Prohibitions – Hadith Answers

Prohibition against confusing others in Salah by reciting too loudly

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Is this Hadith authentic?

Under the heading ‘Dhikr Qawl al-Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Laa yajhar ba’dukam ‘ala ba’din fil-Quran, Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded the Hadith, ‘None of you should compete with one another in reciting Quran loudly.’

‘Abdullah Ibn Muhayriz’s statement on speaking in the Masjid

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Is this narration authentic?

Ibn Muhayriz (rahimahullah) is reported to have said: “Speaking in the masjid is idle talk, except for one who is praying, or remembering his Rabb, or asking for good or giving good.”

The masjid is not a place for futile talk or raising the voice

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Is this narration authentic?

‘Umar ibnul Khattab built an area [outside] the Masjid called al-Butayha and said, “Whoever wishes to talk nonsense or recite poetry or raise his voice should go to that area.”

A narration stating that speaking in the Masjid consumes good deeds

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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said, “Talking in the Masjid consumes good deeds just as animals consume grass.”

Ibn Sirin’s (rahimahullah) reaction to someone disrespecting Hadith

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Kindly provide the Arabic text and full translation of the narration below:

Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) said: “I am narrating to you the Hadith of the Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and you are saying, such and such said this? I will never speak to you.”

The harm of intending to disobey Allah after Ramadan

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Can you mention the source for this statement, who said it and the Arabic text?

“Whoever fasts Ramadan while telling himself that when Ramadan ends, he will disobey his Rabb, his fast will be rejected.”

A narration stating the punishment for not enjoining good and forbidding evil

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Is the following narration authentic?

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما ترك قوم الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر إلا لم ترفع أعمالهم، ولم يسمع دعاؤهم

Another version of the Hadith regarding five evil practices which brings about destruction

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Can you please provide me with the grading for the following Hadith:

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Once my nation considers five things permissible, then destruction will befall them: when cursing one another appears, wine is drunk, silk is worn [by men], musical instruments are played, and men suffice themselves with men and women suffice themselves with women.”

A cause of hard-heartedness, weakness in the body and deprivation of sustenance

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What is the correct reference and Arabic text for this statement?

If you see hardness in your heart, weakness in your body, and deprivation in your livelihood, know that you have spoken about something that does not concern you.

The Angels flee from a person one or two miles away when he speaks a lie

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What is the reference for this narration?

إن العبد ليكذب الكذبة فيتباعد الملك منه ميلا أو ميلين مما جاء به

Another Hadith regarding the detrimental characteristics of women

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Kindly provide the correct Arabic wording and authenticity of the following narration:

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘The majority of those I saw therein [i.e. in the fire] were women who spread secrets when entrusted; when they are asked, they are stingy, and when they ask others, they do so in a demanding way.’

Husayn [ibn Muhammad, when narrating this Hadith] said [that Rasulullah – sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam – also added]: ‘And when they are given something, they are not appreciative.’ Read More »

A Hadith prohibiting starting Salah before joining the saff

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Is this Hadith authentic?

إذا أتى أحدكم الصلاة فلا يركع دون الصف , حتى يأخذ مكانه من الصف

Caution against seeking knowledge merely to argue and debate

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Please provide a narration together with the Arabic text that specifically speaks about seeking knowledge just to argue with others and prove one’s point.