Reference – Hadith Answers

The first thing a person will be questioned about on the Day of Qiyamah and the importance of optional deeds

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“The first thing a person will be questioned about from his actions will be Salah. If his Salah is in order then he has certainly succeeded. If however, it is not in order then he is unsuccessful and has incurred a loss.”

The number of ‘Arab Ambiya

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Which Hadith speaks about the number of ‘Arab prophets?

A query regarding the wording of the Hadith on the virtue of assisting a Muslim

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I know the narration with the following wording is recorded in Sahih Muslim:

والله في عون العبد ما كان العبد في عون أخيه

Allah will aid a servant so long as the servant aids his brother

I want to know if there is any narration with the words:

ان الله في عون العبد مادام العبد في عون اخيه

The du’a ‘Rabbi yassir wa la tu’assir’

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Does the following du’a appear in any Hadith?

رَبِّ يَسِّر وَلَا تُعَسِّر

Rabbi yassir wa la tu’assir

Abu Umamah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the importance of memorising the Quran

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Is this a Hadith or statement of a the Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “Recite the Quran and do not be deceived [by depending] on the written copies. Verily Allah will never punish a heart that has memorised the Quran”

Imam Ahmad’s (rahimahullah) extreme caution before coming to a conclusion on a fatwa

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Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) said: “I would spend three years thinking about one question before coming to a firm conclusion.”

Is there any reference for this quote?

A Hadith stating that Hajj removes sins like how water removes dirt

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Is this a Hadith?

“Hajj wipes off sins like how water removes dirt.”

Abu ‘Amr ibnul ‘Ala gauged intelligence on a person being occupied reading books

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What is the correct reference for this?

Abul ‘Ala said: “I never entered upon a man or passed by his door -seeing him with a book in his hand,and his companion doing nothing- except that I judged him to be the more intelligent one” (Ibn ‘Abdil Barr)

The balcony of the palace of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) is made of gold

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Is there a narration which states that balconies in Jannah are made of gold? I have seen the following English translation “I came upon a square palace having balconies made of gold” but cannot find the mention of balconies in the Arabic.

Surah Mulk will repel and ward off the angels of punishment in the grave

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What is the reference for this Hadith?

“Angels will come to a man in his grave by his legs and they will say: ‘You do not have a path before us. He used to recite Surah Mulk.’ Then they would come to his stomach and it will say: ‘You do not have a path before us, he was aware of Surah Mulk.’ Then they will come by head and it will say: ‘You have no path before me.'”