Tag Archives: Musnad Ahmad

February, 2021

• 19 February

  A Hadith which mentions tawassul in du’a

  Question Is this Hadith and du’a authentic? ‘Uthman ibn Hunayf (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that a blind man came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said: “Supplicate to Allah to heal me.” He (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If you wish I will supplicate for you, and if you wish, you can be patient, for that is better for you.” …
• 18 February

  Another version of the narration wherein ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) acknowledged Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

  Question Please provide the translation and reference of this narration: قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على خير ما قبض عليه نبي من الأنبياء , وأثنى عليه صلى الله عليه وسلم. قال: ثم استخلف أبو بكر فعمل بعمل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وبسنته , ثم قبض أبو بكر على خير ما قبض عليه أحد , وكان خير …
• 3 February

  ‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) always chose correctly

  Question What is the reference of this Hadith? “‘Ammar is not given a choice between two matters, except that he chooses the one with more guidance in it.”

January, 2021

• 29 January

  Regret on assuming responsibility

  Question Kindly provide the reference of this Hadith along with its translation: سَمِعتُ رسولَ اللهِ ﷺ يقولُ: أَوشَكَ الرجلُ أنْ يَتمنّى أنَّه خَرَّ مِن الثُّريّا، وأنَّه لَم يَتَوَلَّ -أو يَلِ، شَكَّ أبو بَكرٍ- مِن أَمْرِ الناسِ شيئًا

December, 2020

• 21 December

  Dhikr is among the most effective ways of gaining salvation

  Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? ما عمل آدمي عملا قط أنجى له من عذاب الله من ذكر الله
• 17 December

  Five categories of people whose safety is assured by Allah Ta’ala

  Question Please let me know if the following narration is correctly translated and provide the reference Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) related that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever strives in the way of Allah, his safety is assured by Allah. Whoever visits a sick person, his safety is assured by Allah. Whoever visits the Masjid in the morning …
• 16 December

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) changes a Sahabi’s name

  Question I am looking for a Hadith which states that a Sahabi’s name was Shaytan ibn Qurt and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) changed his name.
• 2 December

  A follow up query regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) choosing poverty

  Question Could you provide the source and authenticity of this Hadith? I saw one site who claim that the Hadith is in Bukhari and another site says says Ahmad. But I haven’t found it in either place. Could you please verify? On the authority of Abu Umamah who quotes the Prophet as saying: “My Rabb has offered me that He …

November, 2020

• 26 November

  Riba/usury will always end up in poverty and humiliation

  Question Is the following Hadith recorded in Musnad Ahmad authentic? “No matter how much interest you have it will decrease.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith: 3753)
• 25 November

  Ninety nine snakes in the grave of the disbeliever

  Question How sound is the Hadith in Ibn Hibban reported by Abu Sa’id Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding ninety nine (99) snakes in grave of a disbeliever?
• 23 November

  Humans and Jinn would be unable to lift an iron hammer from Jahannam

  Question How sound is the Hadith in Mustadrak Hakim (8773) that if one iron hammer from hell is kept on earth whole humans and jinn together will not be able to lift it?
• 14 November

  Translation of the words بَرِّدْ على صاحِبِك

  Question Kindly provide the translation for the following words of the Hadith: قال: بَرِّدْ على صاحِبِك، ثم عَجِّلْ قضاءَه، ثمَّ لَقِيه عن عبدالله بن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: مات ميتٌ، فمروا على رسولِ الله ﷺ فدَعَوه للصلاةِ عليه، فقال: على صاحِبِكم دَينٌ؟ قالوا: نعم، يا رسولَ اللهِ، دينارانِ، قال: صلُّوا على صاحِبِكم، فقال رجلٌ مِن قرابتِه: هو عليَّ يا …
• 3 November

  The insignificance of this world

  Question Kindly translate the following Hadith: عن أبي بن كعب أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مطعم بن آدم ضرب للدنيا مثلا بما خرج من بن آدم وإن قزحه وملحه فانظر ما يصير إليه