Sahabah – Hadith Answers

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) describes Jannatu ‘Adn

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Is the Hadith authentic?

‘Umar ibn Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) read an Ayah on the pulpit and said that there is a palace in Jannah in which there are 5000 doors in each door there are 25000 Hurs? (Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah)

Another query regarding Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) donating all of his wealth

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Is the story about Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) giving everything in the path of Allah and he had to wear leaves and use thorns as clothing correct to mention?

‘Abdullah’s ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) response to a questioner who was insincere

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In the following Hadith, what is the meaning of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah’s ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement ‘وكل القرآن قد أحصيت غير هذا’

عن أبي وائل، قال: جاء رجل يقال له نهيك بن سنان إلى عبد الله، فقال: يا أبا عبد الرحمن كيف تقرأ هذا الحرف؟ ألفا تجده أم ياء (من ماء غير أسن)، أو من ماء غير ياسن؟ قال: فقال عبد الله: وكل القرآن قد أحصيت غير هذا، قال: إني لأقرأ المفصل في ركعة، فقال عبد الله: هذا كهذ الشعر، إن أقواما يقرءون القرآن لا يجاوز تراقيهم، ولكن إذا وقع في القلب فرسخ فيه نفع، إن أفضل الصلاة الركوع والسجود، إني لأعلم النظائر التي كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرن بينهن سورتين في كل ركعة

Loving Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) is part of Iman

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Is there any Hadith which says that love for Abu Bakr and Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) is a part of faith (Iman)?

Kindly provide the Arabic text also with the reference.

An unreliable narration regarding Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regrets during his final illness

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There is a Hadith which states that Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was on his death bed and he stated that he regrets three things, one of them being “I wish I had not uncovered the house of Fatima and I had left it…”

What is the status of this Hadith?

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?

‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was a true muhajir

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What is the authenticity of this narration?

‘Abdullah bin Salmah narrates that two men who were oiling their heads and leaving Haman [Bathing Area] came to Ali and He asked them : “Who are you?” They replied : We are Muhajirin. ‘Ali said to them : “The real Muhajir is ‘Ammar ibn Yasir ”

Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) recited Surah Baqarah in Fajr Salah

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What is the meaning of the following part of the Hadith?

‘فقال: لو طلعت لم تجدنا غافلين’

صلى بنا أبو بكر رضي الله عنه صلاة الصبح , فقرأ بسورة البقرة في الركعتين جميعا , فلما انصرف قال: له عمر رضي الله عنه كادت الشمس تطلع فقال: لو طلعت لم تجدنا غافلين

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) discourages excessive reporting of Hadith without understanding

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What is the authenticity of this narration?

Qarazah ibn Ka’b said:

“We went with Umar ibn al-Khattab towards desert, he walked with us and said: ‘Do you know why I followed you?’ They said: ‘To honour us’. He said: ‘Besides that, you are going to the villagers. The Qur’an reverberates in them like the reverberation of a bee. “Do not occupy them with traditions [Hadith]. So make them busy and recite the Qur’an, and don’t engage them with Narrations from the Prophet and I am an associate to you”

(Jami’u Bayanil ‘Im)

Sharaf bintu Khalifah (radiyallahu ‘anha), a Sahabiyah who Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) married

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Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) marry the sister of Sayyiduna Dihyah Kalbi (radiyallahu ‘anhu); Sayyidatuna Sharaf bintu Khalifah (radiyallahu ‘anha)?

An unreliable narration regarding Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

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What is the authenticity of the following narration?

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

‘Ali is the lord of the world and master of the Hereafter.

(Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3 pg. 128 (4640), Tarikh Dimashq, vol. 42 pg. 292)

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) found it easy to act upon the Quran

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Could you give a reference and Arabic text for this narration?

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “It was difficult for us to memorise the words of the Quran but easy for us to act by them. After us will be people for whom it is easy to memorise the Quran but hard to act by it.”

‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a in qawmah when getting up from ruku’

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Is this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic?

Bi haw lil lahi wa quwwatihi aqumu wa aq’ud