Tag Archives: Fabrication

October, 2016

• 18 October

  Glory be to the one who has beautified men with beards and women with locks of hair

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? “The Angels seek forgiveness on behalf those women who have locks of hair and men who have beards. They say, ‘glory be to The One who has beautified men with beards and women with locks of hair”
• 15 October

  A narration regarding the murderer of Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the authenticity of the narration which states that once Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was kissing Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and he said, ‘May Allah curse your killer. He will be a man from my Ummah who hates my family and he will never attain my intercession’
• 10 October

  Reciting Bismillah together with Surah Fatihah

  Question I heard of a Hadith stating that reciting Bismillah jointly with Surah Fatihah has special rewards and virtues. What is the Hadith and is it authentic?
• 8 October

  A fabrication regarding Husayn and Ibrahim (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

  Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? It is stated that once Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) placed Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on his right thigh and his own son Ibrahim on his left thigh. Jibril appeared and said, “Allah will not allow you to keep them both, so choose one of them.” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) could not bear being …
• 3 October

  A narration explaining a huge reward for Sa’i, walking between Safa and Marwah

  Question Is this narration reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever makes wudu properly and then walks between Safa and Marwah, will receive 70 000 rewards for each step”

September, 2016

• 29 September

  Do the Angels visit the grave of one who learns and teaches the Quran?

  Question Is the following narration suitable to quote? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu), “O Abu Hurayrah! Teach the Quran to people and learn it. If you pass away in this state the Angels will visit your grave just as the Ka’bah is visited”

August, 2016

• 4 August

  Will applying olive oil protect one from Shaytan?

  Question Is it an authentic Hadith that one who applies olive oil will be protected from the interference of Shaytan. If yes, how should the oil be used?

July, 2016

• 19 July

  An unauthentic narration regarding standing close to the Imam in Salah

  Question What is the status of the following narration and can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whomsoever performs Salah directly behind the Imam will receive one hundred rewards, whomsoever performs Salah on the right hand side of the Imam receives seventy five rewards and whomsoever performs Salah on the left of the Imam receives fifty rewards”

June, 2016

• 11 June

  An unauthentic narration regarding the reward for kissing children

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? “Kiss your children often, for each time you kiss them your rank in Jannah is raised. The Angels record your rank in accordance to your kisses. The distance between each rank is one year’s travel”
• 3 June

  Does using a broken comb cause poverty?

  Question Is there any narration with regards to a person who used a comb with teeth missing to cause poverty?

May, 2016

• 5 May

  A flying carpet used during Mi’raj?

  Question Kindly provide the Hadith where mention is made of the transport ‘raff raff’ [A silken green carpet which was used to transport Nabi sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] during the Mi’raj, its description and the reference please.

April, 2016

• 28 April

  Keeping the name Muhammad

  Question Is this authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates the following Hadith: ‘Whoever gives birth to a male child and names him Muhammad because of love for me [Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)] and to derive barakah [blessings] from my name, he [the father] and his child will be in Jannah.’ (Kanzul Ummal V, 16 Pg, 422)
• 26 April

  An unauthentic narration on a punishment for not forbidding evil

  Question What is status of the following Hadith and can it be quoted? “By The one in whose control lies the life of Muhammad, some people will raise from their graves in the forms of monkeys and pigs, they acted kindly towards those who perpetrated sins. They kept silent and did not prevent them from sins whereas they were able …