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16 Shawwal 143513 August 2014

Arabic Books That ‘Ulama May Refer to for Fabricated Hadiths

QuestionWhat is a good book on the compilation of fabricated (mawdu') Hadiths? I am aware of Al-Mawḍū‘āt al-Kubra but i have read from 'Ulama that many Hadiths are in that book are not really fabrications. Is there any reliable book which discusses fabricated (mawdu') Hadiths preferably by Shaykh Muhammad Awamah?

10 Sha'ban 14359 June 2014

Question Regarding the Chapters in Sahih Muslim

QuestionI read a book that mentions that it was the habit of early Muhaddithun to write very little of their own commentary and usually their books were filled with mainly the wordings of the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). So much so that Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) did not even write…

23 Rajab 143523 May 2014

A Book That Discusses the Attributes of Allah

QuestionIs there any book in which we can find the Hadiths that discuss the Sifat (attributes) of Allah (according to Ash'ari madhhab)? I thought this could be useful against those who claim that all Sifat of Allah related by the Ash'aris are based on pure logic of later Ulama, &…

7 Jumadal Akhirah 14358 April 2014

Differences Between Mishkat and Masabih

QuestionKindly explain what changes in the form of of additions or subtractions etc. 'Allamah Tibrezi (rahimahullah) made in his Mishkatul Masabih in comparison to the Hadith book Masabih?

19 Rabi'ul Akhir 143520 February 2014

Sayyiduna Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Reading the Tawrah

QuestionKindly provide the complete reference and authenticity of the narration in which Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) reads from the Tawrah in the presence of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), causing the colour of the blessed face of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) to change. Is there any narration which mentions…

16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014

Du’as in the Book "Hisnul Muslim" (A Muslim’s Fortress)

QuestionI have a question in regard to a book I have, called "The Fortress of the Muslim Invocations from the Quran and Sunnah" It was compiled by Sa'id ibn Wahf Al-Qahtani. There are many du'as in this book and I am not sure how sahih any of them are. There…

6 Rabi'ul Akhir 14357 February 2014

Is This a Fabrication in Fadail-A’mal?

QuestionKindly provide some commentary on the following claim regarding Fada'il Al-A'mal. It is claimed that some narrations in Fada'il Al-A'mal were taken from Imam Suyuti's Dhayl Al-La'ali Al-Masnu'ah fil-Ahadith Al-Mawdu'ah, which is a book concerning fabricated Hadiths There is a Hadith on page 142 of Virtues of Dhikr, Hadith no.…

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 14356 February 2014

Authenticity and Commentary of a du’a in Hizbul A’zam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following du'a quoted in Al-Hizbul-A'zam? “I seek refuge from the time when the hearts will be like that of non-Arabs (Ajam) and tongues will be of those of Arabs”? Kindly explain the meaning of the du’a as well.

30 Rabi'ul Awwal 14351 February 2014

Clarification on the Miraculous Achievements of the ‘Ulama

QuestionKindly provide the clarity on the following statement regarding Ibn 'Abidin (rahimahullah), that he would perform one thousand nafl rak'ahs every day. How should this narration be understood, considering the apparent difficulty of performing this number of rak'ahs within a day?

12 Safar 143516 December 2013

Arabic Books on Importance of Following a Madhhab

QuestionKindly advise on how to teach a beginner to follow a madhhab. The individual comes from a family that does not adhere to any particular madhhab. He is young, has limited Islamic knowledge, and lives in an environment where religious education is difficult due to government restrictions. Kindly advise on…

12 Safar 143516 December 2013

Fadail A’mal Mentions Kashf, Is This Shirk?

QuestionKindly provide some commentary on the following passage found in the English translation of Fada'il Al-A'mal. In Virtues of Salah (1994 English edition), a statement is attributed to Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) describing him as witnessing sins falling from the limbs of a person performing wudu. Is this attribution authentic,…