this world and the Hereafter"?
What is the authenticity of the story of Abd al-Muttalib’s vow to sacrifice one of his sons in exchange for ten sons, and his ransoming of him with one hundred camels, which Islam affirmed as the blood money for killing? Has any of the early or later scholars commented on it? What is the opinion on it if no one has commented on it?
Is acting upon a weak hadith, such as the supplication for entering the home, "O Allah, I ask You for the best of entries...", considered a Bid'ah (innovation) and does its doer incur sin, knowing that Sheikh Al-Albani declared it weak?
What is the ruling on disseminating a Hadith that was later discovered to have an addition that was not intentionally disseminated, along with sending a notification not to disseminate it?
What is the degree of authenticity of the Hadith: "A حد (prescribed punishment) carried out on earth is better for people than if they were to be rained upon for forty mornings"?
Is the menstruating woman who cannot prevent urine from coming out before reaching the bathroom, and finds it difficult to purify herself due to the cold weather, and places a vessel next to her bed because she cannot go to the bathroom every time, included in the الحديث (Hadith) which states that one of those who are tormented in the grave did not purify himself from his urine?
Does lust end simply by getting married, or does the struggle to lower one's gaze and guard one's chastity continue even after marriage? And why would a married person commit adultery or not lower their gaze, despite the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) command: "Whoever among you can afford to marry, let him do so, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity"?
What is the explanation of the Hadith: "I will remain prostrating until Allah sends an angel to me, who will take me by my forearm and raise me. Then Allah will say to me: 'O Muhammad,' and I will say: 'Yes.' — and He knows best — Then He will say: 'What is your concern?' So I will say..." And what is its درجه (authenticity/grading)?
Is the saying: "No one, or no servant, became self-sufficient except if he hungered or stole" a Hadith or an Athar?
What is meant by "work" in the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah loves that when one of you performs a work, he perfects it," and does it include secondary tasks like ironing clothes?
What is the meaning of "يَرْكَبُونَ" (they mount/ride upon) as it appears in the Hadith of the Night of the Jinn, narrated by Imam Ahmad: "So they began to ride upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)"? And what is the extent of the authenticity of this Hadith, given the scholarly disagreement between those who authenticate it and those who deem it weak? And what is the reason for Ibn Mas'ud's absence from the Night of the Jinn, according to Muslim's narration?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) diminish the status of Mu'awiyah by saying: "He is a صعلوك with no wealth," and does this imply an invitation to prefer the wealthy and seek worldly possessions?
What is the authenticity of the claim that the hadiths regarding sodomy are not authentic and that Al-Albani is the only one who authenticated them, and what are the views of hadith scholars concerning them and concerning the punishment for committing sodomy?
Is the intercourse that occurred with the wife while she was seeing blood, which she initially thought was istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) but later turned out to be menstruation, considered a sin requiring repentance? And what is the authenticity of the hadith narrated from the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family: "Whoever has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating, and the child is born leprous or with vitiligo, let him blame no one but himself"?
What is the meaning of the hadith "There is no imprisonment after Surat An-Nisa," which was mentioned after the revelation of Surat An-Nisa?
How authentic is the narration from Ibrahim al-Nakha'i: "They (the Companions) disliked all amulets, whether from the Qur'an or other than the Qur'an," and does it contradict his statement: "That is only disliked for the ceremonially impure (junub) and the menstruating woman"?
Is the hadith, "The best charity is that which comes from a position of wealth," authentic? Does it mean giving charity while retaining some money out of fear of need? And does it contradict hadiths such as, "Wealth is not diminished by charity"?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Indeed, the best of my Ummah will migrate, migration after migration, to Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)," and is it authentically reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? If so, what is its text, both chain of narration (sanad) and content (matn)?
How sound is the narration: "The first thing Allah Almighty created, when His Throne was upon water, was the Bearers of the Throne. They asked: 'Our Lord, why did You create us?' He said: 'I created you to carry My Throne.' They said: 'Our Lord, who can endure carrying Your Throne, upon which is Your Greatness, Your Majesty, and Your Dignity?' He said: 'For that purpose, I created you.' They repeated this to Him repeatedly. So, He said to them: 'Say: There is no might nor power except with Allah.' Then they carried it"?
Is the hadith: "Whoever recites 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' a hundred times in two rak'ahs on one of the nights of Rajab, it is as if he has fasted a hundred years in the way of Allah, and Allah will grant him a hundred palaces in Paradise, each palace next to a prophet from among the prophets" authentic?
What is the authenticity of the narration about the servant who disobeyed Allah for forty years, and because of whom rain was withheld from the people of Moses?
Why did Abdullah ibn Mas'ud not participate in the compilation of the Mushaf, despite the hadith, "Whoever wishes to recite the Qur’an freshly as it was revealed, let him recite it according to the recitation of Ibn Umm Abd," and his saying, "By Him besides Whom there is no other god, no verse has been revealed in the Book of Allah except that I know concerning what it was revealed and where it was revealed. And if I knew of anyone more knowledgeable than me concerning the Book of Allah, whom camels could reach, I would go to him," and due to his recitation being considered among the irregular recitations?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever intentionally abandons a fard (obligatory) prayer has disbelieved"? Is it a disbelief that expels one from Islam and renders them eternally in the Hellfire? And does it include one who abandons a specific fard, such as the Fajr prayer?