Authentication – Page 61

One who protected 360 girls from being buried alive

Question

Is there any authentic story regarding a Sahabi, Sa’sa’ah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that in Jahiliyyah he saved 360 infant girls from being buried alive. When he asked Nabi (salallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) what reward he would get, he was told that being blessed with Iman is your reward. Read More »

A pious wife is the best object of benefit in this world as she will assist her husband with the Hereafter

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The world is mata’ [to take benefit from], and the best object of benefit is a pious woman”

A narration regarding a youngster who devotes himself to ‘ibadah

Question

Is this narration authentic?

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن أحب الخلائق إلى الله شاب حدث السن جميل في صورة حسنة جعل شبابه وجماله في عبادة الله فذاك الذي يباهي به الرحمن ملائكته يقول هذا عبدي حقا

A Hadith regarding ‘When Allah Ta’ala intends good for a person, He makes his heart an admonisher’

Question

عن أم سلمة قالت قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم): إذا أراد الله بعبده خيراً جعل له واعظا من قلبه

Staying apart from one’s brother in Islam for longer than a year

Question

Is this narration authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whoever stays apart from his brother [in Islam] for a year, it is as if he has shed his blood”

Prohibition against using the right hand for istinja

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

عن عبد الله بن أبي قتادة عن أبيه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى أن يمس الرجل ذكره بيمينه

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) prohibited that a man should touch his private part with his right hand.”

Consoling the deceased’s family

Question

What is the authenticity of this du’a for ta’ziyah (consoling the family of the deceased):

Inna lillahi ma akhadha wa lahu ma a’ta wa kullu shay-in ‘indahu bi ajalim musamma

Another version of the Hadith regarding ‘Oppressive leaders and caution against assisting them’

Question

Is this narration authentic?

عن كعب بن عجرة قال: خرج علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ونحن تسعة فقال: إنه ستكون بعدي أمراء من صدقهم بكذبهم، وأعانهم على ظلمهم، فليس مني ولست منه، وليس بوارد علي الحوض، ومن لم يصدقهم بكذبهم، ولم يعنهم على ظلمهم، فهو مني وأنا منه، وهو وارد علي الحوض

Another narration on a youngster who devoted himself to ‘ibadah

Question

Are these words

ولك عندي بكل يوم وليلة أجر صديق

an authentic addition to the narration on your website found here?

Washing the deceased with berry leaves

Question

I heard a Hadith that says:

‘Make ghusl of your dead ones with berry leaves.’

What is its authenticity and reference?

Unreliable Hadith on sacrificing one’s desire

Question

What is status of following narration?

أيما امرئ اشتَهى شهوةً ، فرَدّ شهوتَه وآثَرَ على نفسه غَفَر الله له .قط في الافراد، وأبو الشيخ في الثواب – عن ابن عمر

Be moderate in seeking sustenance, do not overexert yourself

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Be moderate in seeking worldly things for everyone will be facilitated for which he was created [i.e. each person will only receive what is predestined for him]”

The virtue of bringing up two daughters

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“If anyone brings up two girls [by taking care of them until they reach the age of puberty], he and I will enter Jannah like these two [fingers], pointing with his [index and middle] fingers. (Tirmidhi)