Authentication

22 Jumadal Akhirah 143821 March 2017

Is “Hasbi Rabbi” Authentic?

QuestionIs it authentic? Hasbi Rabbi jallallah ma fi qalbi ghayrullah Nuru Muhammad - sallallah, haqq, la ilaha illallah Sufficient is for me my Rabb. Allah is Great. There is none in my heart besides [the love/belief of] Allah. Salutations of Allah be upon the light; Muhammad. Truly There is none…

15 Jumadal Akhirah 143814 March 2017

The Grateful and Patient Ones Are Most Beloved to Allah Ta’ala

QuestionIs this reliable? إِنَّ أَحَبَّ عِبَادِ اللهِ إِلَى اللهِ الشَّكُورُ الصَّابِرُ الَّذِي إِذَا ابْتُلِيَ صَبَرَ وَإِذَا أُعْطِيَ شَكَرَ

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…

14 Jumadal Akhirah 143813 March 2017

An Unreliable Narration Regarding the Unusual and Strange Aspects of Knowledge

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? A man once came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said, 'O Rasulullah! Teach me the strange and unusual aspects of knowledge'. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said 'What have you done regarding the main aspects of knowledge that you seeking…

11 Jumadal Akhirah 143810 March 2017

A Narration Regarding Excessive Laughter

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The one who laughs a lot will be afflicted with ten things, his heart will die, he will lack shame and honour, Satan will laugh at him, [Allah] the Merciful will be angry with him, he will…

11 Jumadal Akhirah 143810 March 2017

Abundance of Lightning Before Qiyamah

QuestionI have seen a Hadith that an increase in lightning bolts/thunder is a sign of Qiyamah. To the point, a man will visit a tribe and they will say so and so was killed after being struck by lightning today. Is this authentic?

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"