Hadith and Authenticity
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What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, a man may have a status with Allah..."?
Is it permissible to distribute meat or rice pudding instead of slaughtering a sheep to fulfill a vow, knowing that the price of the ring and the wedding band is not enough to buy a sheep?
What is the authenticity of the hadith "I was born from wedlock," and is it permissible to cite it? What are the good books for beginners in the science of hadith?
Who narrated this hadith: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade traveling with the Qur'an to the land of the enemy, for I do not feel safe that the enemy might seize it," and what is its درجه (rank/authenticity level)?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "There is no man who recites this supplication at the beginning of his night and the beginning of his day, except that Allah will protect him from Iblis and his soldiers: 'Bismillah Dhi Ash-Sha'n Al-Adhim, Adhim Al-Burhan, Shadid As-Sultan, Ma Sha' Allahu Kana, A'udhu Billahi Mina Ash-Shaytan'"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "There is no charity while a relative is in need"?
What is the difference between the grade of a Hadith and the types of Hadith, and what is meant by Sahih, Da'if, Hasan, Hasan Sahih, Mutawatir, Mursal, Ahad, Mashhur, Mawdu', Marfu', Mudallas, and Isnaduhu Sahih Hadith, and what is the difference between the Matn and the Sanad?
What is the correct interpretation of verse 24 of Surah Yusuf, and what is the ruling on experiencing desire when reading its interpretation, despite one's dislike for it?
How can one reconcile the Quranic verses that indicate the submission of everything in the heavens and the earth to Allah, willingly or unwillingly, such as His saying, "And to Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly," and His saying, "Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, 'Come [into being], willingly or unwillingly.' They both said, 'We have come willingly'"—with some Hadith that mention actions contradicting this submission, such as what has been narrated about the gecko blowing fire on Abraham (peace be upon him), and the cursing of the scorpion because it recognizes neither prophet nor anyone else, along with inquiring about the authenticity of the Hadith that mention the gecko blowing fire on Abraham (peace be upon him) in light of articles that cast doubt on that?
What is the validity of Dr. Ahmed Emara's statement that there are erroneous hadiths in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, such as the hadith: "The meat of cows is harmful, and their milk is beneficial"?
What is the authenticity of the story of Bilal ibn Rabah's refusal to call the Adhan after the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and his request for Jihad in the path of Allah, then his calling the Adhan in Medina after seeing the Prophet in a dream, and his calling the Adhan for Umar ibn al-Khattab in Al-Sham?
Is it true that Abu Ayyub al-Ansari went out to conquer Constantinople after hearing the Prophetic hadith: "What a blessed leader is its leader," and is this hadith weak?
How sound is the Hadith: "He who has intercourse with a soothsayer and believes what he says, or has intercourse with a woman in her anus, has disavowed what was revealed to Muhammad, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him," and what is its authentic chain of narration?
Is it possible to interpret the Almighty’s saying: (He found it setting in a spring of dark mud) to mean that Dhul-Qarnayn saw it from his perspective, and has the word (wajada - found) been used in Arabic with this meaning? And what is the authenticity of the Hadith of Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari with the wording: (Indeed, it sets in a spring of dark mud)? And did Al-Tabari interpret the verse to mean that the sun actually sets in a spring of dark mud?
Is there a contradiction between the prohibition of asking for perpetual well-being (al-afiyah) and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for pardon (al-afw) and well-being (al-afiyah) in this world and the Hereafter"?
What is the degree of authenticity of the Hadith: "A حد (prescribed punishment) carried out on earth is better for people than if they were to be rained upon for forty mornings"?
Is the menstruating woman who cannot prevent urine from coming out before reaching the bathroom, and finds it difficult to purify herself due to the cold weather, and places a vessel next to her bed because she cannot go to the bathroom every time, included in the الحديث (Hadith) which states that one of those who are tormented in the grave did not purify himself from his urine?
Does lust end simply by getting married, or does the struggle to lower one's gaze and guard one's chastity continue even after marriage? And why would a married person commit adultery or not lower their gaze, despite the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) command: "Whoever among you can afford to marry, let him do so, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity"?
What is the explanation of the Hadith: "I will remain prostrating until Allah sends an angel to me, who will take me by my forearm and raise me. Then Allah will say to me: 'O Muhammad,' and I will say: 'Yes.' — and He knows best — Then He will say: 'What is your concern?' So I will say..." And what is its درجه (authenticity/grading)?
What is the meaning of "يَرْكَبُونَ" (they mount/ride upon) as it appears in the Hadith of the Night of the Jinn, narrated by Imam Ahmad: "So they began to ride upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)"? And what is the extent of the authenticity of this Hadith, given the scholarly disagreement between those who authenticate it and those who deem it weak? And what is the reason for Ibn Mas'ud's absence from the Night of the Jinn, according to Muslim's narration?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) diminish the status of Mu'awiyah by saying: "He is a صعلوك with no wealth," and does this imply an invitation to prefer the wealthy and seek worldly possessions?
What is the authenticity of the claim that the hadiths regarding sodomy are not authentic and that Al-Albani is the only one who authenticated them, and what are the views of hadith scholars concerning them and concerning the punishment for committing sodomy?
Is the intercourse that occurred with the wife while she was seeing blood, which she initially thought was istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) but later turned out to be menstruation, considered a sin requiring repentance? And what is the authenticity of the hadith narrated from the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family: "Whoever has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating, and the child is born leprous or with vitiligo, let him blame no one but himself"?
What is the meaning of the hadith "There is no imprisonment after Surat An-Nisa," which was mentioned after the revelation of Surat An-Nisa?