Tag Archives: Unreliable narrations

March, 2019

• 5 March

  Washing the feet with cool water when coming out of the bath

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Washing the feet with cool water after coming out of the bath prevents headaches.”

February, 2019

• 14 February

  Giving due where it’s due

  Question Is this narration authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr entered the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and sat near him. Thereafter, `Ali ibn Abi Talib requested permission [to enter], and then he [too] entered. When Abu Bakr saw him, he moved [out of respect] for him. Upon seeing this, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said …
• 11 February

  Unreliable virtue of visiting the sick

  Question Is the following authentic? To visit the sick is more beloved in the sight of Allah than ‘ibadah for 40 or 50 years 

January, 2019

• 18 January

  A narration on arbitrating between two people

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever arbitrates between two persons who come to him willingly, but passes an unjust verdict is cursed”

November, 2018

• 9 November

  An unreliable virtue of childbirth

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Each time a woman breastfeeds her child/[gives birth] she receives the reward of freeing a slave”
• 7 November

  An unreliable Hadith on the virtues of a pregnant woman when she gives birth

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) addressed women and said: “Aren’t you pleased that when a woman falls pregnant through her husband and he is happy with her, she will receive a reward equal to a person fasting in the path of Allah and engaging in ‘ibadah at night in the path of Allah? When she …

October, 2018

• 12 October

  A narration regarding a person who neglects the Quran

  Question What is the status of this narration? من تعلم القرآن وعلق مصحفه لم يتعاهده ولم ينظر فيه جاء يوم القيامة متعلقا به يقول يا رب العالمين إن عبدك هذا اتخذني مهجورا فاقض بيني وبينه
• 3 October

  Those who love ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and his family will enter Jannah just after them?

  Question Is this a reliable narration? عن علي رضي الله عنه قال: أخبرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أن أول من يدخل الجنة أنا وفاطمة والحسن والحسين قلت: يا رسول الله، فمحبونا؟ قال: من ورائكم

August, 2018

• 2 August

  A narration on the qualities of the Abdals

  Question Kindly verify and provide the reference for the following Hadith regarding the Abdal: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “At all times in my Ummah, there will be five hundred chosen servants and forty Abdaal. When anyone of these passes away then immediately he is succeeded by another.” The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) inquired: “What are their exclusive deeds?” Rasulullah …

July, 2018

• 31 July

  Shaytan’s displeasure when a youngster gets married

  Question What is status of following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أيما شاب تزوج في حداثة سنه إلا عج شيطانه: يا ويله، يا ويله، عصم مني دينه
• 13 July

  A du’a asking for strength and honour

  Question Can we read and practice on this on this du’a? What is the correct reference? اللهم ‍ إني ضعيف فقو في رضاك ضعفي، وخذ إلى الخير بناصيتي، واجعل الإسلام منتهى رضائي، اللهم إني ضعيف فقوني، وذليل فأعزني، وفقير فارزقني
• 11 July

  An unreliable virtue of Sayyiduna Bilal (radiyallahu’anhu)

  Question Please authenticate this narration: وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: بَشَّرْتُ بِلَالًا، فَقَالَ لِي: يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، بِمَا تُبَشِّرُنِي؟ فَقُلْتُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – يَقُولُ: ‘يَجِيءُ بِلَالٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ، رِجْلُهَا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَزِمَامُهَا مَنْ دُرٍّ وَيَاقُوتٍ، مَعَهُ لِوَاءٌ يَتْبَعُهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُونَ، فَيُدْخِلُهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيَدْخُلُ مَنْ أَذَّنَ أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحًا، يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ – …
• 5 July

  An unreliable narration on earthquakes and lightening before Qiyamah

  Question Can I quote this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Soon you will not find homes for shelter nor conveyances to transport you. When questioned, Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, The houses will be destroyed by earthquakes and animals will be destroyed by lightning”