Haj & ‘Umrah – Page 5 – Hadith Answers

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) being protected by a spider’s web during Hijrah

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The famous story of the spider web being at the cave where Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) stayed is well known and it says the Quraysh did not enter the cave as there was a spider web indicating nobody had entered it. I read this in books of Sirah but some claim it is a weak narration. What is the status of this narration?

Reference for a Hadith on learning the rites of Hajj

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Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith regarding Hajj where Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Take from me your rites”

The virtues of kissing the black stone (Al Hajarul Aswad)

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Please explain the origin and action of the Black stone on the day of judgement?

I was told that it was a white stone in Jannah and was sent down with Adam (‘alayhis salam) to the earth. It turned black due to the sins of mankind and on the day of Qiyamah Allah will give it two eyes and a mouth.

Saying salam at the rawdah-graveside of Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

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I would like to ask a question regarding salam at the graveside of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) (the Rawdah).

Is there any reward or other special benefit in saying salam to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) at the rawdah?

I used to say salam every time whenever I go to madinah but a friend said to me that this is not important to say salam exactly at the rawdah. He also said this is bid’ah!

Please clarify.

The reward for praying forty salah in Masjid Nabawi

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Is the following Hadith authentic?

Can these forty salah be nafl?

“The person who offers forty prayers consecutively in my Masjid, without missing a prayer in between, will secure immunity from the fire of Hell, and from other punishments and also from hypocrisy.”

Virtues of reciting Subhanallah and Alhamdulillah

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Are the following authentic?

1. Whoever reads Subhanallah 100 times in the morning and 100 times in the evening, will get the reward equal to that person who has performed 100 Hajj.

2. Whoever reads Alhamdulillah 100 times -will be rewarded as though he has participated in 100 Jihads.

Did Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) do tawaf during Mina stay?

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Is this proven from Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) that he performed Nafl Tawafs during those nights whilst staying in Mina in the Days of Haj?

A great reward for serving one’s parents

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Whoever looks at their parents lovingly, Allah will reward him with the reward of performing an accepted Hajj.

Is it permissible to quote the above Hadith?

Where will ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) be buried?

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Are the narrations concerning the burial place of Nabi ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) authentic?

Love the Arabs

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Is the following narration authentic?

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

‘Love the Arabs for three reasons: Because I am an Arab, The Quran is in Arabic and the language of Jannah is Arabic’

Reward for offering Salatul Ishraq

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1. Are two or four rakats for Ishraq substantiated from Hadith?

2. Regarding the rewards mentioned for Ishraq, it’s usually stated that for two rakats, one gets Nafl Haj and Umrah reward, and for a second two rakahs, one’s daily needs are fulfilled. Is this found in Hadith?

More Hadiths encouraging visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

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Are the following Hadiths reliable?

1. One who preforms haj and does not visit me, wrongs me.

2. One who visits me and my ancestor Ibrahim within a year I guarantee for him Jannah.

Hadiths that encourage visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

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Are the following which are quoted to be Hadith really Hadith?

1. One who visits me after my death is as if he visited me during my life.

2. One who visits my grave my intercession for him is certainly due.

A Saudi scholar has mentioned in his ‘Umrah kitab under the section of ziyarat that, although quoted to be Hadiths they are not Hadiths.