Hadith and Authenticity
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Does abandoning supplication for one's parents sever sustenance?
Is a person's disclosure of something they intend to embark on (such as postgraduate studies) to some close relatives (like a mother or brother) or to someone in whose presence they mention a part of it, considered a violation of the Sunnah that calls for keeping matters confidential?
Does animosity towards those affiliated with the Islamic current, due to media misrepresentation and portraying them as liars and hypocrites, fall under the Sacred Hadith: "Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I shall declare war upon him"? And are their adversaries excused by ignorance in light of the diversity of media?
What is meant by "Nadh" (sprinkling/dabbing), and does it purify ritual impurity?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to anoint himself every now and then (ghibban) and apply kohl an odd number of times (witran)?"
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "There will come a time upon my Ummah when nothing will remain of Islam but its name, the mosques will be full but devoid of guidance, the jurists of that time will be the most evil jurists under the shade of the sky, from them came out the tribulation and to them it will return"? And is there any authentic hadith with a similar meaning?
What is the authenticity of the hadith narrated by Yazid al-Raqashi from Anas ibn Malik, which describes Gabriel’s meeting with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and details about Hell, its gates, and its inhabitants, followed by the Prophet’s weeping, the Companions’ attempts to reach him, Fatima’s meeting with him, and the Prophet’s description of how those among his nation who committed major sins would enter Hell, then his intercession for them and their removal from it, in addition to other hadiths about the severity of Hell’s torment?
Is it true that the superiority of Abu Bakr and Umar -may Allah be pleased with them- over the prophets, with the exception of the Messenger -peace be upon him-, was affirmed in some books of Sunnah? And what is the authenticity of the hadith: "The best of people after the Messenger are Abu Bakr and Umar"? And what are the opinions of the four madhhabs regarding the superiority of prophets over the Companions?
To what extent is the hadith authentic that narrates the story of a man who suffered the throes of death due to his mother's displeasure with him, and how did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, intervene for them to reconcile before his death?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith which mentions that a woman asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "How can I abandon the religion?" and he replied: "Let a man see a single strand of hair from your head, then you will abandon it"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "When an orphan cries, the Throne of the Most Merciful shakes due to his crying. Allah Almighty says to His angels: 'O My angels! Who is it that made this orphan cry, whose father I have hidden in the dust?' The angels say: 'Our Lord, You know best.' Allah Almighty says to My angels: 'Bear witness that whoever silences him and pleases him, I will please him on the Day of Resurrection'" and what is its chain of narration?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Ramadan has come to you, a month in which Allah encompasses you, and in it mercy descends, sins are cast off, prayers are answered, and He boasts of you to His angels. So show Allah goodness from yourselves, for indeed, wretched is he who is deprived of Allah's mercy therein"?
When will the Awaited Mahdi emerge, with the abundance of tribulations, the ganging up of enemies, and the glad tidings from some scholars regarding the approaching Caliphate?
Is the written statement (If the weather is extremely hot… Allah casts His hearing and sight upon the people of the earth, and if a man says: There is no god but Allah, how hot is this day, O Allah, protect me from the heat of Hell, Allah says to Hell: Indeed, a servant from My servants has sought My protection from your heat, and I bear witness to you that I have protected him from you) a sound hadith?
What is the authenticity of the story of Awf ibn Malik al-Ashja'i, which mentions that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered him and his wife to frequently recite "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no might nor power except with Allah) for the return of their son Malik, and that Malik returned after his iron shackles miraculously broke free, and that the Messenger gave him the glad tidings of the revelation of the verse, "And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out and will provide for him from where he does not expect" regarding his situation?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Be earnest in supplication, for whoever knocks frequently at the door is about to have it opened for him"?
Is the hadith, "Cleanse these bodies; may Allah cleanse you," weak or authentic, and how are hadith with apparent weaknesses in their chains of transmission dealt with, and does a断 (discontinuity) in the chain affect the authenticity of the hadith?
What is the authenticity of this hadith: "Sufficient for me is the Lord from His servants; sufficient for me is the Creator from His creation; sufficient for me is the Provider from those provided for; sufficient for me is He who is sufficient for me; Allah is sufficient for me, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs; Allah is sufficient for me, there is no god but He; in Him I have placed my trust, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne"? And is it permissible to act upon it and supplicate with it if it is weak?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, Allah, the Exalted and Glorified, becomes angry when the transgressor is praised," or "When the transgressor is praised, the Lord, the Exalted and Glorified, becomes angry, and the Throne shakes"?
What is the authenticity of attributing the saying "Allah existed and there was no place" to Imam Ali and Imam Malik, and is it religiously sound? And is it true that Ibn Taymiyyah was the first to say that Allah is in the heavens, and is it authentically reported from him that he said: "Allah descends as I descend now"?
Is the unknown person who alerted the polytheists to the Prophet's departure—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq—may Allah be pleased with him—especially considering the question of how Abu Bakr came to the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—in the cave during extreme danger?
What is the ruling on trimming the beard?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Whoever is apologized to by his Muslim brother, and does not accept his apology, then upon him is the like of the one who takes unjust taxes (sahib maks)"?
How does the verse "And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another" reconcile with hadiths such as "Woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn near," and "We will perish if wickedness becomes widespread," and the story of rain not falling on the Children of Israel because of the disobedience of a single individual, knowing that Allah is Just?