Hadith and Authenticity
2,058 questions
What is the authenticity of the mentioned hadith, and what is the meaning of Abu Bakr's saying: "Thus we were, then hearts hardened"? Is the explanation that it means "they became strong and tranquil through the knowledge of God" correct, or is Al-Alusi's explanation that "the first generation of Companions would weep out of fear of God when verses were recited to them, and that those who came after them had their hearts hardened" more correct?
Is what the Rafidah say—that Imam al-Bukhari is a fabricator [of hadith] and that he omits or inserts certain phrases, such as "blank here," "I forgot," or "so and so,"—a correct statement?
What is the authenticity of the two mentioned hadiths: "Indeed, Allah has permitted me to speak about a rooster whose feet are in the earth and whose neck is bent beneath the Throne..." and "I have been permitted to speak about an angel whose feet have passed through the seventh earth, and the Throne is on his shoulder..." and what is beneath the Throne if they are authentic?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith regarding the غزوة (expedition/conquest) of India, and is it true that whoever participates in it enters Paradise, and what are its sources, chain of narrators, and explanation?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "He who does not know the Imam of his time dies the death of an unbeliever"?
What is the authenticity and meaning of the Hadith: "Do not wear black, for it is the clothing of Pharaoh," and who reported it?
Is it permissible to rule a hadith in Al-Hakim's collection as authentic based on the authenticity of a similar hadith in Sunan Abi Dawud? And is there a difference, according to Al-Albani, between the terms "its isnad is authentic" and "authentic hadith"?
Which of Al-Bukhari's narrations are the most numerous in terms of the number of men in the isnad: the Thulathiyyat (those with three narrators), the Khumasiyyat (those with five narrators), or the Tis'iyyat (those with nine narrators)?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, a servant may supplicate to Allah while He is angry with him, so He turns away from him. Then he supplicates to Him again, and He turns away from him. Then He, glorified be He, says to His angels: 'My servant refused to supplicate to anyone other than Me. Indeed, I have become ashamed of him. He supplicates to Me, and I turn away from him. I bear witness to you that I have answered him'"?
What is the authenticity of weakening Ibn Ishaq's narration of the Hadith, and have scholars agreed on its non-acceptance?
Does eating seven dates of Ajwa from Medina in the morning protect against all poisons, including cyanide poison, as stated in the Hadith: "Whoever eats seven Ajwa dates in the morning will not be harmed by poison or magic on that day"?
What is the ruling on one who denies an authentic hadith firmly established in Sahih al-Bukhari or Muslim?
Is it obligatory to repay Zakat if it becomes apparent that its recipient – who appeared to be poor – is from the Prophet's household (Ahl al-Bayt)?
What should a Muslim do if two scholars, equal in knowledge and religiosity, differ concerning the authentication or weakening of a Hadith, and he is unable to favor one over the other? Is it permissible for him to adopt either of their opinions without reservation, or would that be considered following personal inclination?
Is knowledge to be taken from the book "Riyad al-Nadrah fi Manaqib al-Asharah" by its author Muhibb al-Din al-Tabari, despite its inclusion of hadiths such as: "I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, standing with Ali, when Abu Bakr approached, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, shook his hand, embraced him, and kissed Abu Bakr’s mouth, then he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'O Abu al-Hasan, the status of Abu Bakr with me is like my status with my Lord,'" which was narrated by al-Mulla in his biography? And is knowledge to be taken from al-Mulla himself?
Is it permissible, Islamically, for parents to register an apartment, with the agreement that its rent will go to the children, to one of the children over the others without justification or consulting them?
Is it permissible in Islamic law for a single, disabled woman who was left alone after her mother's death to spend the martyr's son grant that reached her mother after her death on herself to meet her needs?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever sleeps after Asr and has his mind snatched away, let him blame no one but himself"?
What is the authenticity of Umm Hani's hadith: "Glorify Allah a hundred times, for it is equal to a hundred freed slaves..."?
Is the Hadith: "My Companions are like the stars; by whichever of them you guide yourselves, you will be rightly guided," authentic?
Is the hadith whose text is: "Do not instruct people, for they will lie. Indeed, the children of Jacob did not know that the wolf eats people. But when their father instructed them, they lied, and said: 'The wolf ate him'," authentic?
What is the definitive and true statement regarding the narration of the story of Umar’s questioning of the two angels, especially given the presence of narrations and statements from scholars and hadith specialists that indicate its authenticity or حسن (fairness), while your previous fatwa (51055) stated that there is no evidence to indicate its authenticity?
What is the ruling on facing or backing the Qibla when relieving oneself inside homes, given the presence of latrines and bathrooms in the direction of the Qibla, and in light of the noble Hadith: "Do not face the Qibla with your back or front when defecating or urinating, but rather turn to the east or west"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith narrated in "Majma‘ al-Zawa’id wa Manba‘ al-Fawa’id" on the authority of Jabir, in the exegesis of the verse: "When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest, and you see the people entering into the religion of Allah in multitudes, then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask His forgiveness. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance," which mentions that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said upon its revelation: "O Gabriel, my soul has been announced [its impending death]," and Gabriel replied to him: "And the Hereafter is better for you than the First [life], and your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied," then he commanded Bilal to call for the congregational prayer, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, delivered an eloquent sermon in which he asked: "O people! What kind of prophet was I to you?"