Hadith and Authenticity
3,461 questions
What is the authenticity of the hadith which states that the lowest in rank among the people of Paradise will prepare to prostrate before one of his servants, thinking him to be an angel, and how does this reconcile with the prohibition of prostrating to other than Allah?
To what extent is what is said true regarding the abundance of fabricated hadiths and interpolations in Al-Salihi's book "Subul Al-Huda wal Rashad," and how can one best benefit from it?
Is the Hadith narrated from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in which it is stated: "Allah Almighty said: 'Whoever says "There is no god but Allah" a thousand times in Rajab, I will not punish him in the grave nor on the Day of Resurrection. And if I were to punish him, then I would not be his Lord.' He said it three times," authentic?
Is it permissible to take the home seller's phone as compensation for the furniture and belongings he took after pledging to vacate the property?
Is what was narrated about Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace be upon him) true, that he said: "The Kurds are a generation of jinn from whom the cover was removed"? And is it true that Sulaiman (peace be upon him) was the one who named them Kurds?
What is the meaning of the phrase "I go to the steadfast man from one of you" and what does it symbolize?
Is the authenticity of the hadith "Do not taunt your brother for what is in him, lest Allah cure him and afflict you" to mean that whoever taunts a sick person will be afflicted with the same illness?
What is the authenticity of the narration that the Prophet (peace be upon him) took off his sandals during prayer and that people took off their sandals because of his action?
If authentic Ahadith are narrated—by Bukhari or Muslim—and their wordings are similar or different yet pertain to the same issue, then which Hadith should be adopted, especially if one narration is absolute and another restricted? And does a Muslim earn reward for removing harm from peaceful disbelievers?
Is the hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, concerning the greatest of major sins, which is: "Associating partners with Allah, feeling secure from Allah's devices, despairing of Allah's mercy, and losing hope in Allah's comfort," sound in its chain of narration as transmitted by Abdur-Razzaq?
Who transmitted the hadith: "Whoever recites fifty verses in a day and a night will not be recorded among the heedless," and what is its grading?
Does the writing of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) biography 130 years after his death, its reliance on oral روایت, and its not being free from potential political influences by the caliphs, make it susceptible to deceit, distortion, or a reduction in its authenticity?
Which are the most comprehensive books for Hadith Qudsi and authentic Prophetic Hadith?
What is the authenticity of the narration attributed to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab: "Seek help against women with nakedness, for if one of them has many clothes and her adornment is beautiful, she will be pleased to go out"?
What is the authenticity of taking the Hadith to mean that the intended types of dogs are specific ones, such as German Shepherds and the like, and not undesirable dogs?
Who is the narrator of Ibn Abi Hatim Al-Razi's book "Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil," and who is it that states therein: "Abd al-Rahman al-Razi said"?
How sound is the statement of Halimah As-Sa'diyah: "We have no lamp in the dark nights save for his face"?
What is the ruling on al-Zuhri's mursal with details?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "How little is My servant's shame; he slept and did not seek My forgiveness"?
What is the degree of authenticity of the Hadith Qudsi: "O David, remind My servants of My beneficence towards them, for souls are naturally inclined to love those who are good to them, and to despise those who are bad to them," which was narrated by Al-Bayhaqi from Umair ibn Wahb?
What is the evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah for the authoritativeness of a recurrent (mutawatir) report in both, and for the acceptance of a non-recurrent (ghayr mutawatir) Sunnah, and the validity of adopting the isnad (chain of transmission)?
Is it possible to translate a book that contains weak (da'if) and suspended (mu'allaq) hadiths, with the option of replacing the weak hadiths with authentic ones in the footnotes, or is it preferable to leave its translation?
Is it possible to reconcile the scientific explanation of lightning, which describes it as an electrical discharge, with the prophetic hadith that describes lightning as "a flash of fire that comes out of whips in the hand of an angel with which he strikes the clouds," or does this contradiction raise a question about the authenticity of the hadith?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Give the laborer his due before his sweat dries," and what is its alternative in the Qur'an or Sunnah if it is not authentic?