Reference – Hadith Answers

The poverty of Imam Shafi’i’s mother and the hardship he endured

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I wanted the reference for the following statement:

Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) said:

“I was an orphan and my mother couldn’t afford to purchase paper for me. When I found a bone, I would take it and write on it.”

‘Urwah’s ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) statement regarding the knowledge of ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

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Could you reference this?

Al Hisham ibn ‘Urwah said:

“I have not seen anyone who was more knowledgeable in halal, haram, knowledge, poetry and medicine than ‘Aaishah, the mother of the believers (radiyallahu ‘anha)”

An additional reward in some versions of the bazar du’a

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Please can you confirm whether the below is a Hadith and if the reference is correct?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whosoever recites the du’a for the market place will receive one million rewards, one million of his sins will be wiped out and his ranks will be raised a million times. Further more a place will be built for him in Jannah” (Tirmidhi)

Great reward comes with greater trial

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What is reference for this Hadith?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Indeed greater reward comes with greater trial. And indeed, when Allah loves a people He subjects them to trials, so whoever is content, then for him is [Allah’s] Pleasure, and whoever is discontent, then for him is [Allah’s] Wrath.”

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) chooses to eat simple food

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I am looking for the incident with the reference that once Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) invited Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to eat of his meals. ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was eating dry bread and olive oil and others present were eating tharid.

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) effort to save this Ummah from Jahannam

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Can you please send me the correct Hadith regarding Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saying something like the ummah are like moths falling into a fire and I am grabbing you to save you

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) spending time with his grandchild

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What is the reference for this narration:

It is reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) held the hand of Hasan or Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) and placed his feet on his own and asked him to climb up.

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ensured that he fasted on ‘Aashura

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Please could you reference this Hadith?

“I never saw Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) seeking to fast on a day more preferable to him than this day, the day of ‘Aashura…”

Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) on disliking one’s companion who innovates in Islam

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Kindly mention the Arabic words and reference for this narration?

It is reported that Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) said:

“If you loved a man for Allah and then he innovates in Islam and as a result of that innovation you don’t hate him for it then you never truly loved him for Allah.”