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13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Hadith: I Am Leaving Behind Two Things

QuestionKindly provide the status of the following two Hadiths. 1. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Sunnat 2. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Ahlu Bayt Outwardly, these narrations appear to contradict one another. Kindly explain how they…

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Status of the Hadith on the Hearts Becoming Hard

QuestionKindly provide the reference and exact wording for the following Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that the inability to weep is caused by the hardness of the heart, which results from excessive sin, which is caused by the love of this world, which stems from ambition, which is caused…

12 Safar 143516 December 2013

Fadail A’mal Mentions Kashf, Is This Shirk?

QuestionKindly provide some commentary on the following passage found in the English translation of Fada'il Al-A'mal. In Virtues of Salah (1994 English edition), a statement is attributed to Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) describing him as witnessing sins falling from the limbs of a person performing wudu. Is this attribution authentic,…

7 Safar 143511 December 2013

Allah Has Not Sent Down Any Sickness but Has Also Sent a Cure for It

QuestionKindly verify the following Hadith. On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: “Allah has not sent down any disease or sickness upon a people except that Allah has sent down a cure for it"

7 Safar 143511 December 2013

Hadith: If the Ummah Was to Stop Sinning

QuestionKindly verify the following Hadith. "If the Ummah were to stop sinning, Allah would replace them with a people who sin and then repent to Him."

7 Safar 143511 December 2013

Every Human Being Is a Sinner

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Every human being is a sinner."

2 Safar 14356 December 2013

Hadith: Whoever Is Tested with Daughters

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever is tested with daughters and treat them well, they will be for him a shield against Jahannam"