Authentication – Page 10

Being over-indulgent in the world and ignorant of the Akhirah

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I wanted to know whether the following Hadith is authentic along with the references for the same.

“Verily, Allah the Exalted hates everyone who is knowledgeable of the Worldly life, but ignorant of the Hereafter.”

Unreliable virtue of visiting the sick

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Is the following authentic?

To visit the sick is more beloved in the sight of Allah than ‘ibadah for 40 or 50 years

Always be content, you will be from among the most grateful of people to Allah

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What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Be content and you will be the most grateful of people to Allah”

A Narration on enjoining good and forbidding evil

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Is this narration authentic?

لا تزال أمتي بخير ما أمروا بالمعروف ونهوا عن المنكر وتعاونوا على البر، فإذا لم يفعلوا ذلك نزعت منهم البركات وسلط بعضهم على بعض ولم يكن لهم ناصر في الأرض ولا في السماء

Another version of the Hadith on “Truthfulness leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah”

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Is this narration authentic?

عليكم بالصدق فإنه مع البر وهما في الجنة وإياكم والكذب فإنه مع الفجور وهما في النار

“Whoever plays chess has committed shirk”

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Is this Hadith authentic?

من لعب بالشطرنج فقد قارف شركا

Giving sadaqah with one’s own hands

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Is this a reliable incident?

At some point in his life, Sayyiduna Harithah ibn Nu’man (radiyallahu ‘anhu) lost his sight. After losing his sight, he placed a basket filled with dates and other similar items near his musallah and also had a string tied between his musallah and the door of his home.

When any beggar would knock on the door of Harithah (radiyallahu ‘anhu), he would take some dates from the basket and then use the string to find his way to the door of his home where the beggar awaited him. [In this manner, he would ensure that he personally gave the beggar something from his own hand]

When his family would see him [undertaking so much of difficulty to give the sadaqah to the beggar], they would pity him and say, “We will give the charity to the beggar on your behalf!” However, he would say, “I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) mention, ‘Giving something to a beggar [with your own hand] will prevent an evil death’.”

Think good of the Believers

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Is the following or similar found in Hadith?

ظنوا بالمؤمنين خيرا

Think good of the Believers

Charity removes sin

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Could I know the authenticity and references for the following.

Rasullullah (salallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: Charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire.

A narration mentioning a reward for abandoning prohibited acts

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Is this narration authentic?

لترك ذرة مما نهى الله عنه أفضل من عبادة الثقلين

No characteristic was more hateful to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) than lying

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Can this Hadith be quoted?

Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) says:

“No characteristic was more hateful to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) than lying. If a man told a lie in the presence of the Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), he would continue to feel some unrest in his heart until he knew that the man had repented.”

The ill effect of the evil eye

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I wanted to know the authenticity of this Hadith:

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“The evil eye is real and can bring a person down from a high mountain.”

A follow up query on the narration regarding ‘A du’a to recite when hearing a sneeze’

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With regard to this post on what to recite when hearing a sneeze:

I have come across a similar narration in Al Hisnul Hasin, which doesn’t have the word ‘سمعها’ [i.e. The Hadith would then mean a person should recite this du’a when sneezing and not when hearing a sneeze]. Is this narration correct?

Will the Hadith then have two possible meanings, i.e. A person should recite this when he sneezes or hears a sneeze?