Etiquettes – Page 14 – Hadith Answers

Best Dhikr & Best Sustenance

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What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?

The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) said:

‘The best Dhikr is that which is done quietly and the best provision (livelihood) is that which is sufficient.’

Du’a when wearing clothes

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Is this reliable?

Before wearing clothes recite:

All praise is for Allah who gave me this garment to wear and granted it to me without my strength and power’,

Whoever recites this will have his former and latter sins will be forgiven.

Difference between Muslim and Mu’min

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In several Hadiths, Rasulullah (sallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) seems to differentiate between a Mu’min and a Muslim.

For example, in Sunan Tirmidhi, Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said:

“The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe, and the believer is the one with whom the people trust their blood and their wealth.”

Would you kindly enlighten me on the differences?

An unauthentic Hadith regarding clipping one’s nails on Friday

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If a person cuts his nails on a Friday, he will be protected until the following Friday. Is this Hadith authentic?

A severe warning for disclosing one’s sins

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Kindly translate the following Hadith and provide the reference:

كل أمتي معافاة إلا المجاهرين وإن من الإجهار أن يعمل العبد بالليل عملا ثم يصبح قد ستره ربه فيقول: يا فلان قد عملت البارحة كذا وكذا وقد بات يستره ربه فيبيت يستره ربه ويصبح يكشف ستر الله عنه

Fulfilling the needs of a Muslim

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Kindly provide a sound Hadith on the virtue of fulfilling the needs of a Muslim

Explanation of Hadith on beating one’s wife

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What is the explanation of the following Hadith?:

‘A man will not be questioned in that which he hit his wife.’

Devotion in Salah

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Kindly provide a Hadith that can be quoted regarding performing salah with devotion and concentration.

Musafahah (shaking hands), a means of forgiveness

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Is the following Hadith authentic?

Sayyiduna Al Bara’ ibn Al ‘Azib (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasululah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“No two Muslims meet each other and shake hands, except that Allah forgives them before they part.”

Preferred Hadith on how to commence important matters

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Are both of the following narrations correct, or is one preferred over the other?

كل أمر ذي بال لا يبدأ فيه ببسم الله الرحمٰن الرحيم فهو أقطع رواه الرهاوي في الأربعين من حديث أبي هريرة

كل أمر ذي بال لا يبدأ فيه بحمد الله فهو أقطع وروى ابن حبان وأبو داود والنسائي من حديث أبي هريرة مرفوعا

Benefit of cleaning the plate after meals

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Is it authentic that: If you eat everything on your plate, the plate makes du’a for you?

Another du’a when entering the Masjid

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Previously you have cited a reference for the famous du’a when entering the Masjid:

Allahummaf tah li abwaba Rahmatik

I am looking for a source for the second part of this du’a that is commonly recited:

Wa sahhil li abwaba Rizqik.

Can you please assist?

Reward for Salah after using the Miswak

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Is the Hadith which states doing siwak before salah is 70 times better than salah done without doing siwak authentic?