Tag Archives: Unreliable narrations

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”

June, 2018

• 29 June

  Consolatory letter to Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Kindly provide guidance as per the authenticity of the consolatory letter to Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) which is quite famously quoted: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، ثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْجَعْدِ، ثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْمُقْرِئُ، ثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقُرَشِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نَسِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ …

April, 2018

• 13 April

  An unreliable virtue of Durud/Salat on Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

  Question Is this suitable to quote? من صلى علي يوم الجمعة صلاة واحدة صلى الله عليه وملائكتة ألف ألف صلاة
• 12 April

  Eating an odd number of fruit

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Eating fruit in odd numbers will not be a cause of harm”

February, 2018

• 13 February

  An unauthentic virtue of reciting Surah Tahrim

  Question In your answer regrading Surah Tahrim, you have mentioned that there is no authentic special virtue for reciting the Surah.. I have come across the following virtue, is it authentic? من قرأ سورة التحريم آتاه الله توبة نصوحاً
• 2 February

  A narration stating that a hypocrite will be unable to memorise certain Surahs

  Question Is it correct that only a hypocrite will be unable to memorise Surahs Hud, Yasin and Dukhan?

January, 2018

• 31 January

  A du’a before eating which will protect one from sickness?

  Question Is this authentic? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whenever you eat or drink, read the following du’a and no sickness from the food will affect you, even if the food has poison: ‘Bismillahil ladhi la yadurru ma’asmihi shay-un fil ardi wa la fis sama-i Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu‘
• 25 January

  An unreliable narration about the punishment for murder

  Question Is this narration authentic? قاتل الحسين في تابوت من نار عليه نصف عذاب أهل الدنيا

November, 2017

• 27 November

  Reciting Surah Yasin when entering the graveyard

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever enters the graveyard and reads Surah Yasin, their punishment will be lightened on that day and he will receive reward equal to the number of people buried in the graveyard.”