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Ibn Hajar Al Haytami

23 Rajab 144414 February 2023

An Unreliable Virtue for Students of Knowledge

QuestionPlease provide me with some detail with regard to the authenticity of this Hadith: من أحب أن ينظر إلى عتقاء الله، فلينظر إلى المتعلمين "Whoever wishes to look at Allah's emancipated ones, should look at the students."

8 Jumadal Ula 144313 December 2021

Salutations When It Rains

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? When it is raining if you recite this salutation [durud] once, for every drop of rain that falls, you will receive ten good deeds, ten of your deeds will be forgiven and your rank will increase by ten: اللهم صل علي محمد…

17 Rabi'ul Awwal 144115 November 2019

Salutations (Durud) Two Hundred Times on Friday

QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites salutations (durud) two hundred (200) times on the day of Jumu'ah, his sins of two hundred (200) years will be forgiven."

24 Dhul Hijjah 14395 September 2018

Recite Durud When You Pass by a Masjid

QuestionWhen you pass by a Masjid then recite durud: عن علي ابن ابي طالب قال اذا مررتم بالمساجد فصلوا علي النبي صلي الله عليه و سلم Is this narration authentic?

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

The Reward for Walking Hajj

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? عَنْ زَاذَانَ، قَالَ: مَرِضَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَرْضَةً ثَقُلَ مِنْهَا، فَجَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ بَنِيهِ وَأَهْلَهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: مَنْ حَجَّ مِنْ مَكَّةَ مَاشِيًا، حَتّٰى يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهَا، فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ سَبْعُ مِائَةِ حَسَنَةٍ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِ الْحَرَمِ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: وَمَا…

2 Jumadal Ula 143830 January 2017

The Chain of Tasawwuf

QuestionI have a question regarding the chains (salasil) of tasawwuf. I have heard that they are cut off between Hasan Basri and Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) and not completely intact all the way back to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Is this true?

12 Muharram 143814 October 2016

Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s Wife Raises Her Voice

QuestionCan this incident be quoted? A man once came to complain about his wife to Sayyiduna 'Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu). However when he got to the door he heard Ummu Kulthum (radiyallahu 'anha) raising her voice to Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu). He said to himself, I am coming…

1 Sha'ban 143620 May 2015

Hadith Found in One Manuscript Only

QuestionIf a Hadith is found in just one reliable copy of an original manuscript, is it correct to attribute that Hadith to the book in question if it is not found in several other manuscripts of the same book or not? Please quote the Hadith masters.