Sending Blessings
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Does doubt concerning a story related to the Prophet David (peace be upon him), and the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "Indeed, David's sin was gazing," and the subsequent whispers about the infallibility of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), expel a Muslim from Islam?
Which is the better religion: Hinduism or Islam, and why?
Is the Noble Prophetic Hadith a type of prose or not?
Is the hadith: "He who learns the Qur'an while young, Allah will mingle it with his flesh and blood," soundly attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, or is it from the Isra'iliyyat (Judeo-Christian traditions) through the route of Sa'id ibn Abi Hilal from al-Maqburi from Bashir ibn al-Muharrar? Can information be provided regarding its chains of transmission and the rulings of the hadith imams concerning it?
Is it true that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had a Jewish neighbor whom he treated kindly, or is this information incorrect?
Is the story true about the Companion who hit a wall after looking at a beautiful woman? And does it have a continuation?
Is the Hadith that refers to the Companions asking the Messenger of Allah about a woman when she gives birth, and his drawing lines in honey to express the return of a woman's womb to its natural state, authentic?
Is the story true that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was delayed in coming to Lady Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, and that she refused to open the door for him, then regretted it and opened it, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, smiled at her without rebuking her?
Is the speech in the following verses considered shirk (polytheism): "And hasten with repentance upon servants who supplicate through prayer upon Muhammad; Perhaps from you, acceptance for a Habashi who greets you, O Muhammad; Perhaps from you, acceptance for all of us who greet you, O Muhammad"?
Is it true that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Mu'adh: (Do not weep, O Mu'adh, for weeping, or indeed weeping, is from Satan)? And how can this be reconciled with Jacob's sorrow and the Messenger's sorrow over his son Ibrahim?
How can the Hadiths be reconciled that speak of a believer's affairs all being good, in prosperity and adversity, and that hastening punishment in this world is good for the servant, and that punishment in this world is an expiation, with the Hadith that indicates that Allah may hasten the punishment in this world for those who commit injustice and sever kinship ties, while also reserving punishment for them in the Hereafter?
How can one respond to someone who cites the Hadith, "Fatima is a part of me; whoever angers her has angered me," to prove her infallibility, based on the premise that her anger stems from the Prophet's anger, and the Prophet's anger stems from Allah's anger, thereby implying that she would not become angry over falsehood?
Is the Hadith: "It was said, 'O Messenger of Allah, what is hidden?' The Messenger said, 'That which is not mentioned,'" a Prophetic Hadith?
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What is the authenticity of the following hadiths reported concerning the virtue of sending blessings upon the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him: 1. "Whoever sends blessings upon the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, once, Allah Almighty and His angels send seventy blessings upon him for it"? 2. "Whoever sends blessings upon me, Allah will record for him a Qirat, and a Qirat is like Mount Uhud"? 3. "Whoever sends blessings upon the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, once, Allah and His angels send one hundred blessings upon him for it"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever invokes blessings upon me once, Allah will invoke blessings upon him ten times. And whoever invokes blessings upon me ten times, Allah will invoke blessings upon him one hundred times. And whoever invokes blessings upon me one hundred times, Allah will invoke blessings upon him one thousand times. And whoever invokes blessings upon me one thousand times, Allah will forbid his body from the Fire, and will make him steadfast with the firm word in the worldly life and in the Hereafter at the time of questioning, and will admit him into Paradise. And his invocation of blessings upon me will come to him as light on the Day of Resurrection on the Sirat, a distance of five hundred years. And Allah will grant him for every blessing he invoked a palace in Paradise, whether little or much"?
Did Yusuf (Joseph), peace be upon him, marry the wife of Al-Aziz after he became Al-Aziz of Egypt?
Is the "Best Dish" competition, in which mothers participate and dishes are evaluated and winners are chosen, included in the prohibition mentioned in the hadith, "Two who compete (for worldly gain) are not answered [their supplications are not granted], nor is their food eaten," or is it permissible?
What is the meaning of the Prophet's saying (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning Surahs Al-Isra, Al-Kahf, and Maryam: "Verily, they are among the earliest [surahs], and they are from my original stock [of knowledge]?"
How authentic is the Hadith: "Marry strangers," and is endogamy discouraged in Islamic law?
What is the recompense for one who betrays a trust, sells evidence to his client's adversaries, and consumes people's wealth unjustly?
How authentic is the story of the woman who saw a light on Abdullah's face before Amena conceived the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Is the Abrahamic prayer sufficient when praying upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) outside of prayer, or is it exclusively for prayer, knowing that praying upon him (peace be upon him) is done by both prayer and salutation together?
How authentic is the Hadith that likens the beauty of Yusuf to the beauty of Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him: "Whoever wishes to look at Yusuf in his beauty, let him look at the face of Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him"?