Authentication – Page 30

The reward for defending a Muslim’s honour

Question

Is the following narration reliable?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“He who defends the honour of his (Muslim) brother will have his face shielded by Allah from Jahannam on the Day of Judgement”

Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu’anhu) leaving a Walimah due to music

Question

Is Hadith authentic?

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was invited to a walimah [marriage feast]. When he arrived at the house, he heard singing. He halted at the door. He was asked: ‘Why have you halted?’

He replied, I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) say:

‘He who increases the number of a crowd is of them. He who is pleased with an act of the people is a partner in its commission.’

Do not be deterred from Allah’s Path

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عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ خَطَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّ خَطًّا بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا سَبِيلُ اللَّهِ مُسْتَقِيمًا قَالَ ثُمَّ خَطَّ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَشِمَالِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذِهِ السُّبُلُ وَلَيْسَ مِنْهَا سَبِيلٌ إِلَّا عَلَيْهِ شَيْطَانٌ يَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ وَإِنَّ هَذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ

Translation

Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu’anhu) reported:

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam), drew a line with his hand and he said,

“This is the straight path of Allah.”

Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) drew lines to the right and left, and he said,

“These are other paths, and there is no path among them but that a devil is upon it calling to its way.” Then Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) recited the verse, “Verily, this is the straight path, so follow it and do not follow other paths.”

Please provide the Hadith number and authenticity

A narration regarding Allah boasting about a youngster who devotes himself to ‘ibadah

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

إن الله يباهي بالشاب العابد الملائكة يقول انظروا إلى عبدي ترك شهوته من أجلي

The Quran will lead a person to Jannah

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“The Quran is an accepted intercessor and a disputant whose claim is upheld. He who keeps the Quran in front of him, it will lead him to Jannah and he who kept it behind his back it will drive him into Jahannam”

The virtue of fasting for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala, just before one’s demise

Question

There is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever fasts one day, seeking the pleasure of Allah, if that is the last day of his life, he will enter Jannah.”

Kindly provide the exact reference and authenticity.

Fasting on ‘Aashura carries the reward for fasting for one year

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Fasting on the day of ‘Aashura carries the reward of fasting for one year”

Visiting the sick on ‘Aashura

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Is this deed for ‘Aashura authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Visit the sick on the day of ‘Aashura, it will be as though you visited the sick of the entire children of Adam”

Loving and hating for the sake of Allah, are among the best of actions

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Can I quote this narration?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“The best of the actions is to love for the sake of Allah and to hate for the sake of Allah”

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was the most compassionate towards his family

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Could you verify this narration?

Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “I never saw anyone who was more compassionate towards his family than Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). His son Ibrahim was in the care of a wet nurse in the hills around Madinah. He would go there, and we would go with him. He would enter the house, pick up his son, kiss him and then return. The house would be filled with smoke as the foster father was a blacksmith.

Passing one’s hand on the head of an orphan on ‘Aashura

Question

What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Pass your hand over the head of an orphan on the day of ‘Aashura, it will be as though you have done good to the orphans of the entire Ummah.”

Making one’s parents happy

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What is the status of the following narration?

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: نومك على السرير برا بوالديك تضحكهما، ويضحكانك أفضل من جهادك بالسيف في سبيل الله عز وجل

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would send the old and feeble to Mina early

Question

Kindly help in locating this Hadith with brief explanation. The gist of the Hadith is as follows:

“Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sent Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) with the women of his family, he sent them ahead to Mina from Muzdalifah. They performed Fajr Salah at Mina.”