Tag Archives: Ibn Hajar

January, 2018

• 19 January

  Din is not based on logic and opinion

  Question What is the reference for this narration of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? “If the religion were based on opinion, it would be more important to wipe [masah] the under part of the leather sock than the upper”
• 18 January

  The Hadith narrator, Muhammad ibn Yazid Ar Rifa’i

  Question What is the status of the Hadith narrator Muhammad ibn Yazid Abu Hisham Ar Rifa’i?
• 17 January

  The Hadith narrator, ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Question What is the status of the narrator, Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib?

November, 2017

• 27 November

  A narration regarding Ibrahim, the son of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question What is the status of this Hadith? “If Ibrahim, the son of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) lived, he would have been a Nabi, however, there is no Nabi after Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).”
• 24 November

  Eating seven ‘Ajwah for seven days

  Question Is it stated in any Hadith that eating seven ‘Ajwah dates every morning for seven days will save a person from being affected with black magic etc.?
• 22 November

  Narrations on the white rooster

  Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadiths and are there other narrations like these? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: “The white rooster is my friend, and he is also the friend of my friend, the angel Jibril . He is also the enemy of my enemy, Shaytan. The white rooster protects the house …
• 15 November

  Washing the hands before eating

  Question Is there any authentic Hadith which mentions washing of the hands before eating?
• 8 November

  Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) places Hasan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on his shoulder

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Once Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) performed ‘Asr Salah and then went out. He saw Sayyiduna Hasan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) playing with the children and put him on his shoulder and said, ‘By my father, he resembles Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and does not resemble ‘Ali!’ Sayyiduna ‘Ali was laughing [in agreement].”

October, 2017

• 27 October

  Love for the world is the root of all evil

  Question Is the following a Hadith? Can it be quoted? حب الدنيا رأس كل خطيئة Love for this world is the root of all evil
• 9 October

  A narration regarding Husayn’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) martyrdom

  Question What is status of following narration? عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما، قال: أوحى الله إلى نبيكم صلى الله عليه وسلم أني قتلت بيحيى بن زكريا سبعين ألفا، وإني قاتل بابن ابنتك سبعين ألفا وسبعين ألفا

September, 2017

• 27 September

  An unreliable virtue of earning a livelihood

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? إن من الذنوب ذنوبا لا يكفرها الصلاة ولا الصيام ولا الحج ولا العمرة قالوا: فما يكفرها يا رسول الله قال: الهموم في طلب المعيشة
• 26 September

  Reciting Surahs Falaq and Nas in Fajr while on journey

  Question What is authenticity of following narration? عن عقبة بن عامر الجهني قال: كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر، فلما طلع الفجر أذن وأقام، ثم أقامني عن يمينه، فقرأ بالمعوذتين، فلما انصرف قال: كيف رأيت؟ قلت: قد رأيت يا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. قال: فاقرأ بهما كلما نمت وكلما قمت
• 20 September

  Did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) slaughter the damm shukr on behalf of his wives?

  Question In the following narration recorded in Sahih Muslim (1211): أهدى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن نسائه البقر Does this refer to Damm Shukr?