Tag Archives: Mustadrak Hakim

March, 2019

• 14 March

  Sitting in partial shade and partial sunlight

  Question I would like to know if you have ever come across a Hadith which states that Shaytan sits between the shade and sunlight, so either sit fully in the shade or fully in the sunlight”.

February, 2019

• 25 February

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) divorced Hafsah (radiyallahu ‘anha) but took her back

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said that “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) divorced Hafsah (radiyallahu ‘anha) but then remarried her.”
• 13 February

  A difficult ascent lies ahead

  Question I wanted to know the authenticity and meaning of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “In front of you is a difficult ascent, which those who are heavily laden cannot get over.” Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) then said, “I therefore wish to lighten up for that ascent”
• 12 February

  Seven virtues of the Quraysh

  Question عن أم هانئ بنت أبي طالب رضي الله عنها، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: فضل الله قريشا بسبع خلال؛ أني فيهم وأن النبوة فيهم، والحجابة فيهم، والسقاية فيهم، وأن الله نصرهم على الفيل، وأنهم عبدوا الله عشر سنين لا يعبده غيرهم، وأن الله أنزل فيهم سورة من القرآن ثم تلاها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، …
• 4 February

  The ill effect of the evil eye

  Question I wanted to know the authenticity of this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The evil eye is real and can bring a person down from a high mountain.”
• 4 February

  A follow up query on the narration regarding ‘A du’a to recite when hearing a sneeze’

  Question With regard to this post on what to recite when hearing a sneeze: I have come across a similar narration in Al Hisnul Hasin, which doesn’t have the word ‘سمعها’ [i.e. The Hadith would then mean a person should recite this du’a when sneezing and not when hearing a sneeze]. Is this narration correct? Will the Hadith then have …
• 1 February

  Which of the Believers are the most intelligent?

  Question Could you mention the reference for this please? أي المؤمنين أكيس؟ قال: أكثرهم للموت ذكرا وأحسنهم له استعدادا قبل أن ينزل بهم أولئك من الأكياس

January, 2019

• 30 January

  The tears of the inhabitants of Jahannam

  Question I want to know if the following Hadith is authentic and the references for it as well. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily, the people of Jahannam will cry so much that if ships were to sail in their tears, they would float and indeed they would be crying blood [instead of tears]”
• 24 January

  A narration regarding what happens when the sun sets

  Question What is the status of the following narration? عن أبي ذر، قال: كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على حمار وعليه برذعة أو قطيفة، قال: وذلك عند غروب الشمس، فقال لي: “يا أبا ذر، هل تدري أين تغيب هذه؟ ” قال: قلت: الله ورسوله أعلم. قال: “فإنها تغرب في عين حامئة، تنطلق حتى تخر لربها ساجدة تحت العرش، …
• 23 January

  Eating food which is at the bottom of the pot

  Question What is the authenticity and the explanation of the following: Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) relates “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was keen to eat the food which remained at the bottom of the pot.”
• 22 January

  The extinction of the ummah through plague and bloodshed

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Narrated from Abu Burdah ibn Qays, the brother of Abu Musa Al ‘Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu), that Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “O Allah, make the end of my ummah through being killed in your cause, by piercing (bloodshed) and plague.”
• 21 January

  Abu Hurayrah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) respect for Hasan ibn ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

  Question Can you confirm if this Hadith is authentic? Sa’id bin Abi Sa’id Al Maqburi (rahimahullah) narrates the following incident: On one occasion, we were with Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) when Sayyiduna Hasan ibn ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) came to us and greeted us with salam. When the group heard him make salam, they replied, after which Sayyiduna Hasan (radiyallahu …
• 18 January

  The reward for giving ghusl, enshrouding and digging a grave for a deceased person

  Question What is status of the following narration? من غسل ميتا فكتم عليه غفر له أربعين مرة ومن كفن ميتا كساه الله من السندس واستبرق الجنة ومن حفر لميت قبرا فأجنه فيه أجرى له من الأجر كأجر مسكن أسكنه إلى يوم القيامة