Hadith and Authenticity
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Is the Hadith of the gecko authentic? Can its authenticity be questioned? And to what extent does it impact our understanding of the issues of animal free will and inherited sin?
What is the authenticity of the hadith that mentions Qatadah ibn al-Nu'man's eye was injured on the Day of Uhud and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, returned it, and it became the most beautiful of his two eyes?
Is "Indeed, a servant is deprived of provision by a sin he commits" an authentic Hadith, and how do we reconcile it with Allah's saying: "But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness," and does seeking forgiveness after committing a sin prevent the deprivation of provision?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, Allah grants respite until, when the first third of the night has passed, He descends to the lower heaven and says, 'I am the King! Who is there to supplicate Me?'" And was it narrated by Muslim? And what is the authenticity of the hadith: "The closest the Lord, the Exalted, is to His servant is in the depths of the night, so if you are able to be among those who remember Allah at that hour, then be so?" And was it narrated by Abu Dawud?
To what extent is the authenticity of Al-Hasan Al-Basri's saying: "By Allah, I have seen a battlefield [or a scene of death], for which I will continue to work until I meet it"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "When the yellow banners and the black banners clash in the navel of Al-Sham, woe to its inhabitants from the defeated army, and then woe to them from the victorious army," or "When the black banners and the yellow banners meet in the navel of Al-Sham, then the belly of the earth is better than its surface"? And what is meant by the navel of Al-Sham?
What is the authenticity of the supplication "O Allah, Lord of the month of Ramadan," designated for each night of Ramadan, and what is the authenticity of the hadith concerning the virtue of forgiveness of forty years of sins for its reciter?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "None of you should drink standing up, and whoever forgets, let him vomit"?
What is the authenticity of the phrase: "Whoever is saved among us on the Day of Resurrection will take his brother by the hand"? Is it permissible to recommend it to people of piety so that they may remember us on the Day of Resurrection? And does this intercession benefit on the Day of Resurrection or after entering Paradise?
Why was the authentic Hadith, authenticated by Al-Albani, not included in the exegesis of Ayatul-Kursi—a Hadith that describes the Kursi as a distinct, self-subsisting entity, refutes its interpretation as kingdom or knowledge, and is considered the clearest narration regarding the description of the Kursi, while also clarifying the weakness of other opinions?
Does a divorce occur if it was in response to the husband's mother's command?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever invokes blessings upon me ten times after washing his feet during ablution, Allah will relieve his worries and answer his supplication"?
What is the authenticity and interpretation of the Hadith: "Indeed, some knowledge is like hidden treasure; none know it except those who are learned in Allah. And when they speak of it, none deny it except those who are ignorant of Allah"?
How can one be certain of the authenticity of an Ahad (solitary) Hadith, considering the possibility of error or forgetfulness on the part of the narrators, especially if the Hadith is Gharib (uncommon/strange)?
What are the proofs for the prohibition of shaving beards, and what is the authenticity of the claim that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had a magnificent beard? And why did Al-Huwayni weaken Imam Muslim's hadith regarding ten acts of fitra, and does that mean that the beard is not among them?
How sound is the hadith "Ali is the divider of the Fire," which is widespread among the Rafidah, and in which they rely on the books of Ahl al-Sunnah, and did Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Ibn Qutaybah actually authenticate it or not weaken it?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Moses asked his Lord, saying: 'O Lord, how do You deal with those who disobey You?' He said: 'O Moses, whoever disobeys Me, I give him respite; if he commits a sin, I conceal it; if he returns to Me, I accept him; if he goes back to sin, I await him; if he repents, I forgive him and love him; otherwise, I abandon him and leave him to himself, so that My servant may have no excuse, for I am not unjust to My servants'"?
What is the meaning of the noble Hadith: "Take your news from Juhaynah"?
Are all hadiths disputed in terms of their authentication and weakening, or are there hadiths whose authenticity is agreed upon?
Were the Hadith in the Two Sahihs weakened by Al-Dabiyan, in a manner unprecedented in their weakening, as stated in the Encyclopedia of Rulings on Purification?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith attributed to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), in which he stated: "Indeed, I do not grieve over anything except three things I did, which I wished I had not done; and three things I did not do, which I wished I had done; and three things I wished I had asked the Messenger of Allah - may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him - about. As for the three things I wished I had not done: I wished I had not uncovered the house of Fatimah and left it, and that the war had been closed upon me...etc."? And how can one respond to the doubts raised regarding the weakening of the narrator 'Alwan ibn Dawud al-Bajali based on the statements of al-Bukhari ("denounced in Hadith"), Ibn Yunus ("denounced in Hadith"), and al-'Uqayli ("he is not followed in his narrations and is not known except through them")?
What is the authenticity of the hadith that describes the ruler as a lion, the governor as a wolf, the merchant as a dog, and the believer as a sheep?
ما هي علامات الخلافة الإسلامية القادمة - بإذن الله -؟
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, my wife does not prevent the hand of one who touches.' He said: 'Divorce her.' He said: 'I fear my soul will follow her.' He said: 'Then enjoy her'"? And does the Prophet command one to enjoy a woman who does not prevent the hand of another man?