Tag Archives: Unreliable narrations

November, 2021

• 30 November

  An unreliable narration regarding ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) offering Salah seven years prior to anyone

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن علي رضي الله عنه قال: إني عبد الله، وأخو رسوله، وأنا الصديق الأكبر لا يقولها بعدي إلا كاذب، صليت قبل الناس بسبع سنين قبل أن يعبده أحد من هذه الأمة
• 5 November

  An unreliable narration regarding ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) greeting Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) during tawaf

  Question I heard in a lecture that while the companions were circumambulating with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), they saw a hand. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said that it was ‘Isa the son of Mary greeting him. Is this narration authentic?

October, 2021

• 22 October

  An unreliable narration on the virtue of buying something for one’s family and carrying it

  Question Is this narration authentic? Buying for one’s family and carrying it: “Whoever buys something for his family and then carries it with his hands to them the sin of seventy years will be forgiven from him.”

September, 2021

• 17 September

  An unreliable narration regarding the call of the angels when a girl is born

  Question When a baby girl is born a caller says ضعيفة خرجت من ضعيفة Is this authentic?
• 9 September

  Another query regarding Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) donating all of his wealth

  Question Is the story about Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) giving everything in the path of Allah and he had to wear leaves and use thorns as clothing correct to mention?

August, 2021

• 25 August

  An unreliable narration regarding feeding a fasting person on the day of ‘Aashura

  Question How reliable is this Hadith? “Whoever gives iftar to a person on the day of Ashura, it is as the whole nation of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) broke fast by him”
• 23 August

  A punishment for highway robbery which Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) witnessed on Mi’raj

  Question What is the authenticity of the following: “There was a stick that was in the middle of the path. It would tear up whoever passed by it. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked Jibril about this, he replied that this is the example of those who hide on the side of the roads and loot people passing by …
• 16 August

  A narration stating the four harms of adultery

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? إياكم والزنا، فإن فيه أربع خصال: يذهب البهاء عن الوجه، ويقطع الرزق، ويسخط الرحمن، والخلود في النار
• 9 August

  An unreliable narration regarding Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regrets during his final illness

  Question There is a Hadith which states that Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was on his death bed and he stated that he regrets three things, one of them being “I wish I had not uncovered the house of Fatima and I had left it…” What is the status of this Hadith?
• 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

• 30 July

  An unreliable narration on removing one’s shoes

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If one of you enters upon his Muslim brother, he should not take off his shoes without his permission.”
• 2 July

  An unauthentic form of Salah for the day of ‘Arafah

  Question Is this an authentic Hadith? Salah for day of ‘Arafah: Two rak’ahs, recite: Surah Fatihah thrice, Surah Kafirun thrice and Surah Ikhlas one hundred times
• 1 July

  Another version of the narration regarding earning a livelihood

  Question What is status of following narration? إن من الذنوب ذنوبا لا يكفرها صوم ولا صلاة ولا جهاد وإنما يكفرها السعي على العيال