Hadith and Authenticity
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Is the Hadith, “O Allah, strengthen Islam with the more beloved of these two men to You: Abu Al-Hakam ibn Hisham, or Umar ibn Al-Khattab,” authentic? If so, how does it reconcile with the Prophet asking for glory for Islam through a polytheist, and with Allah loving a polytheist and an oppressor, and with Allah loving someone whom His Prophet detests? And how could Allah love Abu Al-Hakam when he was a polytheist?
Who dug the grave of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, alone?
What is the text of the hadith about rebelling against the ruler, what is its authenticity and details, and who narrated it?
How do we reconcile the noble verse, "Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you," with treating people according to their status, such as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) honoring the head of a tribe or a wealthy person? And on what basis should we evaluate people in our daily lives?
Is it permissible, in Islamic law, for a mother to distribute gold to her daughters before her death, especially given that both the father and mother do not object, and is it obligatory to inform the husband of this?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "Three supplicate to Allah, but their supplication is not answered: a man who had a wife of bad character but did not divorce her; a man who had money owed to him by another but did not have witnesses to it; and a man who gave his money to a fool"? And are those mentioned therein excused?
How sound is the hadith from Ibn Abbas: "He will decay just as all other humans decay," concerning the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, and does its authenticity contradict the fact that the bodies of prophets are not consumed by the earth?
Is the aforementioned hadith regarding the creation of women authentic, and what is its degree of authenticity? Is it fabricated?
Is the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah loves this Qur’an to be recited as it was revealed" authentic, and was it narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah in his Sahih from Zayd ibn Thabit from the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him?
What is the ruling on selling cats, mentioning the opinions of Ibn Abbas and Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with them both, regarding its permissibility or prohibition?
Are there deeds that Allah Almighty and His Messenger (peace be upon him) have favored over others, and has trade been favored and blessed in its sustenance, and is the saying: "Nine-tenths of sustenance is in trade" a commendation of it, and has trade been favored over agriculture, and what is the extent of the authenticity of the hadiths mentioned in this regard?
What is the authenticity of the hadith "Do not precede the Imam and do not fall behind him," and do its narrations include the phrase "do not fall behind him"? And is the prayer valid for someone who prolonged the last prostration, then caught up with the Imam in the Tashahhud, and greeted (said Salam) with him or a few seconds after him?
What is meant by the phrase "O Allah, reward me in my calamity" in the supplication: Is it that Allah protects a person from the calamity, or is it a request for reward and recompense, and what is the extent of this Hadith's authenticity?
How is the inheritance divided among: one full brother, two paternal half-brothers, one daughter, one granddaughter, and four full sisters?
Is what is mentioned regarding specific supplications for each step of Wudu' correct?
What is the ruling on omitting the texts of Hadiths with authentic chains of narration, with evidence?
What is the highest degree a believer who is neither a prophet nor a Companion can reach?
What is the ruling on jesting that does not involve lying and aims to bring joy, and what is the interpretation of the Hadith: "Indeed, a man may utter a word, not intending any harm by it, except to make people laugh, yet he falls thereby further than what is between the heavens and the earth"? Does this include jesting with truth? And what is the authenticity of that? And what is the interpretation of the Hadith: "Do not dispute with your brother, nor joke with him, nor promise him a promise and then break it"? And what is the ruling on jesting between spouses and children?
What must a Muslim do to reach Firdaus, and must he accumulate as many good deeds as possible, or what? And what is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever seeks forgiveness for believing men and women, for him there is a good deed for every believing man and woman"? And must a Muslim accumulate as much reward as possible, even if that means abandoning other acts of worship that yield less reward? And does one who causes a person to embrace Islam receive the reward for that person's acts of worship? And does the inventor of something beneficial receive the reward for its good use until the Day of Judgment?
How authentic are the Hadiths reported concerning the virtue of looking at one's parents, their contentment, and the condemnation of disobeying them, and what is the ruling on sending religious messages without verifying their authenticity?
Is the Hadith: "Three things are not to be trusted: the world, even if it becomes lawful; wealth, even if it increases; and women, even if their companionship is prolonged" authentic from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and what is its degree of authenticity?
What are the proofs that it is permissible for a menstruating woman and a person in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) to enter the mosque?
What are the words with which the deceased is prompted after burial, and what is the ruling on prompting the deceased after burial?
Is reading the biographies of the righteous and their sayings a waste of time, or is reading the Qur'an and Hadith more deserving? And is it necessary to reconcile between them?