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The martyrs souls have been placed into green birds

Question

Is this authentic?

لما أصيب إخوانكم بأحد جعل الله أرواحهم في جوف طير خضر، ترد أنهار الجنة، تأكل من ثمارها، وتأوي إلى قناديل من ذهب معلقة في ظل العرش

Prohibition against selling an item before taking possession

Question

Please what is the authenticity of Hadith of Ibn Umar in Abu Dawud that states “Do not resell goods at the place of the first seller”?

Translation of a Hadith regarding four categories of people

Question

Kindly translate this Hadith

الناس أربعة، والأعمال ستة، فالناس موسع عليه في الدنيا والآخرة، وموسع له في الدنيا مقتور عليه في الآخرة، ومقتور عليه في الدنيا موسع عليه في الآخرة، وشقي في الدنيا والآخرة

A Believer seeks excuses for his brother and a hypocrite seeks faults

Question

What is the reference and Arabic text of this narration?

Ibn Manazil (rahimahullah) said: “A believer seeks excuses for his brother while the hypocrite seeks mistakes”

A home in Jannah made from a ruby

Question

There is Hadith in Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah (Hadith: 35168) regarding a special jewel home reserved for Prophets, and martyrs.

Is this Hadith authentic?

The virtue of a Friday during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah

Question

Please can you verify this statement?

Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) said:

“A Friday that occurs in the 10 days of Dhul Hijjah is more distinguished to any other Friday of the year.”

A narration attributed to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding pondering over the Verses of the Quran

Question

Is the following narration authentic:

تدبروا آيات القرآن، واعتبروا به فإنه أبلغ العبر

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) neighbours causing him harm

Question

عن عائشة قالت: قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم): كنت بين شر جارين. بين أبي لهب وعقبة بن أبي معيط إن كانا ليأتيان بالفروث فيطرحانها على بابي حتى إنهم ليأتون ببعض ما يطرحون من الأذى فيطرحونه على بابي. فيخرج به رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم فيقول: يا بني عبد مناف أي جوار هذا! ثم يلقيه بالطريق

A query regarding the du’a when visiting the sick

Question

Is this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

Regarding sickness, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Nothing to worry. It is a purifier.”

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on the importance of practising upon the Quran together with reciting it

Question

Please mention a reference for this narration as well as the Arabic text:

Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Do not be fooled by someone who [only] recites the Quran [without practicing], for it is merely his verbal utterance. Rather look [with envy] at the one who acts upon it [together with reciting it].”

There will be no barakah in time before Qiyamah

Question

I am seeking the source of the Hadith regarding the sign of Qiyamah, wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said that the Hour will not arrive until time passes swiftly and a year will be like a month and a month will be like a week.

An unreliable virtue of fasting on the 1st of Dhul Hijjah

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“On the first night of Dhul Hijjah, Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) was born. Whomsoever fasts on that day it will be an atonement for eighty years sins.”

Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advices himself regarding protecting the tongue

Question

Could you give please provide the reference for this please?

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) once ascended Mount Safa and took hold of his tongue and said: “O tongue! Say good you will gain and keep quiet from evil you will be safe, before you regret it.”