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How many Hadiths did Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) memorise? Read More »

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Kindly provide me with the grading of the following Hadith:

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: The truest of dreams are [those that are seen] in the last portions of the night [i.e. very early in the morning just before true dawn].

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2274, Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith: 4528, and Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 4 pg. 392)

Some scholars have said that the Hadith is weak while others like Imams Ibn Hibban, Hakim, and Dhahabi (rahimahumullah) have all graded it authentic. Read More »

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Regarding the following Hadith, where is the valley of مَرّ قَناة (Marr Qanah) located?

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَنْزِلُ الدَّجَّالُ فِى هَذِهِ السَّبَخَةِ بِمَرِّ قَنَاةَ فَيَكُونُ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ يَخْرُجُ إِلَيْهِ النِّسَاءُ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لِيَرْجِعُ إِلَى حَمِيمِهِ وَإِلَى أُمِّهِ وَابْنَتِهِ وَأُخْتِهِ وَعَمَّتِهِ فَيُوثِقُهَا رِبَاطاً مَخَافَةَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِ…

(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 2 pg. 67) Read More »

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Kindly provide the full name of both Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) and his Sahih? Read More »

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Kindly provide a brief commentary on the following Hadith:

Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) has narrated: “I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) about the torment of the grave, and he said: ‘Yes, the torment of the grave is real.’”

Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said, “After that, I never saw Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offer any Salah but he would seek Allah’s refuge from the torment of the grave.” Read More »

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Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadiths:

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is reported to have mentioned that: “The reward of 700 years of worship will be recorded for that person who fasts on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays of the sacred months [of Rajab, Zil Qa’dah, Zil Hajjah and Muharram.]

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is also reported to have mentioned that a reward equal to two years of worship will be recorded for that person for each of the three days (i.e. Thursday, Friday and Saturday) of fasting during these sacred months. Read More »

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Kindly provide the authenticity and translation of the following narration:

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ، عُقْبَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، – وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ – حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، بْنُ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا فَإِنَّهُ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ أَحَدًا عَمَلُهُ ‏‏.‏ قَالُوا وَلاَ أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏: وَلاَ أَنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ أَحَبَّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَدْوَمُهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ

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Can the following narration be quoted:

وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ نَظْرَةً حَرَامًا مَلَأَ اللَّهُ عَيْنَيْهِ نَارًا ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهِ إِلَى النَّارِ

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Is the following Hadith authentic?

Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) has reported that on the Day of Judgement, there will be two people in front of Allah. One person from them will say: “O Allah, my brother has done injustice to me, so put my sin on his shoulder.

Allah Ta’ala will say to that person: “Lift your head and look inside Jannah [heaven].”

The person will say: “I can see a city of gold and palaces of gold.”

Allah Ta’ala will then say to that person: “If you forgive your brother you can be the owner of that.”

(Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 4 pg. 576)

Kindly also mention whether any other scholar besides Imam Hakim (rahimahullah) has graded this Hadith as authentic. What was the opinion of Imam Dhahabi (rahimahullah) regarding this Hadith (i.e. did he classify it as weak or authentic)? Read More »

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Kindly explain the meaning of the word مُلَبِّدًا in the following Hadith:

عن عبدالله بن عباس رضي الله عنه: أنَّ رَجُلًا وَقَصَهُ بَعِيرُهُ وَهو مُحْرِمٌ مع رَسولِ اللهِ ﷺ: فأمَرَ به رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ يُغْسَلَ بماءٍ وَسِدْرٍ وَلا يُمَسَّ طِيبًا وَلا يُخَمَّرَ رَأْسُهُ، فإنَّه يُبْعَثُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ مُلَبِّدًا.

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1206)

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Kindly provide the translation for the following portion of the Hadith:

لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ، وَسَعْدَيْكَ، والْخَيْرُ بيَدَيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ، والرَّغْباءُ إِلَيْكَ والْعَمَلُ

عن عبدالله بن عمر رضي الله عنه: أنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كانَ، إِذا اسْتَوَتْ به راحِلَتُهُ قائِمَةً عِنْدَ مَسْجِدِ ذِي الحُلَيْفَةِ، أَهَلَّ فَقالَ: لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ، لَبَّيْك، لَبَّيْكَ لا شَرِيكَ لكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إنَّ الحَمْدَ، والنِّعْمَةَ، لكَ والْمُلْكَ، لا شَرِيكَ لَكَ. قالوا: وَكانَ عبدُ اللهِ بنُ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عنْهما يقولُ: هذِه تَلْبِيَةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ. قالَ نافِعٌ: كانَ عبدُ اللهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عنْه يَزِيدُ مع هذا: لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ، وَسَعْدَيْكَ، والْخَيْرُ بيَدَيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ، والرَّغْباءُ إِلَيْكَ والْعَمَلُ.

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1184) Read More »

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Is the following Hadith established? And if so, where?

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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘The one who attempts to reconcile between people and speaks good (in order to avert dispute), or conveys good is not a liar.’

Ibn Shihab (rahimahullah) said: “I did not hear that concession/exemption was granted in any lies that the people speak except in three cases: [in] war, reconciling between people, and the dialogue of a husband with his wife, and a wife with her husband [i.e vice versa].

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2605)

Kindly explain this Hadith along with the three permissible lies? Read More »