Hadith and Authenticity
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Who narrated the Hadith, "Whoever observes I'tikaf for one day, seeking the countenance of Allah, Allah will distance him from the Hellfire by three trenches, each trench the distance between the east and the west," and what is its درجه (authenticity/grade)? And when does a one-day or two-day I'tikaf begin and end?
What is the meaning of: "Al-Tabarani, for example, narrated it with his isnad." What is the meaning of the word: "bisandih" (with his isnad)?
What is the story of Dhu al-Kifl (peace be upon him)? Is he the same person mentioned in the Hadith, and what is the authenticity of its chain of narration? Is there any connection between the tomb attributed to him in Iraq and him? What are the Hadiths, narrations, and reports that mention him?
What is the authenticity of the hadith narrated on the authority of Salman al-Farisi, in which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, says: "O people, a great and blessed month has overshadowed you, a month in which there is a night better than a thousand months. Allah has made fasting during its days an obligation, and standing in prayer during its nights a voluntary act. Whoever draws near to Allah during it with a good deed is like one who has performed an obligatory act in other months, and whoever performs an obligatory act therein is like one who has performed seventy obligatory acts in other months. It is a month whose beginning is mercy, its middle is forgiveness, and its end is emancipation from the Fire"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith mentioned in Tafsir al-Tabari (6/154) under number (6544) and by Ibn Abi Hatim (9/408), which states: "Do you not know that our Lord is Living and does not die, and that 'Isa (Jesus) will be subject to annihilation"?
What is the "blockade" (al-hisaar) practiced by some Sufis as a form of ruqyah for protection against black magic, and does it have any basis in the Prophet's Sunnah?
Is likening a group of Muslims to "Arabs of '48" – due to a difference in opinion – considered an act of disbelief (kufr), given that it likens other Muslims to Jews?
Are the circulating hadiths regarding the origin of Arabs and the Arabic language, including: "The first whose tongue spoke clear Arabic was Ishmael when he was fourteen years old," and "I enjoin you to treat the Arabs well, for they are the origin of the Arabs and the army of Islam," authentic and firmly established from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the aforementioned wordings?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "The son of Adam remained until he ate dates with the new (material/produce)?"
What is the authenticity of the report found in Ibn Abi Shaybah’s Musannaf: "When the angels saw the children of Adam and how they sinned, they said: 'Our Lord, they sin.' He said: 'If you were like them, you would do as they do.' So choose two angels from among you. He said: So they chose Harut and Marut. Then the Blessed and Exalted said to them: 'Indeed, there is a messenger between Me and mankind, but there is no one between Me and you. Do not associate anything with Me, and do not steal, and do not commit fornication.' Abdullah said: Ka'b said: 'They did not complete that day until they fell into what was forbidden to them'"?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Two sins are unforgivable: associating partners with Allah and harming people"?
What is the authenticity and meaning of the Hadith about the blind man who asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray for his healing, and the Prophet commanded him to perform ablution and pray, saying: "O Allah, I ask You and turn to You through our Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy. O Muhammad, I turn through you to my Lord, that He may fulfill my need"?
What is the authenticity of the hadiths that address the virtues of different ages for a Muslim, such as recording good deeds for parents before puberty, a Muslim's safety from afflictions at forty, the easing of accountability at fifty, being granted repentance at sixty, the love of the inhabitants of heaven and earth at seventy, the forgiveness of sins and intercession for his family at eighty and ninety, and what good is recorded for him and his bad deeds are forgiven in old age?
How can one reconcile the noble verse: "But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you [O Muhammad] judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept them with full submission" and the Hadith: "I am only a human being, and you bring your disputes to me, and perhaps some of you are more eloquent [in presenting their case]..."? And to what extent is satisfaction with the Prophet's judgment required, especially if the person against whom the judgment was made feels wronged? Does the wronged person's striving to prove their right after the judgment contradict this satisfaction?
How are we to understand the Hadith: "Mecca will never be invaded after this year" given incidents such as the Qarmatians' invasion of Mecca and the conflict between Al-Hajjaj and Ibn Al-Zubayr?
Do some scholars believe that Abraham (peace be upon him) comes after the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in status, based on the narration: "Indeed, for every prophet among the prophets there are guardians, and verily, my guardian among the prophets is my father, Abraham, the Beloved of Allah," and other signs such as the resemblance between them, their being the Beloved Ones of the Most Merciful, their mention in the prayer, their meeting in the Mi'raj, the Prophet naming his son Abraham, and Allah's command to follow Abraham? And what is the authenticity of the aforementioned narration?
Is the circulated WhatsApp narration about the fate of the state of Kurdistan, attributed to Amir al-Mu'minin Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), which describes their situation and their end at the hands of Imam al-Qa'im, authentic?
How sound is the Hadith: "Indeed, among the worst forms of usury is to unjustly violate a Muslim's honor"?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the fictitious increase in the price of a property, then misleading the client into believing there is a discount and a special offer, while selling the property at its original price?
Is it true that Moses (peace be upon him) asked his Lord to save him from people's tongues, and that Allah replied that he was asking for something He had not made for Himself?
What is the evidence that Gabriel spoke to Muhammad?
Which is more correct: "Tafsir Ibn Kathir" or "Tafsir al-Tabari"?
Is it true that the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, said: "Looking at Ali is an act of worship"?
Is the Hadith: "Three types of people will not be afflicted by the Great Terror, nor will they be subjected to reckoning; they will be on a dune of musk until the reckoning of all creatures is concluded: a man who recited the Quran seeking the Face of Allah and led people in prayer who were pleased with him; a caller who called to prayer seeking the Face of Allah; and a slave who perfected his conduct between himself and his Lord, and between himself and his masters," authentic?