Tag Archives: Ibn Kathir

November, 2021

30 November
An unreliable narration regarding ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) offering Salah seven years prior to anyone

Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن علي رضي الله عنه قال: إني عبد الله، وأخو رسوله، وأنا الصديق الأكبر لا يقولها بعدي إلا كاذب، صليت قبل الناس بسبع سنين قبل أن يعبده أحد من هذه الأمة

23 August
A punishment for highway robbery which Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) witnessed on Mi’raj

Question What is the authenticity of the following: “There was a stick that was in the middle of the path. It would tear up whoever passed by it. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked Jibril about this, he replied that this is the example of those who hide on the side of the roads and loot people passing by …
5 August
A narration stating the seven leaders of Jannah

Question Please confirm if this Hadith is authentic? “We seven, the progeny of Abdul Muttalib are the leaders of Paradise: Me, Hamza, Ali, Ja’far, Hasan, Husayn, and the Mahdi.”

17 June
Authenticity of the incident regarding a drought at the time of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

Question What is the authenticity of the narration regarding a drought during the time of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) answered here?

17 July
There is no perfect wudu without taking the name of Allah

Question Is this Hadith regarding saying Bismillah before wudu authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There is no [perfect] wudu for the one who does not recite the Name of Allah.”

18 March
Caution against hoarding food

Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? “Whoever hoards food [and keeps it from] the Muslims, Allah will afflict him with leprosy and bankruptcy.”
4 March
An unreliable narration regarding the destruction of cities/countries before Qiyamah

Question What is the status of this narration? :روي من حديث حذيفة بن اليمان عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: ويبدأ الخراب في أطراف الأرض حتى تخرب مصر، ومصر آمنة من الخراب حتى تخرب البصرة وخراب البصرة من الغرق، وخراب مصر من جفاف النيل، وخراب مكة وخراب المدينة من الجوع، وخراب اليمن من الجراد، وخراب الأبلة من الحصار، …

7 February
Is Hizqil (‘alayhis salam) an angel?

Question Is Hizqil (‘alayhis salam) an angel? Please clarify.

18 November
Allah Ta’ala does not expose a sinner the first time he perpetrates a crime

Question I am looking for a narration which states that a man was caught stealing during the Caliphate Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu). When ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was going to mete out the punishment for stealing [i.e. cutting his hand], he begged for mercy and said that it was the first time he stole. Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) told him that …
7 November
A narration regarding the demise of Zakariyya (‘alayhis salam)

Question I have heard a Hadith which states that before Zakariyya (‘alayhis salam) was killed, he went into a tree and part of his upper garment was left sticking out of the tree. His enemies came and cut the tree in half while he was inside, which led to his death. Is this true?

11 September
A narration regarding the burial of Danyal (‘alayhis salam)

Question What is status of following Hadith? من دل على دانيال فبشروه بالجنة Give glad tidings of Jannah to the one who points out the [body of] Danyal

31 July
A narration regarding learning languages other than Arabic

Question Is this narration authentic? It was narrated that ‘Ata said: “Do not learn the languages of the non-Arabs and do not enter upon them in their churches, for the Divine wrath is descending upon them.”
23 July
The first things a woman will be questioned about on the Day of Qiyamah

Question What is status of following narration? أول ما تسأل عنه المرأة يوم القيامة صلاتها ثم عن بعلها كيف فعلت إليه

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