Hadith and Authenticity
3,461 questions
What is the meaning of "we are an unlettered nation that neither reads nor writes," and does that contradict the learning of Muslims in the present time?
Is the statement that the narration of a female Companion (other than the Mothers of the Believers) from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, is unreliable or not a proof, due to the non-acceptance of a woman’s testimony alone, correct, despite the existence of such narrations in the authentic books of Hadith?
How can one reconcile the threat of hellfire for the parents of the Prophet (PBUH) because of their demise in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah) before Islam reached them, with the principle that authentic hadiths are not 100% definitively proven and can be challenged with a legitimate Sharia-compliant justification? And does denying a hadith that appears to contradict Islam make its denier an infidel?
What is the degree of authenticity of the hadith: "O Ammar, Gabriel just came to me, and I said: O Gabriel, tell me about the virtues of Omar ibn al-Khattab in heaven. So he said: O Muhammad, if I were to tell you about the virtues of Omar from the time Noah dwelled among his people for a thousand years save fifty, the virtues of Omar would not be exhausted. And indeed, Omar is but one good deed of Abu Bakr's good deeds"?
Is the saying: "He who has ascertained where 'where' is, has no 'where'" correct and attributed to our master Ali, and who narrated it from him?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith, "The world is but for four types of people," and is the sin for saying something unlawful the same as the sin for doing something unlawful, and does sin befall a man if he orders his wife to do something unlawful?
Is the Hadith, "Be patient, for no hardship, no two eases can overcome it," authentic, and if so, what is its wording, in light of Allah’s saying, "Verily, along with hardship comes ease. Verily, along with hardship comes ease" (Quran 94:5-6)?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Learn sorcery but do not practice it"?
What is the authenticity of the narration from the Mother of Believers, Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, concerning the Isra and Mi'raj: "I did not miss the body of the Messenger of Allah, but rather his soul was taken on the nocturnal journey"?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) maintain four rak'ahs before and after Dhuhr, which are said to grant salvation from the Fire?
What is the grading of the Hadith: "The اختلاف (disagreement/difference of opinion) of my Ummah is a mercy"?
Do the hadiths and phrases such as "the black dog is a devil" and "camels are devils among beasts" mean that these animals are actual devils, or is the description merely a metaphor for the evil in them?
What is the ruling on a promise to purchase, and is it considered usury (riba)?
What is the authenticity of what was reported from the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, to Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, concerning the description of Munkar and Nakir and their appearance in the grave, and what they ask the deceased?
What is the authenticity of the حديث (Hadith) that mentions the demolition of the House (Kaaba) and its rebuilding better than it was, and that buildings in Mecca will rise above the tops of the mountains?
Are the statements of the scholar who indicated that there are no authentic hadiths proving the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, fasted the six days of Shawwal, and that the hadiths reported in this regard from Sa'd ibn Sa'id are weak and impugned, correct?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Whoever seeks aid in My might and My strength, I shall soften iron for him"?
What is the authenticity of the hadiths narrated concerning the Prophet’s supplication for the people of Oman, asking for blessings, and Mazin bin Ghaduba’s request for an increase in that? Are there other authentic hadiths regarding the virtues of Oman?
What is the grade of the hadith: "Whoever performs Hajj to the House and does not visit me has indeed shunned me"?
What is the reason for prioritizing a Hadith whose authenticity has not been established over the literal meaning of the Quranic text, which specifies a two-thirds share for more than two daughters, and not just for two daughters?
What is the authenticity of the hadith that mentions a man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and informed him that his wife had committed adultery, so the Prophet asked him to reconsider three times, and on the fourth time, he commanded him to go to Umar to narrate the matter to him, and when he did so, Umar struck his neck?
Is it permissible to suffice with wiping a small part of the back of the head when performing ablution?
What is the authenticity of the mentioned Hadith and the ruling on disseminating it: "If a servant raises his hands to the heavens while he is disobedient and says: 'O Lord!', the angels block his voice. He repeats it, 'O Lord!', and the angels block his voice. He repeats it, 'O Lord!', and the angels block his voice. When he repeats it a fourth time, Allah Almighty says: 'How long will you block the voice of My servant from Me? Here I am, My servant! Here I am, My servant! Here I am, My servant! Here I am, My servant!'"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Marry the affectionate, the fertile," and how can it be reconciled with Al-Shafi'i's interpretation of the Almighty's saying, "That is more suitable to prevent you from exceeding the limit [i.e., having many dependents]," that the meaning is: your dependents do not become numerous?