Authentication – Page 5 – Hadith Answers

A Hadith Qudsi stating that Allah Ta’ala is eager to meet the righteous

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Is this Hadith Qudsi authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Allah Ta’ala says: ‘The righteous long to meet me but I am more eager to meet them.'”

Those who walk to the Masjid from a distance receive the most reward

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Is this Hadith authentic?

إن أعظم الناس أجرا في الصلاة أبعدهم إليها ممشى فأبعدهم

The earnings of one’s children

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What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Certainly your children are the most pure of your earnings so eat from what your children earn [as per your need]”

An unauthentic virtue regarding the mujahid who carries a sword in the path of Allah

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Is this narration authentic?

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من تقلد سيفا في سبيل الله قلده الله وشاحا في الجنة، لا تقوم له الدنيا منذ يوم خلقها الله إلى يوم يفنيها، وإن الله عز وجل ليباهي بسيف الغازي ورمحه وسلاحه، وإذا باهى الله بعبد لم يعذبه أبدا

The virtue of certain words of dhikr and ‘la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’

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Is this statement of ‘Umar (radiyallahu anhu) authentic?

Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) says: ‘Subhanallah’ is the worship of the creation. ‘Alhamdulillah’ are the thanksgiving words. ‘La ilaha illallah’ are the words of sincerity and devotion. The blessings of the recitation of ‘Allahu Akbar’ fills up the heavens and earth. When a man recites ‘La haw la wa la quwwata illa billah’ , Allah says: ‘Aslama was taslama.’

When the Believers enter Jannah, they will immediately recognise their homes

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Is this Hadith authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By the One in whose [control] is the soul of Muhammad, one of you will recognise his dwelling in Jannah better than he recognises his home in this world.”

Reciting the beginning Verses of Surah Mu’min and Ayatul Kursi

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Is this Hadith authentic?

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من قرأ آية الكرسي وأول حم المؤمن عصم ذلك اليوم من كل سوء

A narration in Tarikh Baghdad regarding making du’a for mercy for the entire ummah

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Please clarify the authenticity of the following Hadith and is it suitable to quote?

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما من دعاء أحب إلى الله من أن يقول العبد: اللهم ارحم أمة محمد رحمة عامة – الخطيب عن أبي هريرة

Do not swear or speak ill of the deceased

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What is the level of authenticity of this Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do not swear/speak ill of the dead thereby causing harm to the living [i.e the relatives of the deceased].”

Four things contribute to happiness

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Where does the following Hadith appear and what is its authenticity?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Four things contribute to happiness/bliss:

1. A righteous wife
2. A spacious home
3. A righteous neighbour
4. A comfortable means of transport”

Judging witnesses by their apparent condition

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Is this narration authentic?

Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:

‘We judge people by what is apparent and leave their inner secrets to Allah.’ Read More »

The famous Hadith on lengthening the beard and trimming the moustache

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Is the famous Hadith regarding the beard authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches short.”

Be ashamed of Allah when committing sins, just as you are embarrassed to sin in front of a pious person

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Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I command you to be ashamed of Allah the Almighty as you are ashamed from the pious man among your people”