Unreliable narrations

25 Dhul Qa'dah 144623 May 2025

An Unreliable Narration About Six Things Said to Cause Forgetfulness

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? ست خصال تورث النسيان: أكل سؤر الفأر، القاء القملة وهي حية، والبول في الماء الراكد، وقطع القطار، ومضغ العلك، وأكل التفاح الحامض، وبضد ذلك اللبان الذكر

21 Dhul Qa'dah 144619 May 2025

An unreliable Hadith on the thirty rights owed to a Muslim

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? للمسلم على المسلم ثلاثون حقاً ولا براءة له منها إلا بالأداء أو العفو، يغفر له زلته، ويرحم عبرته، ويستر عورته، ويقيل عثرته، ويقبل معذرته، ويرد غيبته ويديم نصيحته، ويحفظ خلته، ويرعى ذمته، ويعود مرضته، ويشهد ميتته، ويجيب دعوته، ويقبل هديته ويكافئ صلته،…

18 Dhul Qa'dah 144616 May 2025

An Unreliable Form of Salah for Before ‘Asr on a Friday

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever offers two rak'ahs between Zuhr and 'Asr on Friday, in the first rak'ah reads Surah Fatihah and Ayatul Kursi and then Surah Falaq 25 times. in the second rak'ah recites Surah Fatihah once and Surah…

9 Dhul Qa'dah 14467 May 2025

Another Version of the Consolatory Letter to Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs this version of the Hadith authentic? ...بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم من محمد رسول الله إلى معاذ بن جبل، سلام عليك، فإني أحمد إليك الله الذي لا إله إلا هو، أما بعد فأعظم الله لك الأجر، وألهمك الصبر، ورزقنا وإياك الشكر

14 Ramadan 144614 March 2025

An Unreliable Virtue of Fasting in Ramadan

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: "Whoever fasts during Ramadan and controls their hearing, sight, and actions from sin and lying, will be brought close to Allah and their knee will touch the knee of Nabi Ibrahim ('alayhis salam)."

13 Sha'ban 144612 February 2025

An Unreliable Narration Regarding 100 Rak’ahs on the 15th Night of Sha’ban

QuestionI saw the following in Ihya ul 'Ulum. Is it authentic? As for the prayer of Shaban, on the night of the fifteenth, one should offer one hundred rak'ahs, performing salam after every two rak'ahs. In each rak'ah, after Surah Al-Fatihah, Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad should be recited eleven times.

29 Rajab 144629 January 2025

Another Version of the Unreliable Narration Regarding the Cry of a Baby

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah. For four months after this, the child’s crying is reliance upon Allah. For eight months…

13 Jumadal Ula 144615 November 2024

An Unreliable Narration on Making Children Happy

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily, there is a house in Jannah called Darul Farah. Only those who make children happy shall enter there."

10 Safar 144616 August 2024

A Hadith Regarding Thyme/Za’tar

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? It is narrated from Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah has given the power of speech to the herb, thyme, and it said to me, 'O, Prophet of Allah! Take me [use me]. I swear by the One who…

7 Safar 144613 August 2024

Another Version of the Narration on Not Sleeping After Meals

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Digest your food with the Name of Allah and with doing a prayer. And do not go to sleep immediately after eating, as this will make you constipated."

15 Muharram 144622 July 2024

An Unreliable Du’a to Recite on a Friday

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "If du'a is made with these words for anything between the east and the west anytime on a Friday, the person's du'a will be answered: La Ilaha Illa Anta Ya Hannan Ya Mannan Ya Badi'as Samawati wal Ardh Ya dhal Jalali wal Ikram."

11 Muharram 144618 July 2024

Reciting Surah Ikhlas on ‘Ashura (10th of Muharram)

Question'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) states: "Whosoever recites Surah Ikhlas 1000 times on the day of 'Ashura (10th of Muharram), Allah Ta'ala will look at him with mercy, and the one whom Allah looks at, He will never punish him."