Tag Archives: Musnad Ahmad

July, 2018

• 19 July

  Another version of the Hadith on ‘Allah Ta’ala testing his servant to raise his rank’

  Question Please authenticate this Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: “Sometimes a high rank is decreed for a Mu’min which he could never have attained by virtue of his deeds, so Allah Ta’ala makes him experience some hardship, whether it be physical, material or concerning his children. Then, He makes him patient and lets him attain the position …
• 18 July

  Regretting over a sin is tawbah

  Question Kindly inform me if this is a Hadith? “Regret [over a sin, due to it being a sin] is repentance”
• 16 July

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would not shake hands with strange women

  Question What is the authenticity of the narration please? Umaymah the daughter of Ruqayqah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “I do not shake hands with women.”
• 12 July

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and the Sahabah’s hospitality towards the delegation of ‘Abd Qays

  Question حدثنا يونس بن محمد قال حدثني يحيى بن عبد الرحمن العصري حدثنا شهاب بن عباد أنه سمع بعض وفد عبد القيس وهم يقولون ‘قدمنا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاشتد فرحهم بنا فلما انتهينا إلى القوم أوسعوا لنا فقعدنا فرحب بنا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ودعا لنا ثم نظر إلينا فقال من سيدكم وزعيمكم فأشرنا بأجمعنا …
• 11 July

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) fear for this Ummah

  Question What is the authenticity of this? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I do not fear poverty [after my demise], rather I fear that you will gather and amass wealth. I do not fear you [my ummah] unintentionally erring, rather I fear that you will intentionally [sin]”
• 6 July

  Snakes in the grave of a disbeliever

  Question Is it true that two snakes will be released upon the disbeliever in his grave? One will be at his head and the other at his feet, they will be biting him until the Day of Qiyamah.
• 4 July

  Being pleased with the decree of Allah Ta’ala

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “From the signs of the son of Adam’s prosperity/good fortune, is his satisfaction with what Allah decreed for him.”

June, 2018

• 29 June

  Saying ‘La ilaha illallah’, the most virtuous of good deeds

  Question Please can you provide a reference for this Hadith and comment on its authenticity. عن أبي ذر قال: قلت: يا رسول الله، أوصني، قال: إذا عملت سيئة فأتبعها حسنة تمحها قال: قلت: يا رسول الله، أمن الحسنات لا إله إلا الله؟ قال: هي أفضل الحسنات
• 22 June

  Reciting Quran aloud with a beautiful voice

  Question What is the level of authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Indeed, Allah Ta’ala listens more attentively to a man who recites the Qur’an loudly with a beautiful voice than the owner of a songstress listens to her [singing].”
• 1 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sermon during Hajj

  Question I request your assistance in regard to the khutbah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) at ‘Arafah. My understanding is that there are only various short narrations in the books of Hadith and in fact there was more than one khutbah. I have not been able to trace an authentic Hadith reference in regards long composite sermons, such as …

May, 2018

• 30 May

  A narration regarding Hudhayfah’s ibn Al Yaman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Suhur

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? عن زر بن حبيش قال: تسحرت ثم انطلقت إلى المسجد، فمررت بمنزل حذيفة بن اليمان فدخلت عليه، فأمر بلقحة فحلبت، وبقدر فسخنت، ثم قال:  ادن فكل ، فقلت: إني أريد الصوم، فقال:  وأنا أريد الصوم، فأكلنا وشربنا، ثم أتينا المسجد، فأقيمت الصلاة، ثم قال حذيفة:  هكذا فعل بي رسول الله صلى الله …
• 25 May

  A narration regarding when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) entered Madinah

  Question Is this wording of the Hadith which includes Sayyiduna ‘Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) correct? ما رأيت يوما قط أنور ولا أحسن من يوم دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأبو بكر المدينة
• 25 May

  The Jews envy us for Jumu’ah and our Qiblah

  Question Could you mention the reference of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: The Jews do not envy us for anything as much as they envy us for Friday which Allah has guided us and from which they have gone astray and for the qiblah to which Allah has guided us and from which they have gone astray …