Hadith Answers An online source for Hadith Fatwas
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What is the authenticity of this Hadith?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Allah commanded me to love four people and informed me that he loves them; ‘Ali, Miqdad, Abu Dharr and Salman (radiyallahu ‘anhum)”
Authentication
Acquiring knowledge from Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) and seniors/qualified individuals
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I would like to know whether the following narration is authentic:
لا يزال الناس بخير ما أتاهم العلم من أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، ومن أكابرهم، فإذا جاء العلم من قبل أصاغرهم فذاك حين هلكوا
Another version of the narration regarding the two seekers who are never satiated
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I would like to know whether the following Hadith is authentic?
منهومان لا تنقضي نهمتهم منهوم في طلب العلم لا تنقضي نهمته ومنهوم في طلب الدنيا لا تنقضي نهمته
Reciting Ayatul Kursi before sleeping
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Is this Hadith authentic?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
من قرأها (آية الكرسي) حين يأخذ مضجعه أمنه الله على داره ودار جاره والدويرات حوله
A narration regarding trials
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What is the status and reference of this Hadith?
إذا ظهرت الفتن وسب أصحابي فليظهر العالم علمه، فمن لم يفعل فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين، لا يقبل الله منه صرفا ولا عدلا
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the importance of settling debts
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What is the authenticity of this narration you have answered here?
Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Among the greatest of sins in Allah’s sight which a man commits, after the major sins which Allah has prohibited, is that a man should die while in debt, without making any [arrangement] for it to be paid off.”
Making a Muslim happy
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Is this Hadith authentic?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Whoever meets his Muslim brother and makes him happy with something that Allah likes, Allah will make him happy on the Day of Qiyamah.”
Being aided in sustenance via the weak among you
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Is the following Hadith authentic?
In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Ta’ala says:
“Search for me among your weak ones, for verily, you are being aided and provided rizq [sustenance] via your weak ones.” Read More »
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding Surahs which paint the scene of Qiyamah
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What is the level of authenticity of this Hadith?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If anyone would like to see the Day of Qiyamah, as if it were before his eyes, he should recite the Surah ‘Idhash shamsu kuwwirat’ (Takwir: 81), Surah ‘Idhas samaun fatarat’ (lnfitar: 82) and Surah ‘Idhas samaun Shaqqat’ (Inshiqaq: 84).”
A narration about abandoning Sunnah
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Is this Hadith correct?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
من ضيع سنتى حرمت عليه شفاعتى
‘Whoever abandons my way of life [Sunnah] my intercession will be forbidden for him [on the Day of Judgement].’
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding counting dhikr on the fingers
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Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith.
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Hold fast onto making tasbih [saying Subhanallah], tahlil [saying La ilaha illallah] and glorifying Allah, and count them on your fingers for they [your fingers] will be questioned and asked to speak.”
A narration regarding ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) seeing a sinner being punished in the grave
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What is the status of this narration?
مر عيسى ابن مريم عليه السلام على قبر فرأى ملائكة العذاب يعذبون ميتا، فلما انصرف من حاجته مر على القبر فرأى ملائكة الرحمة معهم أطباق من نور، فتعجب من ذلك، فصلى ودعا الله تعالى فأوحى الله تعالى إليه: يا عيسى، كان هذا العبد عاصيا ومذ مات كان محبوسا في عذابي، وكان قد ترك امرأة حبلى فولدت ولدا وربته حتى كبر، فسلمته إلى الكتاب فلقنه المعلم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، فاستحيت من عبدي أن أعذبه بناري في بطن الأرض وولده يذكر اسمي على وجه الأرض
Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding hating the sin and not the sinner
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What is the authenticity of this narration?