Hadith and Authenticity
3,572 questions
Is it permissible for the 'aqiqah to be performed with two females instead of two males, even though the intention was for two males?
To what extent is the statement of Dr. Najib Yamani sound, and what are his proofs in refuting Dr. Al-Jar'i regarding the ruling on plucking eyebrows (al-Nams), specifically by citing the Hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, which he considers to be mawquf (وقف - suspended, i.e., attributed to a companion) and not marfu' (مرفوع - elevated, i.e., attributed to the Prophet), and by arguing that prohibition and permission are only derived from an explicit text, and by the existence of a jurisprudential difference of opinion on the matter, and by the permissibility of plucking for adornment for one's husband, based on the action of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)?
Is there a noble Hadith to the effect: "When a man reaches seventy years of age, his evil deeds are transformed into good deeds, and when a believing man reaches ninety years of age, Allah informs His angels that 'this is My servant, a captive on Earth, imprisoned by death'"?
What is the truth about the Book of Al-Jafr attributed to our master Ali, may Allah be pleased with him?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "If you visit a sick person, ask him to supplicate for you, for his supplication is like that of the angels"?
Is concealing the intention to go for Hajj and preparing for it secretly, without informing friends, considered permissible in Islam, especially since this might upset friends who wished to go for Hajj and who might see in this a failure to apply the Hadith "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself"?
How sound is the hadith narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, which mentions the details of Allah's revelation to Moses (peace be upon him) on Mount Tur, and in it: "When Allah revealed to Moses son of Imran: 'Indeed, I will speak to you on Mount Tur Sinai,' it became from the place of Moses to Mount Tur Sinai four parasangs by four parasangs, thunder and lightning and bolts, and it was a cold night. So Moses came until he stood before the rock of Mount Tur Sinai, and behold, there was a green tree, water dripping from it and fire almost licking from its core. So Moses stood astonished, and a voice called from the core of the tree: 'O Misha.' So Moses stood listening to the sound... Then Moses said: 'Who is this Hebrew voice speaking to me?' Then Allah said to him: 'O Moses, I am not Hebrew, I am Allah, Lord of the Worlds'"?
What is the ruling on one who propagates fabricated hadiths about the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, whether intentionally or out of negligence in verifying their authenticity before publishing them, and how can friends be advised to desist from this act?
Is the hadith, "Take from the Qur'an what you wish for whom you wish," authentic?
Is it for the Imam to recite the remembrance, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He has no partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He grants life and causes death, and He is over all things competent, in His hand is all good," (one hundred times or ten times) facing the Qiblah after Fajr or Maghrib prayers?
What is the explanation of the supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for a pleasant life, a gentle death, and a return that is neither disgraceful nor scandalous"?
What is the explanation of the noble Hadith: "There are three (types of people) whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He look at them, nor will He purify them, and they will have a painful torment." Abu Dharr said: "They have failed and lost! Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "The Musbil (one who lets his garment hang below the ankles), the Mannan (one who reminds others of his favors), and the seller who disposes of his goods by taking a false oath," and what is meant by "Isbal," "Mannan," and "the seller who disposes of his goods by taking a false oath"?
Is guidance acquired or does it come through effort, given the existence of verses and hadiths such as, "Indeed, you do not guide whom you like," and "As for those who strive hard in Our cause, We shall most certainly guide them to Our paths," and the hadith, "Every child is born upon Fitra"?
How is the process of authenticating or weakening a Hadith carried out, and what are the methods scholars rely upon in that regard?
Did Ibn Mandah mention in his book on the Companions an isnad for Shifa bint Abdullah's appointment to oversee the market during the time of Omar, and was this story mentioned by Al-Nasa'i in Al-Fada'il?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Let not one of you be like the bad slave who, if he feared, would not work; nor like the bad laborer who, if he was not given his wages, would not work"?
What is the Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'deel (discrediting or accrediting) for Abu al-Nadr Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Faqih and Abu Ali Salih bin Muhammad al-Baghdadi al-Hafiz?
Is it authentically established in sound hadiths that the Angel of Death visits us five times a day to see if our time has come, and what is the reference for that?
What is the degree of authenticity of the Hadith: "If you were to uncover one another, you would not bury one another," what is its meaning, and where can it be found in the books of Sahih?
Are the following hadiths authentic, and do they indicate that whoever recites a thousand verses for the sake of Allah will be with the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous, and that whoever recites specific supplications morning and evening will be written as a martyr: "Whoever recites a thousand verses for the sake of Allah, Allah will record him with the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous," and "Whoever says in the morning three times, 'I seek refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, from the accursed Shaytan,' and recites three verses from the end of Surat Al-Hashr, Allah will entrust seventy thousand angels to pray for him until the evening, and if he dies on that day, he dies as a martyr; and whoever says it in the evening will have the same status"?
Are there modern applications for selling Musaqah?
What is the ruling on invoking blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying “Subhan Allah” (Tasbeeh), engaging in ذکر (remembrance of Allah), and mentioning Allah’s Beautiful Names, in a manner where each person mentions one of Allah’s Beautiful Names in forums? And what is the ruling on using the letter (ص) when mentioning the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And what is the authenticity of the noble Hadith: "Whoever is unable to expiate his sins, let him frequently invoke blessings upon Muhammad and his family, for it demolishes sins completely"?
What is the authenticity of the Holy Hadith: "O son of Adam, if you are not ashamed of Me, I will make people forget your faults, and I will make the parts of the earth forget your sins, and I will erase your transgressions from the Mother of the Book, and I will not dispute with you the reckoning on the Day of Resurrection"? And what is the meaning of "also reported in the narrations" mentioned in the book "Madarij al-Salikin"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, when Allah Almighty intends to create a servant, and a man cohabits with a woman, his fluid spreads into every vein and organ of hers. Then, on the seventh day, Allah Almighty gathers it, and then brings it forth in every vein for him, without Adam," and how is it understood in light of modern science to avert any perceived contradiction?