Sending Blessings
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Is the Istikhara supplication to be recited immediately after the Ibrahimiyya prayer, or after praising God and praying for the Prophet once more?
Is it permissible to frequently invoke blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) in large numbers daily, and what is the ruling on using an automatic tasbeeh counter for that purpose?
What is the clarification of the phrase: "Sufyan ibn Uyaynah narrated to us in his house—I asked him about it—from Salim Abi an-Nadr; then the narration continued and said: or Zayd ibn Aslam, from Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi’"? And is it correct to describe Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi’ as "the mawla (freed slave) of the Prophet" even though he is not a Companion?
What is the ruling on messages that say, "Send blessings upon the Prophet and pass it on; perhaps it will open closed doors," which request that they be sent with the intention of relief?
What is the wisdom behind the the incident of the splitting of the Prophet's chest—peace and blessings be upon him—in his childhood, and why did this purification not occur spiritually without the splitting?
How can we reconcile the description of Prophet David (peace be upon him) as "the most devout of people" with the preference of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) over all creation, and that he was the most devout and most fearful of Allah among them?
Is it permissible to say: "May Allah and Muhammad be with you"?
Is the narration concerning Al-Shafi'i's dream, in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) told him to convey salutations to Ahmad ibn Hanbal and inform him that he would be tested regarding the saying that the Qur'an is created, and that he should not answer them, authentic?
How sound is the Hadith: "No one saw me in my true form except for Abu Bakr and Fatimah"?
What is the ruling on one who does not read the Prophetic hadiths and is not concerned with studying them, and how can he be a believer in what came from the Prophet?
How sound is the Hadith: "Allah dislikes misery and feigned misery"?
Is it permissible to invoke blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) once before and after a group of supplications, or must it be repeated before and after each individual supplication for the supplication to be answered?
What is the interpretation of the Prophet (PBUH) seeing Allah, the Almighty, in the form of a beardless youth, keeping in mind that the visions of prophets are revelation, and does this apply to all their visions?
Why was the Prophet's prayer not interrupted by Zainab passing in front of him, despite the narration stating, "That is more likely to distract one," and the narration, "A dog, a donkey, and a woman interrupt a man's prayer"?
Is it true that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) slept through hearing singing in his youth and did not wake up until after sunrise, and what is the source of this story?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "The lifespans of my Ummah are between sixty and seventy, and few of them will exceed that," given the increasing human lifespans today and scientists' predictions of further increases in the future, and the long lifespans of the Jinn from the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
Is it necessary for a traveler to intend to shorten the prayer (qasr), and should he recite aloud in the Dhuhr prayer if he shortens it? And is it sufficient to say only the tashahhud, or should he also invoke blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)? And what is the ruling on forgetting the tashahhud?
Is a person considered a Muslim merely by uttering the Two Testimonies, or is it a prerequisite for being a Muslim to learn matters of Tawhid (monotheism)?
Is the hadith, "Their civilization will kill them," sound, as attributed to the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him?
Is it permissible to use the nickname "Mino" for my nephew whose name is Muhammad, knowing that "Mino" is a nickname for the Christian name "Mina", and does this constitute imitation of non-believers? And is it permissible to use nicknames for boys in general?
How sound is the Hadith: "If you commit a sin, follow it up with a good deed that will erase it," and is the statement "Lā ilāha illallāh (There is no god but Allah)" the best of good deeds, as stated in the Hadith?
How sound is the Hadith: "Any man and woman who agree to be together, their companionship shall be for three nights. Then, if they wish to increase, they may do so; or if they wish to part, they may do so," and what is its interpretation? And is it specific to Muslims or general?
Are the people and residents of Gaza considered among those who are "Murabitun" (steadfastly guarding the frontiers) in the path of Allah, and does the Hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, apply to them: "Every dead person's deeds are sealed, except for one who dies 'Murabit' in the path of Allah, for his deeds will grow for him until the Day of Resurrection, and he will be safe from the tribulation of the grave"? And is it true that whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, such as women who cannot partake in armed jihad, will be fully rewarded as a martyr even if she dies in her bed, and will she feel the pain of death, or will it be like the prick of a mosquito?
ما هو سبب ذكر الكفر في الآية (80) من سورة آل عمران، (أيأمركم بالكفر بعد إذ أنتم مسلمون) إن كان المقصود بها أهل الكتاب، وهل هم مسلمون، وما صحة الأحاديث الواردة في سبب نزولها التي تذكر أن رجلاً طلب السجود للنبي؟