Hadith and Authenticity
3,461 questions
What should I do about gifting immodest clothes to a girl, considering my regret and desire to take them back, but being prevented by the hadith "The one who takes back his gift is like a dog that vomits and then returns to its vomit," and "It is not permissible for a Muslim to give a gift and then take it back, except for a father concerning what he gives to his child"? And how can I rid myself of the consequences of these clothes?
How sound is the Hadith, "Peace be upon you and upon your mother," and does it indicate the permissibility of belittling the transgressor and his parents?
What is the authenticity of the hadith mentioned concerning the permissibility of lying in three instances? Is it a solitary (Ahad) or a continuously narrated (Mutawatir) hadith, and how do we distinguish between them?
What is the authenticity of the mentioned Hadith which states that whoever invokes blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) once, Allah will invoke blessings upon him a thousand times; and whoever invokes blessings upon him ten times, it will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever invokes blessings upon him a complete thousand times, it will intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever invokes blessings upon him a thousand times every day will not be tormented in his grave, even if his sins are like the foam of the sea?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Indeed, when Allah Almighty wishes to conceal His servant on the Day of Resurrection and not expose him before all witnesses, He will give him his book in his right hand, even though it is laden with sins... 'O angels, take him to Paradise by My pardon and My mercy'"? And does divorce occur if a man says to his wife's family: "She is divorced as far as I am concerned"?
What is the order of the books of Sunan from most authentic to least authentic after Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim, such as the Nine Books, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Hibban, Mustadrak al-Hakim, Sunan al-Bayhaqi al-Kubra, Sunan al-Daraqutni, Sunan Sa'id ibn Mansur, Musnad al-Humaydi, Musnad Ishaq ibn Rahawayh, the Mu'jam books of al-Tabarani, and others?
What is my duty regarding jihad, and what is the meaning of the hadith: "He who dies without having fought, and without having intended to fight, dies on a branch of hypocrisy," and how do I prepare myself for jihad and connect knowledge, da'wah (Islamic propagation), and jihad?
Did 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, doubt the prophethood of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of Hudaybiyyah, or did he doubt his command, and does that cast aspersion on him, given the verse: (Indeed, the believers are those who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and then doubt not but strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allah. Those are the truthful ones)?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to inherit from his apostate father, especially since the apostate father inherited from the Muslim's grandfather, who was a Muslim, knowing that an apostate does not inherit from a Muslim?
How can Hafs ibn Sulayman be considered trustworthy in the Qur'an despite being untrustworthy in Hadith?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Islam is built upon three: the people of 'There is no god but Allah'—do not declare them disbelievers for a sin, and do not bear witness against them with shirk"?
Is the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah Almighty created creation in darkness, then He cast His light upon them. So, whoever was touched by that light was guided, and whoever was not touched by it went astray. The pens have dried," authentic or weak, and is it acceptable or does it contradict the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Is the Hadith "Is there an end to Islam?" authentic, and why wasn't the objector considered an apostate?
What is the share of each heir from the deceased's estate, given the presence of a father, two full brothers, a full paternal uncle, two sons of a full paternal uncle, a son of a paternal uncle, a maternal grandmother, and three full sisters?
Is the story of the greetings exchanged between the Prophet, Gabriel, and the angels at the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary authentic, the one taught to children to help them memorize the Tashahhud?
Is the Hadith, "He who does not trim his mustache is not one of us," authentic? If so, does it mean that trimming the mustache is obligatory? And why is trimming the mustache considered a Sunnah, while growing a beard is considered an obligation, even though both are mentioned in the same Prophetic Hadiths?
What is the authenticity of the noble Prophetic saying: "Verily, the cure for inability is to ask," and does the period of "truce on condition of smoke" mean that the sword will not be lifted from the Ummah until the Day of Judgment, even though this period is good according to the text of the hadith?
How do Islamic websites justify religious competitions despite the noble Hadith: "There is no prize except in three (types of contests)"? And is it permissible for scholars to allow them for benefit, even if it might seem like an amendment to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying?
Is the Hadith "Whoever kisses the Black Stone will enter Paradise without reckoning" authentic? And is there a legal text that supports this?
Is it a condition to verbally state a second person's intention for them to share the reward equally with the first, or is the intention alone sufficient? And if verbalization is a condition, how do we reconcile the use of "if only" mentioned here with the Prophet's (PBUH) prohibition of using it? And is it a condition that both individuals exist at the same time?
Is it obligatory to circulate the message containing the hadith: "Whoever invokes blessings upon me a thousand times in one day, will not die until I give him glad tidings of Paradise. And whoever circulates this hadith, has loved me, and whoever conceals it, has regretted it. Send it as much as you love the Prophet"? And what is the authenticity of this hadith, and is it obligatory to warn against it if it is not authentic?
What is the authenticity of the saying: "This world is a marketplace; some have profited therein, while others have lost"?
Is what was narrated from Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) regarding the death of two-thirds of the world's population (one-third by disease and one-third by war) before the appearance of Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance) correct?
Is the hadith: "There is no Mahdi except Isa (Jesus)" authentic?