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I have located this Hadith in Al Mu’jamul Awsat and wanted to know the authenticity:
الغيبة اشد من الزنا
Backbiting is worse than adultery
Prohibitions
Meaning of ‘mujahir’
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What is the meaning of ‘mujahir’ in the following Hadith?
كل أمتي معافاة إلا المجاهرين وإن من الإجهار أن يعمل العبد بالليل عملا ثم يصبح قد ستره ربه فيقول: يا فلان قد عملت البارحة كذا وكذا وقد بات يستره ربه فيبيت يستره ربه ويصبح يكشف ستر الله عنه
The severity of using profanities and swearing a Muslim
Zina becoming widespread is one cause of plagues
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Can you confirm the source of this narration?
إذا كثر الزنا كثر القتل ووقع الطاعون
Explanation of the word ‘istidraj’
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Please provide the authenticity and commentary of the narration below:
In a Hadith narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir (radiyallahu ‘anhu), Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
إذا رأيت الله تعالى يعطي العبد من الدنيا ما يحب وهو مقيم على معاصيه فإنما ذلك منه استدراجا
“When you see that Allah Ta’ala gives a person (material) things of the worldly life which he desires whilst he remains persistent in sinning, then [know] that it is only Istidraj from Allah Ta’ala.
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 4 pg. 145) Read More »
Caution against hoarding food
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What is the authenticity of this Hadith?
“Whoever hoards food [and keeps it from] the Muslims, Allah will afflict him with leprosy and bankruptcy.”
Arabic text of the narration regarding the effects of immorality being the norm in a community
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Can you provide the full narration and Arabic text of the following narration:
“If ever immorality spreads in a community and there is no sense of shame on its occurrence or mentioning it (and people talk about it as if nothing bad has taken place), diseases which were not present in the time of their predecessors will spread among them.”
Translation of the statement of Sayyiduna ‘Umar
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Please translate the following:
عن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: ومن يظهر منكم شرا ظننا به شرا وأبغضناه عليه سرائركم فيما بينكم وبين ربكم
Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding hating the sin and not the sinner
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What is the authenticity of this narration?
عن أبي قلابة، أن أبا الدرداء مر على رجل قد أصاب ذنبا، فكانوا يسبونه، فقال: أرأيتم لو وجدتموه في قليب ألم تكونوا مستخرجيه؟ قالوا: بلى، قال: فلا تسبوا أخاكم واحمدوا الله الذي عافاكم ، قالوا: أفلا تبغضه؟ قال: إنما أبغض عمله، فإذا تركه فهو أخي Read More »
Meaning of the word Qinnin
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I would like to know the meaning of the word ‘Qinnin’, which is forbidden in a Hadith. Does this word have anything to do with gambling?
Turning away one’s gaze from a strange woman
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What is the reference of this Hadith and can it be quoted?
Sayyiduna Jarir ibn ‘Abdillah Al Bajali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: “I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) regarding the sudden glance [on a strange woman]. He commanded me that I should turn away my gaze.”
Shaving the head in response to calamity
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Is there any narration which mentions that one should shave one’s head after one’s parents or close relative has passed away? If no, is there any reason why people act according to this?
Associating with an innovator will cause spiritual illness
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What is the translation of the below quote?