Tag Archives: Ibn Kathir

May, 2018

• 9 May

  A follow up query on the Hadith regarding ‘The keys of the treasure of the heavens and the earth’

  Question You mentioned here that the Hadith regarding ‘The keys of the treasure of the heavens and the earth’ Hadith is fabrication. You also said: “This Hadith has also been reported with another chain, and has variations in the wording” Can I practice on the one with the other chain and has different wording?

February, 2018

• 19 February

  ‘Allamah Ibn Kathir’s book, An Nihayah

  Question Imam Ibn Kathir’s (rahimahullah) book ‘An Nihayah Fil Fitan Wal Malahim’, are the Hadiths therein suitable to be quoted?

December, 2017

• 6 December

  A fabricated narration dispraising Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If you see Mu’awiyah delivering a sermon on my mimbar, kill him.”

November, 2017

• 29 November

  Offering Esha Salah in congregation for forty days in any masjid

  Question عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ “مَنْ صَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدٍ جَمَاعَةً أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً لاَ تَفُوتُهُ الرَّكْعَةُ الأُولَى مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقًا مِنَ النَّارِ‏”‏ ‏

August, 2017

• 28 August

  A narration regarding animals on the ark of Nuh (‘alayhis salam)

  Question Is the following story found in the Hadith and can it be quoted? ‘When the animal dung on the ark of Nuh (‘alayhis salam) was becoming excessive, Allah Ta’ala ordered Nuh (‘alayhis salam) to poke the elephant’s trunk. When he did so, two pigs fell and started to eat the dung. When the rats started to gnaw and nibble …
• 24 August

  ‘Do not crowd at the Hajarul Aswad, lest you harm someone’

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) prohibited Sayyiduna ‘Umar from kissing black stone if crowded and a means of discomfort and harm.

April, 2017

• 29 April

  Wahb ibn Munabbih (rahimahullah) on the clothing of Adam (‘alayhis salam)

  Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? “The clothing of Adam and Hawa was light [nur] which covered their private parts, none could see the ‘awrah [private area] of the other. When they erred [by eating from the tree], their private parts had become exposed”
• 4 April

  Harut and Marut

  Question Were Harut and Marut Angels?

March, 2017

• 23 March

  Abu Hurayrah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) seeking forgiveness 12 000 times daily

  Question Would Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) seek forgiveness 12 000 times daily?
• 4 March

  Reciting Bismillah will save a person from the guards of Jahannam

  Question Is the following narration appropriate to quote? “Whoever desires to be saved from the nineteen dreadful guards over Jahannam known as Zabaniyah, he should recite Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim” (Since it is made up of nineteen letters).

January, 2017

• 31 January

  Imam Mahdi will be a regular person

  Question A Scholar who doesn’t cite any source mentioned that Al Mahdi will be a regular person. When he discovers he is the Mahdi, Allah Ta’ala will rectify him. He will be a regular person who sinned etc. Is this true?

December, 2016

• 2 December

  Did ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) kill five hundred people in Siffin?

  Question I read a narration regarding the Battle of Siffin that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) killed 500 people single-handedly  and the reference was Al Bidayah Wan Nihayah. I was wondering if this narration was authentic?

September, 2016

• 21 September

  How to really get to know someone

  Question Where is the narration to the effect that a person was praised in the presence of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and he asked: ‘Did you do business or travel with that person?’