Answers from 11 October 2016

9 Muharram 143811 October 2016

Is Every Hadith in Any Hadith Source Automatically Acceptable?

QuestionIs it alright to quote a Hadith, as long as you know that this Hadith is in a reliable Hadith collection, for example Tirmidhi or Ibn Majah? As far as I can understand, there is sometimes ikhtilaf (different of opinion) in Hadith authentication. So, even if for example Imam Suyuti…

9 Muharram 143811 October 2016

Goats and Sheep as a Source of Barakah?

QuestionPlease advise if the following Hadith relating to goats are authentic: 1. Sayyiduna Khalid (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "If three goats remain in the home of a person, Angels supplicate throughout the night until dawn to Allah Ta'ala, to shower His mercy upon the…