Aqidah – Hadith Answers

An angel makes tasbih whilst carrying the ‘Arsh

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“I have been permitted to narrate to you about an angel that his feet passes through the seventh earth and the Throne is on his shoulders, and he says; “Pure are You from being said where were you, and where are you”.

Authenticity of a narration which states that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) had a shadow

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There is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad wherein Sayyidah Zaynab (radiyallahu ‘anha) states that she saw the shadow of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Is this Hadith authentic?

The Ambiya (‘alayhimus salam) are alive in their graves

Question

What is the authentification of this Hadith?:

Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said:

The Ambiya are alive in their graves and they perform Salah.

Some salafis say this is weak (dai’f) !

Please assist.

Du’as when entering the Masjid

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Is the following du’a authentic?

“I seek refuge in the Almighty Allah, by His Noble Self and by His primordial reign, from Shaytan the outcast. O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.”

If this Hadith is authentic, can we use it to establish that the word Qadim can be used to describe Allah Ta’ala?

Has the word ‘Qadim’ been used in any other Hadith to describe Allah Ta’ala?

Eternity in Jannah

Question

In the Hereafter a person either goes to Jannah or Jahannam or spends some time in Jahannam and then goes to Jannah, that life has no ending as if it’s eternal. My question is that eternity is an attribute which belongs to Allah Himself alone. How can we humans have that or any part of eternity?

The ninety nine names of Allah Ta’ala

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1) Can I have the reference for the ninety nine beautiful names of Allah Ta’ala,

2) And are there other names?

Hadith regarding the ‘Ulama in Jannah

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I have heard someone saying that an ‘Alim in jannah will answer the questions of Jannite. or something to this effect. Is this authentic?

Hadiths that encourage visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

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Are the following which are quoted to be Hadith really Hadith?

1. One who visits me after my death is as if he visited me during my life.

2. One who visits my grave my intercession for him is certainly due.

A Saudi scholar has mentioned in his ‘Umrah kitab under the section of ziyarat that, although quoted to be Hadiths they are not Hadiths.

Was Allah Ta’ala the first to read Janazah Salah on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

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Was Allah Ta’ala the first to read Janazah Salah on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

Is the Hadith authentic?

Hadith on the appearance of a beast before Qiyamah

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What is the status of this narration?

Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah) reported that Abuz Zubayr (rahimahullah) described the beast and said:

Hadith on the distance of the sun on the day of Qiyamah

Question

Kindly verify the following narration:

‘On the Day of Qiyamah, the sun will be above our heads one arms length, one mile length and one surmah (antimony/collyrium) stick length’

Death on a Friday

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I’ve heard that if one dies on a Friday, he/she will be saved from the punishment of the grave. Is this correct?

Musa (‘alayhis salam) seeking cure

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It is constantly heard in speeches the story of Nabi Musa (‘alayhis salam) where he has a sickness and is told by Allah to use the leaves of a tree and subsequently gets cured. Then later gets a similar sickness and goes back to those leaves without asking Allah and doesn’t find a cure. What is the veracity of this story?