Sending Blessings
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Is one to invoke blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) if he comes across a verse that reminds him of it during prayer, or is invoking blessings upon him restricted to the Tashahhud only?
Is the hadith: "No man shall enter upon a woman whose husband is absent after this day of mine, unless there is with him a man or two men," used as evidence for the permissibility of اختلاط (free mixing)?
Is it better to say "Sayyiduna Muhammad" or just "Muhammad" in the Tashahhud and during the prayers upon the Prophet?
Is there a Sharia-related issue with the format of a supplication (du'a) that includes praising Allah and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) five times at the beginning, then supplicating two or three times, and then sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) five times at the end, especially when time is limited?
Is the following hadith authentic: "Does it not please one of you that if she is pregnant by her husband and he is pleased with her, she has the reward of one who fasts and prays, striving in the path of Allah? And if she experiences labor pains, neither the inhabitants of the heavens nor the inhabitants of the earth know what has been hidden for her of joy. And if she gives birth, no drop of her milk leaves her, nor is a single suck taken, except that for every drop and every suck, she has a good deed. And if she stays awake for one night, she has the reward of seventy slaves freed in the path of Allah"? And is there a reliable reference regarding the virtue of a wife's obedience to her husband?
How can one reconcile what was reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding obscene language, and his prohibition to Aisha, may God be pleased with her, from obscenity, with what was narrated from Imam Ali, may God be pleased with him, regarding his description of his wife using explicit sexual terms in front of strangers?
To what extent is it valid to cite the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas in Sahih Muslim as evidence for washing the face and hands after relieving oneself and before sleeping, in imitation of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace? And have the scholars mentioned a reason for the Prophet's washing of his face?
What is the comment on the saying of some groups who exaggerate concerning the awliya' (saints) that the hadith about leveling graves pertains to the graves of Jews and Christians, and that their building around the grave or roofing over it is not forbidden, citing the grave of the Prophet (peace be upon him) as evidence, and their argument that "the horn of Satan" mentioned in the hadith is Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Najdi, whom they and his followers described as Rawafid (rejectionists) for expanding the scope of shirk (polytheism)?
Does prostration of forgetfulness (before or after the salām) or repeating the prayer become necessary for someone who completed the entire Tashahhud after the second Rakʿah of a four-Rakʿah prayer?
Is it true that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was praised and gave gifts for praise, despite the hadith: "When you see those who praise excessively, throw dust in their faces"?
Is the saying, "I will complain about you to the Prophet," permissible?
Will the corruption of Gog and Magog be limited to the Arab lands, or will it encompass the entire world?
Is it permissible to replace a sheep that was vowed to Allah Almighty—and which is available and one is able to slaughter—with another that is better, or by giving money exceeding its value?
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) obligatory or recommended for someone who forgot to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the first tashahhud and remembered it in the third rak'ah?
Can children see the Prophet, peace be upon him, in a dream?
What did Abu Bakr mean by his saying: "Throw dust in their mouths"? And why did Zaynab come to Aisha's house even though the day was designated for Aisha? And why did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) extend his hand to Zaynab and then withdraw it? And what did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) intend when he extended his hand to Zaynab? And what is the meaning of the hadith in detail?
Is it valid to rub against the walls of the Prophetic Chamber and for the worshipper to stand facing the grave?
What is the benefit of knowing the birth and death dates of the Companions, as recorded in books of biography, even though the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Be keen on what benefits you"?
Is the Hadith "Do not send incomplete blessings upon me" authentic?
How authentic is the Hadith: "Walk a mile, visit the sick; walk two miles, reconcile two people; walk three miles, visit a brother for the sake of Allah"?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "The three most difficult deeds are: remembrance of Allah in every state, being just to yourself, and showing empathy with wealth"?
ما الفرق بين المهدي والمسيح؟
What is the meaning of: "Like a grazing animal beside the crop, it is about to extend its mouth towards it, and the crop can hardly escape it"?
What is the explanation of the Hadith Qudsi: "My mercy has preceded My wrath"?