Hadith and Authenticity
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What is the authenticity of the hadith "I ask You by the right of those who ask You," what is it called, and what is its ruling?
What is the authenticity of the حديث (Hadith) that mentions a man passing by the Prophet's Mosque when it was empty, and his saying: "Do you know that this place used to be full of people?"
How can one present a detailed research paper or presentation on the subject of Hadith studies?
What is the ruling on sending daily messages to friends titled "A Message from Our Lord to You Today" or "Messages from God to You Today," which include positive phrases and Quranic verses, as if they are messages from God to them?
What are the hadith texts restricted to authentic hadiths, instead of texts that contain weak hadiths such as Al-Arba'in An-Nawawiyyah and Bulugh Al-Maram? And is there a necessity to memorize texts that include weak hadiths?
What is the conclusive proof that prohibits masturbation, especially with the existence of interpretations for verses such as: "And those who guard their private parts, except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed. But whoever seeks beyond that – then those are the transgressors," and with the existence of the noble Hadith: "O young men, whoever among you can afford to marry, let him do so, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding the private parts. And whoever cannot afford to do so, let him fast, for it will be a shield for him," and with its similarity to nocturnal emission, and some scholars permitting it, and not considering water as 'meheen' (contemptible) in His Almighty's saying: "Did We not create you from a despised water?"
Is it permissible to accept a sound Mawquf Hadith that discusses the past history of the Ummah and its figures, and the conditions of the Day of Judgment, and what is the difference between an infallible and a non-infallible?
What is the authenticity of the hadith that prescribes for the reciter of the Quran to say "Allahu Akbar" (God is Most Great) upon completing each surah, starting from Surat Ad-Duha?
How can there be healing with silver when it is inanimate, and would that be by wearing it? And what is meant by the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying, “But you must use silver and play with it freely”?
What is the authenticity of the supplication: "A restrainer has restrained, a dry stone. The eye of the envier is turned back upon him and upon the dearest people to him. So return [your] vision, do you see any breaks? Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued," for protection against envy?
Why did Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Hisham not mention the incident of the splitting of the moon in the Prophetic biography, despite its significance? And why did Ibn Ishaq not narrate it from Anas ibn Malik, despite meeting him, whereas Bukhari and Muslim mentioned it decades later?
What is the definition of an Ahad Hadith, and approximately how many of them are there in the authentic collections (kutub al-Sihah)? Is its authenticity presumptive (dhanni al-thubut)? Is it acted upon in matters of aqidah (creed), fiqh (jurisprudence), stories of the prophets, and the Sirah (Prophet's biography)? Who are the scholars who accepted it and who rejected it, and what is the evidence for each group? Is it permissible to reject it if it contradicts the general rules and fundamental principles of Sharia?
What is the authenticity and meaning of the Hadith: "If any of you has a Hadath (passes wind, etc.) during his prayer, let him hold his nose and then leave"?
Is it permissible to raise the forefinger between the two prostrations when saying, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah"?
How sound is the Hadith: "When Allah opens Egypt for you, take from its people a dense army, for they are the best soldiers on Earth, and they are in ribat until the Day of Resurrection"?
Is every Hadith mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim authentic, and are the narrations attributed to the Companions in these two books authentic to the same degree of authenticity as the narrations of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
What is the authenticity of the Prophetic Hadith: "Do not treat the ailments your body carries"?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "When a woman reaches puberty, nothing of her should be visible except her face and her palms," and how should a woman's attire be based on this? What is the ruling if strict veiling would cause her harm in her society?
What is the authenticity of the "musical instruments" hadith found in Sahih al-Bukhari, and is Hisham ibn Ammar — one of its narrators — considered trustworthy? What is the opinion of the scholars who declared him weak, and does this weaken the hadith?
Is the ruling on looting the same as the ruling on theft? Is it forbidden?
Is everything mentioned in the authentic prophetic hadith collections considered sound, not permissible for discussion by scholars in modern times, or does that contradict the noble verse: "And if it were from other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction"?
Is it permissible for the guardian (ruler), due to a necessity he perceives, to determine the return on bank projects based on a feasibility study, by analogy with the permission granted by some scholars for price-fixing, despite the existence of a sound prophetic tradition (hadith) prohibiting price-fixing?
What is the ruling on sending electronic messages of da‘wah and reform directed at both sexes, and does exchanging them constitute a form of intermingling (ikhtilat)?
Is interpreting dreams to oneself, without speaking of them, considered an interpretation and thus falls under the Hadith, "A dream is upon the leg of a bird"?