Merits of people & places – Hadith Answers

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) calls Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) ‘Our leader, the best among us and the most beloved to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’

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Is the following Hadith authentic?

فقال عمر بل نبايعك أنت، فأنت سيدنا، وخيرنا، وأحبنا إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فأخذ عمر بيده فبايعه، وبايعه الناس

Sham is Allah’s chosen land

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Is the following narration suitable to quote?

عن عبد الله بن حوالة الأزدي، أنه قال: يا رسول الله خر لي بلدا أكون فيه فلو علمت أنك تبقى لم اختر على قربك قال: عليك بالشام ثلاثا. فلما رأى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كراهيته إياها قال: هل تدري ما يقول الله في الشام إن الله يقول: يا شام أنت صفوتي من بلادي أدخل فيك خيرتي من عبادي

Clarification regarding the narration on Madinah being a sanctuary

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Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Madinah is a sanctuary from that place to that. Its trees should not be cut and no heresy should be innovated nor any sin should be committed in it, and whoever innovates in it an heresy or commits sins (bad deeds), then he will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people.” (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 1867)

Is this translation/understanding correct? Does this curse include sinners as well and not just innovators?

A mistranslation of a Hadith on the virtue of growing a strand of white hair in the path of Allah

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Is this narration correct?

Spending one’s youth in the path of Allah

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A person will be blessed with perfect light on the Day of Qiyamah when he spends his youth in the path of Allah.”

Sunan Nasai from Sayyiduna ‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah, Hadith: 3142

Translation of a Hadith encouraging the residents of Madinah Munawwarah to remain therein

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What is the translation of the word يبسون in the following Hadith?

عن سفيان بن أبي زهير رضي الله عنه، أنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقول: تفتح اليمن، فيأتي قوم يبسون، فيتحملون بأهلهم ومن أطاعهم، والمدينة خير لهم لو كانوا يعلمون، وتفتح الشأم، فيأتي قوم يبسون، فيتحملون بأهليهم ومن أطاعهم، والمدينة خير لهم لو كانوا يعلمون، وتفتح العراق، فيأتي قوم يبسون، فيتحملون بأهليهم ومن أطاعهم، والمدينة خير لهم لو كانوا يعلمون

Madinah is a respected place and even the weakest Muslim’s covenant should be honoured

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What is the meaning of the following words يسعى بها أدناهم، فمن أخفر مسلما in this Hadith:

المدينة حرم، فمن أحدث فيها حدثا، أو آوى محدثا، فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين، لا يقبل منه يوم القيامة عدل، ولا صرف

وحدثنا أبو بكر بن النضر بن أبي النضر، حدثني أبو النضر، حدثني عبيد الله الأشجعي، عن سفيان، عن الأعمش، بهذا الإسناد مثله، ولم يقل: يوم القيامة وزاد: وذمة المسلمين واحدة يسعى بها أدناهم، فمن أخفر مسلما، فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين، لا يقبل منه يوم القيامة عدل، ولا صرف

The death of a scholar

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What is the status of the following narration?

موت العالم مصيبة لا تجبر وثلمة لا تسد وهو نجمٌ طُمِس وموت قبيلة أيسر لي من موت عالم

The great reward of a person through whom someone accepts Islam

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Is the following often quoted narration reliable?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that if through you one person is guided it will be enough for your salvation

An army with black flags from the East

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What is the authenticity of this narration?

“When the black flags come from Khorasan go to them, even if you have to crawl on snow, for among them is the Khalifa from Allah, the Mahdi”

Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) will be leaders in Jannah

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What is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) are the leaders of the youngsters of Jannah?

The Scholar is he who knows what is good and follows it

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Kindly provide the Arabic text and full translation of the hadith:

The scholar is not he who knows good from evil, but the scholar is he who knows good and follows it and knows evil and avoids it

Knowledge will be lifted through the demise of Scholars

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Is this Hadith authentic?

“Knowledge will be snatched away by the taking away of scholars along with their knowledge leaving behind ignorant people who will be asked to settle matters and they will do so on the basis of their personal views, thus being misguided and misguiding others.”

The martyr does not feel excruciating pain

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Is there any Hadith that states a martyr does not feel pain. It is just like an insect bite?