Tag Archives: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

July, 2018

• 18 July

  The narrator ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Ajlan’

  Question What is the status of narrator ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Ajlan’?
• 17 July

  Hadiths regarding the removal of white/grey hair

  Question Is it proven from Hadith that we should not remove white/grey hair from our head, moustache or beard [when it is over a fist]?
• 13 July

  A du’a asking for strength and honour

  Question Can we read and practice on this on this du’a? What is the correct reference? اللهم ‍ إني ضعيف فقو في رضاك ضعفي، وخذ إلى الخير بناصيتي، واجعل الإسلام منتهى رضائي، اللهم إني ضعيف فقوني، وذليل فأعزني، وفقير فارزقني
• 12 July

  The best thing and worst thing a man can be given

  Question What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The best thing a believing man can be given is good character, and the worst thing a man can be given is an evil heart with a beautiful appearance.”
• 9 July

  The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) disliked people showing off with ‘ibadah

  Question Is the following authentic and if so what is meant by it? Imam Ibrahim An Nakha’i (rahimahullah) said about the Salaf: “When in a gathering, they used to dislike a person showing the best of what he has”
• 6 July

  Shaytan will overpower man in three ways

  Question Kindly provide the reference for this narration: عن خيثمة قال: كان يقال إن الشيطان يقول ما غلبني عليه ابن آدم فلن يغلبني على ثلاث أن يأخذ مالا من غير حقه أو أن يمنعه من حقه أو أن يضعه في غير حقه
• 5 July

  The narrator, Abu Ramlah

  Question Could you kindly advise on the strength of this narration which I have sourced from Sharh Mukhtasar Tahawi, vol. 7 pg. 311, as there is a narrator by the name of Abu Ramlah روى الشعبي وسليمان التيمي وغيرهما عن أبي رملة الحنفي، واسمه عامر – بصري – عن مخنف بن سليم عن النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام أنه قال: يا أيها …
• 2 July

  The ant seeking rain in the era of Nabi Sulayman (‘alayhis salam)

  Question What is status of following narration ? حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ الْعَمِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِي: أَنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ، خَرَجَ بِالنَّاسِ يَسْتَسْقِي، فَمَرَّ عَلَى نَمْلَةٍ مُسْتَلْقِيَةٍ عَلَى قَفَاهَا، رَافِعَةٍ قَوَائِمَهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَهِيَ تَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا خَلْقٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ لَيْسَ لَنَا غِنًى عَنْ رِزْقِكَ، فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَسْقِيَنَا وَإِمَّا أَنْ تُهْلِكَنَا، فَقَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ لِلنَّاسِ: ارْجِعُوا فَقَدْ سُقِيتُمْ …

June, 2018

• 29 June

  Spend time in the company of those who repent

  Question Kindly inform me if this is a Hadith? “Spend time in the company of those who repent for they have the softest hearts”
• 6 June

  The incident of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and the Monk; Bahirah

  Question Is the story regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) meeting Bahirah the monk as a child authentic, is it in any Hadith? 

May, 2018

• 28 May

  The swelling of the Crescent; a sign of Qiyamah

  Question Sayyidina Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) stated: ‘A sign from among the signs of Qiyamah is that the moon of the 1st night will be large and upon seeing this people will say: ‘This is the moon of the 2nd night.’ Please provide the reference and authenticity for this.
• 23 May

  Locating a narration in Musnad Ahmad

  Question Kindly help in locating a Hadith from Musnad Ahmad and Tabarani, the understood meaning of the Hadith is that whenever Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to deliver the khutba, when he reached near the Mimbar, he used to first greet (assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu) the people and then start the khutbah.
• 17 May

  When ‘Ulama pass away, this is a sign of the destruction of people

  Question Please mention the reference for this narration:  حدثنا أبو أسامة قال حدثنا ثابت بن زيد قال أنبأنا هلال بن خباب أبو العلاء قال: سألت سعيد بن جبير , قلت: يا أبا عبد الله, ما علامة هلاك الناس؟ قال: إذا هلك علماؤهم