Hadith and Authenticity
2,058 questions
What is the correct response to the phrase "Survival is for God" (al-baqāʾ li-llāh) during condolences, mentioning the hadith reported concerning it, clarifying its rank and authenticity, and who narrated it?
Who were those who spoke in the cradle?
Is what was understood from Fatwa No. 234382 correct, which is that the one afflicted with WASWAS (obsessive doubts) should not pay attention to doubts, no matter how varied, numerous, repeated, or if they occur for the first time?
What is meant by the science of al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Give to the one who asks, even if he comes to you on a horse"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith that states: "The first thing Allah wrote in the Preserved Tablet was: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Indeed, I am Allah; there is no god but I. Whoever earns the pleasure of their parents, I am pleased with them"?
Why did the issue of "madhhabism" (adherence to a specific school of thought) arise, even though the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is one? And is it obligatory for a Muslim to follow a specific madhhab, or is it sufficient for him to follow the Book and the Sunnah?
Is the hadith: "Its beginning is a mercy, its middle is forgiveness, and its end is emancipation from the Fire" authentic?
What is the authenticity of the "Black Banners" hadith, and does it apply to the current era?
How is the Hadith, "Gold for gold, silver for silver... like for like, measure for measure, hand to hand" practically applied, and what is the rationale behind exchanging one commodity for another that is exactly identical to it?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "The one who points to good is like the one who does it," and does "good" only include calling to perform obligatory acts, or does it include good in general?
What should I do with the supplication booklets that I collected with the intention of distributing them for reward, after it became clear that many of their supplications are unauthenticated? And what about the reward and merit that I had intended, should I not distribute them?
How can God's refutation of the Jews and Christians—that their torment is proof that they are not His beloved—be reconciled with the fact that the suffering of Muslims in this world—such as killing, captivity, and calamities—does not negate their status as a favored nation?
Is the hadith “A black, fertile woman is better than a beautiful, barren woman” authentic, and should its authenticity be acted upon if the majority of scholars have declared it weak?
What is the religious ruling regarding someone who believes that the Prophetic Hadiths, even those authentically reported in Bukhari and Muslim, may be inaccurate in their transmission, citing as evidence that the pillars of Islam are six with the addition of Jihad, and that the narrators of the Hadith were not contemporaries of the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, and that the Qur’an emphasized Jihad more than anything else, considering most Hadiths to be distorted and that the existence of deviant sects is proof of this?
What is the detailed meaning of namṣ (plucking facial hair), why is it prohibited, and what is the authenticity of the hadith: “May Allah curse the one who plucks eyebrows (al-nāmiṣa) and the one who requests it to be done (al-mutanamiṣa)”?
What is the ruling on hunting and eating doves, and what is its basis?
What is the takhrij of the hadith: "Lay down the inkwell, set up the ya (ي), separate the sin (س), do not blind the mim (م), beautify Allah (الله), lengthen the Most Gracious (الرحمن), and make good the Most Merciful (الرحيم); and place your pen on your left ear, for that is more conducive to memory for you," and in which hadith books is it found?
What is the meaning of the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Whoever takes seven dates in the morning"? Does this include those who wake up at noon or in the afternoon, and is it a condition that the dates be 'Ajwa dates from Medina, and is it correct to compel oneself to take dates in the morning?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Even if your back is flogged and your wealth is taken, listen and obey"? And is it true that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah transmitted the consensus of the Tabi'un on obeying the unjust Muslim ruler? And does the "clear disbelief" mentioned in the hadith include violating honors and mass killing? Or do the Salaf have another saying permitting holding the ruler accountable and removing him?
"Hud and its sisters have made me gray" - What are Hud's sister surahs?
Does the multiplicity of chains in the narrations of Sahih al-Bukhari indicate Tawatur?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever eats from this foul-smelling tree should not approach our mosque," and why was it called "foul-smelling" (khabithah) even though it has benefits?
What should people and common folk do if a strife occurs and scholars differ on how to deal with it, between those who advocate for going out and demonstrating, and those who advocate for staying home?