Tag Archives: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

August, 2017

• 15 August

  Asking Allah to be from the few who are grateful

  Question Is this narration authentic: أخرجه ابن أبي شيبة في مصنفه: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ ، عَنْ إبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ عُمَرَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْقَلِيلِ ، قَالَ ، فَقَالَ : عُمَرُ : مَا هَذَا الَّذِي تَدْعُو بِهِ ؟ فَقَالَ : إنِّي سَمِعْت اللَّهَ يَقُولُ : وَقَلِيلٌ مِنْ عِبَادِي الشَّكُورُ فَأَنَا أَدْعُو أَنْ …
• 11 August

  Offering Salah at home without a valid excuse

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever hears the Adhan and does not respond to it [i.e. does not offer Salah at the Masjid], then [his Salah at home] has no [value], except for those who have a valid reason”
• 8 August

  Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) was the first to do certain things

  Question Is this correct? Nabi Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) was the first to host a guest, the first to trim his moustache, the first to trim nails and remove unwanted hair, the first to circumcise and the first who experienced white hair. He said, ‘O My Rabb! What is this?’ Allah Ta’ala said, ‘Dignity.’ Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) said, ‘O My Rabb, …

July, 2017

• 22 July

  Leaning on one leg in Salah

  Question In Sunan Nasai, there is a chapter ‘As saffu baynal qadamayn‘. There is a narration under this chapter wherein Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said that murawahah is better. Is the Hadith authentic and what does murawahah mean?
• 19 July

  An earthquake during the time of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is there a narration which mentions that an earthquake struck during the time of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?
• 19 July

  Did an earthquake occur during the time of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

  Question Is there a narration in which there is mention that an earthquake took place in Madinah Munawwarah during the time of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?
• 14 July

  The wedding/wife with the most blessing (Barakah)

  Question Is the following authentic? “The marriage with the greatest blessing is the one of the least expenditure.”
• 12 July

  Washing the pebbles before pelting the jamarat

  Question It is mentioned that it is mustahab to wash the pebbles before pelting. Is it correct that there are some narrations in Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah which confirm that this was the practice of some Tabi’un?
• 6 July

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ordered that the Masjids be cleaned and perfumed

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) commanded that Masjids be built among houses [i.e. in each Neighbourhood and locality] and that they be cleaned and perfumed”

June, 2017

• 30 June

  The severity of the heat of the sun on the Day of Qiyamah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? تعطي الشمس يوم القيامة حر عشر سنين ثم تدنى من جماجم الناس حتى تكون قاب قوسين قال فيعرقون حتى يرشح العرق في الأرض قامة ثم يرتفع حتى يغرغر الرجل
• 29 June

  ‘O Allah, Adorn and beautify us with Iman, make us rightly guided’

  Question Is this a Sunnah du’a? اللَّهُمَّ زَيِّنَّا بِزِينَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِينَ Allahumma zayyinna bizinatil Iman waj’alna hudatam muhtadin
• 6 June

  Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s view about the Friday khutbah

  Question What is the status of this Hadith and where is it found reported by Sayyidunaa Umar (radiyallahu’anhu)? انما جعلت الخطبة موضع الركتين, من فاتته الخطبة صلى اربعا
• 5 June

  A comprehensive du’a

  Question Is this du’a authentic? It was narrated from Sayyidah  ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) taught her this supplication: Allahumma inni as aluka minal khayri kullihi, ‘ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma ‘alimtu minhu wa ma la a’lam. Wa a’udhu bika minash sharri kullihi, ‘ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma ‘alimtu minhu wa ma la a’lam. Allahumma inni as’aluka min khayri …