Sending Blessings
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Does what is currently happening to Muslims—killing, displacement, and rape by other nations—contradict the hadith: "And I have granted your Ummah that I will not destroy them with a general famine, nor will I allow an enemy from outside themselves to completely overpower them and devastate their core, even if all those from the ends of the earth gather against them"? And how can this be understood in light of the hadith: "The nations are about to gather against you just as people gather around a platter of food"?
How authentic is the statement attributed to Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the acceptance of supplication when sending prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before and after it?
Is the aforementioned hadith narrated by Zayd ibn Thabit, describing his writing of the revelation for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and the accompanying intensity of the descent and difficulty of writing, authentic?
Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, not say: "None punishes with fire except Allah," and is burning forbidden in Islamic law, and if so, is he who commits it not sinful?
Is the Hadith of Adi ibn Hatim authentic, and can it be used to infer that some Arabs were ignorant of the meaning of worship?
How is the licking of a vessel done, and is it by wiping what is in it with the finger?
Is it a condition to remain motionless and silent when performing dhikr after the Asr prayer until Maghrib, by analogy with what is mentioned concerning the virtue of sitting in the prayer area after the Fajr prayer?
How sound is the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) regarding Usama, and can it be used as evidence for the purity of blood discharged from the body?
Did Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, ever say to the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him: "Fear Allah, and say nothing but the truth"?
How authentic is the Hadith attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which states: "Whoever memorizes Al-Baqarah and Al-Imran, then make him your shaykh"?
Are the questioner and his sister considered disobedient to their aunt if they refuse to repatriate the sister to their home country, and will the aunt's supplication harm them if they are in the right, and what is your advice for resolving this dispute?
Does the Almighty's saying, "Does he not know that Allah sees?" indicate that Allah has an eye? If not, does Allah have an eye? And is there any firm evidence for that?
Why did Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, say, "This is from Abu Hurairah's own bag," after he had initially narrated a Hadith from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
Does the meaning of the Hadith: "Every lineage and kinship will be severed on the Day of Resurrection, except for my lineage and kinship," include the relatives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, through suckling and marriage, such as foster parents, the husband of a sharifah, and his parents and siblings?
Is the removal of dead skin visible on the lips, face, and body, which comes off when wiped with a coarse cloth, considered one of the prohibited forms of exfoliation? And is its removal with a coarse cloth or brush considered forbidden exfoliation?
The Ahmadiyya claim that the Prophet will speak about his demise using the same words that Jesus used, citing a Hadith which states that the Prophet will say: "Then I shall say as the righteous slave [Jesus] said: 'And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them,'" implying that the meaning of "demise" (tawaffi) is death for both of them. Is this correct?
Does presenting a project to request funding via a website contradict the noble Hadith: "A servant does not open a door of begging except that Allah opens for him a door of poverty"?
What is the connection between the parable of the Companions of the Garden and the meanings mentioned at the beginning of Surat Al-Qalam?
Is the Hadith of Anas ibn Malik, on the authority of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding the story of the roasted chick, and the story of Ali ibn Abi Talib's supplication against Anas ibn Malik, authentic?
How can one reconcile the two noble verses that describe the knowledge of the People of the Book concerning the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Qur’an, where one indicates their knowledge of him as they know their own sons, while the other points to their suspicious doubt concerning him?
How can I love for my excelling fellow students what I love for myself in terms of success and excellence, while striving to achieve the highest ranks?
How is it known that a Hadith concerning a particular matter has not been reported, if it is said that "there is no Hadith" or "it has no basis"?
Is saying "Intercession, O Muhammad" polytheism (shirk)?
To what extent is the hadith (narration) "The closest of you to me in rank on the Day of Resurrection are those who send the most blessings upon me" authentic, and is its chain of transmission sound?