Hadith and Authenticity
3,461 questions
What is the authenticity of the two mentioned hadiths: "Indeed, Allah has permitted me to speak about a rooster whose feet are in the earth and whose neck is bent beneath the Throne..." and "I have been permitted to speak about an angel whose feet have passed through the seventh earth, and the Throne is on his shoulder..." and what is beneath the Throne if they are authentic?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith regarding the غزوة (expedition/conquest) of India, and is it true that whoever participates in it enters Paradise, and what are its sources, chain of narrators, and explanation?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "He who does not know the Imam of his time dies the death of an unbeliever"?
How sound is the tradition attributed to Omar ibn al-Khattab in his saying: "Do not speak of what does not concern you, shun your enemy, and beware of your friend except the trustworthy, and none is trustworthy except one who fears Allah"?
What is the authenticity and meaning of the Hadith: "Do not wear black, for it is the clothing of Pharaoh," and who reported it?
What is the Islamic legal evidence for the validity of the saying 'As you deal, so shall you be dealt with'?
Is it permissible to rule a hadith in Al-Hakim's collection as authentic based on the authenticity of a similar hadith in Sunan Abi Dawud? And is there a difference, according to Al-Albani, between the terms "its isnad is authentic" and "authentic hadith"?
Which of Al-Bukhari's narrations are the most numerous in terms of the number of men in the isnad: the Thulathiyyat (those with three narrators), the Khumasiyyat (those with five narrators), or the Tis'iyyat (those with nine narrators)?
How can we reconcile the preservation of the Prophetic Sunnah with the statement that many hadiths have not reached us, citing the words of Sheikh al-Islam: "And indeed, much of what reached them and was authenticated by them may not reach us, or may only reach us through an interrupted chain of transmission," especially with the existence of lost compilations like Musnad Baqi ibn Makhlad, and the claim that Imam Ahmad memorized a million hadiths while the existing books of Sunnah do not amount to one hundred thousand hadiths?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, a servant may supplicate to Allah while He is angry with him, so He turns away from him. Then he supplicates to Him again, and He turns away from him. Then He, glorified be He, says to His angels: 'My servant refused to supplicate to anyone other than Me. Indeed, I have become ashamed of him. He supplicates to Me, and I turn away from him. I bear witness to you that I have answered him'"?
What is the meaning of "he will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment as a nation by himself," mentioned in the Hadith about Zayd?
How authentic is the story of Ibrahim and the Angel of Death narrated on the authority of Aisha – may Allah be pleased with her – and mentioned by Ja’far Al-Khuldi in his book: Al-Fawa'id, Az-Zuhd, Ar-Raqa'iq, wal-Marathi? And is this author and work recommended?
What is the authenticity of weakening Ibn Ishaq's narration of the Hadith, and have scholars agreed on its non-acceptance?
Does eating seven dates of Ajwa from Medina in the morning protect against all poisons, including cyanide poison, as stated in the Hadith: "Whoever eats seven Ajwa dates in the morning will not be harmed by poison or magic on that day"?
To what extent is the soundness of the sacred حديث (Hadith Qudsi) narrated by Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), in which Allah the Almighty says: "My servant, why do you despair? Am I not the One who brought you forth, and girded you with My security? Why do you ignore Me as if you have not known Me, and turn away as if you have not agreed with Me? My servant: If you seek our dismissal, we will dismiss you; and if you repent to us, we will accept you; and if you resolve to seek us, we will draw you near; and if your guide is disturbed, we will show you the way; and if you antagonize yourself in the love of Our affection, We will befriend you; and if you weep over the harm of your remedy, We will heal you; and if you weep over your affliction, We will cure you; and if you weep out of fear, We will bring you into Our presence; and if you weep out of dread, We will grant you security; and if you weep out of sorrow for what you have missed of Our rights, We will compensate you"?
Is there any proof of the story of the غرانيق (cranes/idols) mentioned in the exegesis of Surat al-Hajj?
What is the ruling on one who denies an authentic hadith firmly established in Sahih al-Bukhari or Muslim?
Is it obligatory to repay Zakat if it becomes apparent that its recipient – who appeared to be poor – is from the Prophet's household (Ahl al-Bayt)?
What should a Muslim do if two scholars, equal in knowledge and religiosity, differ concerning the authentication or weakening of a Hadith, and he is unable to favor one over the other? Is it permissible for him to adopt either of their opinions without reservation, or would that be considered following personal inclination?
Is knowledge to be taken from the book "Riyad al-Nadrah fi Manaqib al-Asharah" by its author Muhibb al-Din al-Tabari, despite its inclusion of hadiths such as: "I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, standing with Ali, when Abu Bakr approached, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, shook his hand, embraced him, and kissed Abu Bakr’s mouth, then he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'O Abu al-Hasan, the status of Abu Bakr with me is like my status with my Lord,'" which was narrated by al-Mulla in his biography? And is knowledge to be taken from al-Mulla himself?
Is it permissible, Islamically, for parents to register an apartment, with the agreement that its rent will go to the children, to one of the children over the others without justification or consulting them?
Is it permissible in Islamic law for a single, disabled woman who was left alone after her mother's death to spend the martyr's son grant that reached her mother after her death on herself to meet her needs?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever sleeps after Asr and has his mind snatched away, let him blame no one but himself"?
What is the authenticity of Umm Hani's hadith: "Glorify Allah a hundred times, for it is equal to a hundred freed slaves..."?