6 Muharram 143927 September 2017
An Unreliable Virtue of Earning a Livelihood
QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? إن من الذنوب ذنوبا لا يكفرها الصلاة ولا الصيام ولا الحج ولا العمرة قالوا: فما يكفرها يا رسول الله قال: الهموم في طلب المعيشة
Unreliable narrations
26 Dhul Hijjah 143818 September 2017
The Natural Reaction of the Heart Towards Appreciation
Question–Question Is this Hadith reliable? "Hearts are predisposed to love someone who does them good and to detest someone who does them harm
24 Dhul Hijjah 143816 September 2017
Carrying Out Three Deeds to Receive the Reward of a Martyr?
QuestionIs this authentic? Whoever does the following deeds, will receive the reward of a martyr: Reads Salatud Duha Fasts 3 days every month Is punctual and habitual on witr Salah, whether on travel or not
19 Dhul Qa'dah 143812 August 2017
Using the Diminutive Form When Referring to a Masjid or Quran
QuestionIs there an authentic narration which disallows using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid, the Holy Quran or Humans i.e., men and women?
10 Dhul Qa'dah 14383 August 2017
A Huge Reward for Guarding in the Path of Allah for One Night?
QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Standing guard one night in the path of Allah is better than a man fasting and praying among his family for a thousand years. The year is three hundred and sixty days and each day is like a thousand years" Is this authentic?
4 Dhul Qa'dah 143828 July 2017
Placing the Hand on the Head When Reciting the Last Four Verses of Surah Hashr
QuestionHow authentic is the following Hadith? أخبرنا أبو نعيم الحافظ، قال: حدثنا أبو الطيب محمد بن أحمد بن يوسف بن جعفر المقرئ البغدادي، قدم علينا قال: حدثنا إدريس بن عبد الكريم الحداد، قال: قرأت على خلف فلما بلغت هذه الآية، {لو أنزلنا هذا القرآن على جبل}، قال: ضع يدك على…
4 Dhul Qa'dah 143828 July 2017
An Incident Regarding the Nation of ‘Aad
QuestionIs this incident authentic? وعن عبد الله بن قلابة أنه خرج في طلب إبل له، فوقع عليها، فحمل ما قدر عليه مما ثم، وبلغ خبره معاوية فاستحضره، فقص عليه، فبعث إلى كعب فسأله، فقال هي إرم ذات العماد، وسيدخلها رجل من المسلمين في زمانك، أحمر أشقر قصير، على حاجبه خال،…
25 Shawwal 143820 July 2017
A Narration Stating a Minimum Duration for Which the Inhabitants of Jahannam Will Have to Remain Therein
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "By Allah, None will exit Jahannam until he spends a few hiqb in there." One hiqb is approximately eighty (80) years, each year is 360 days.
20 Shawwal 143815 July 2017
An Unauthentic Narration Regarding Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Regrets
QuestionThere is a Hadith which mentions Sayyiduna Abu Bakr's regrets before his death. He mentioned, "There are three things I did, which I now regret, three things I did not do but wish I had done and I regret that I did not get clarification from Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
6 Shawwal 14381 July 2017
An Unreliable Narration Regarding ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "My personal adviser and trustee, my confidant and the best person after me who will fulfill my promises is Ali ibn Abi Talib"
3 Shawwal 143828 June 2017
An Unreliable Narration Regarding a Benefit of Eating Harisah
QuestionIs this narration authentic? According to Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once complained to Jibril ('alayhis salam) that he could not have sexual intercourse often enough. "What?" replied the angel, "Why do you not eat harisah? There is the strength of forty men in this…
3 Shawwal 143828 June 2017
An Unauthentic Virtue of Providing for One’s Family
QuestionIs this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Abu Kahil, whoever works and provides for his wife, children and slaves, enforcing the laws of Allah upon them and only provides halal, Allah Ta'ala will grant him the stage of the martyrs"
15 Ramadan 143810 June 2017
Is There a Specific Way to Pass the Hand over an Orphan’s Head?
QuestionIs there a narration that mentions that one should pass his hand over an orphan's head from the middle of his head towards his forehead and a non-orphan from his forehead towards the middle of his head?
15 Jumadal Akhirah 143814 March 2017
An Unreliable Narration on Hugging a Pious Person
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever shakes the hand of a pious person or hugs him, Allah will make Jannah compulsory for him and it is as though he has shaken hands with the legs of the 'Arsh. If he hugs…
11 Jumadal Akhirah 143810 March 2017
An Unauthentic Narration on the Persian Language
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever can speak Arabic fluently should not speak Persian for it creates hypocrisy"