Tag Archives: Mustadrak Hakim

October, 2021

• 11 October

  Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the virtue of reciting la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? “La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah is a cure for ninety nine illnesses, the lightest being depression/anxiety.”
• 8 October

  The complete narration regarding Dajjal appearing when Din is weak

  Question Can you give the full narration and Arabic text of this narration? Sayyiduna Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Dajjal will emerge when Din is weak and when knowledge is [decreasing]…”

September, 2021

• 20 September

  Dajjal will appear when Din is weak and knowledge is decreasing

  Question Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Dajjal will emerge in lightness of religion, and when knowledge is on the retreat.”
• 14 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) loved his wives and fragrance

  Question The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “In this world, women and perfume have been made dear to me, and my comfort has been provided in prayer.” Please provide the reference and grade.
• 2 September

  Jibril (‘alayhis salam) advises Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to recite a du’a when distressed

  Question What is the reference for this narration? No affliction afflicted Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) but Jibril (‘alayhis salam) came down advising him to recite this du’a: I have placed firm trust on the Ever living who does not die. All praise is due to Allah who has not taken a son nor does he have any partner in …

August, 2021

• 5 August

  A narration stating the seven leaders of Jannah

  Question Please confirm if this Hadith is authentic? “We seven, the progeny of Abdul Muttalib are the leaders of Paradise: Me, Hamza, Ali, Ja’far, Hasan, Husayn, and the Mahdi.”

July, 2021

• 29 July

  ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) discourages excessive reporting of Hadith without understanding

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Qarazah ibn Ka’b said: “We went with Umar ibn al-Khattab towards desert, he walked with us and said: ‘Do you know why I followed you?’ They said: ‘To honour us’. He said: ‘Besides that, you are going to the villagers. The Qur’an reverberates in them like the reverberation of a bee. “Do …
• 28 July

  Arabic text of the narration regarding seven earths

  Question What is the authenticity and the Arabic text of this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said : “In every earth is a prophet like your Prophet, an Adam like your Adam, a Nuh like your Nuh, an Ibrahim like your Ibrahim and an Isa like your Isa.”
• 9 July

  The world is a prison for a Believer and a place of drought

  Question Is this narration authentic? الدنيا سجن المؤمن وسنته
• 8 July

  Allah Ta’ala loves noble/excellent affairs

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily, Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty. He loves the loftiest of affairs and disapproves of pettiness.” (Al Mu’jamul Awsat)
• 5 July

  The signs of Qiyamah are like a string of pearls

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? “Signs (of the Hour) are like beads fastened together by a thread. Once the thread is cut, they fall one after another.”
• 1 July

  The Jinn caused mischief and corruption on earth before it was inhabited by humans

  Question Regarding your answer on the Jinn residing on earth before humans, you have alluded to a version recorded in Mustadrak Hakim. Please mention this version.

June, 2021

• 28 June

  An unreliable narration regarding Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Ali is the lord of the world and master of the Hereafter. (Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3 pg. 128 (4640), Tarikh Dimashq, vol. 42 pg. 292)