Authentication

4 Rabi'ul Awwal 143716 December 2015

An Unauthentic Narration Regarding the Persian Language

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? "When Allah wishes to reveal a command that entails kindness/gentleness, he reveals it in Persian and when he wants to reveal a command that entails severity/harshness he reveals it in Arabic"

4 Rabi'ul Awwal 143716 December 2015

Another Narration Regarding “Islam Is Easy” and Other Islamic Laws

QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith and can it be quoted? وعن ابن عباس قال: خطب رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فقال: إن الله قد أعطى كل ذي حق حقه ألا إن الله قد فرض فرائض وسن سننا وحد حدودا وأحل حلالا وحرم حراما وشرع الدين فجعله…

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 143715 December 2015

Believers Interceding for Their Companions in the Hereafter

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that people in Jannah will intercede for their companions who would perform Salah and fast with them in this world but find themselves in Jahannam in the Hereafter?

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 143715 December 2015

Allah Will Not Accept Any Excuse From the One Who Lives Until Sixty

QuestionIs this Hadith correct and what is the correct meaning? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah has left no excuse for a man whose time of death is deferred once he reaches the age of sixty."

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 143715 December 2015

Two Cursed Sounds

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Two sounds are cursed in this world as well as the Hereafter, using musical instruments [to express joy] at the time of a bounty and wailing at the time of calamity.

2 Rabi'ul Awwal 143714 December 2015

The Six Bounties of a Martyr (Shahid)

QuestionPlease provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration "The martyr (shahid) has six blessings from Allah, he is forgiven from the moment his blood is first shed and will be shown his place in Jannah, he will be spared the trial of the grave, he will be secure…

2 Rabi'ul Awwal 143714 December 2015

None is Born a Scholar

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? ‏قَالَ عَبْدُ الله بن مسعود: إِنَّ أَحَدًا لاَ يُوَلَدُ عَالِمًا، وَإِنَّمَا الْعِلْمُ بِالتَّعَلُّمِ

2 Rabi'ul Awwal 143714 December 2015

An Unauthentic Narration on Making a Believer Happy

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever instills happiness into the heart of a believer, Allah creates an Angel from that happiness who worships Allah and declares the Oneness of Allah. When this person is placed into his grave, the Angel approaches…

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

Offering the Four Sunnah of Zuhr After the Fard

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following narration? "When Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would not perform the four rak'ah [of Sunnah] before Zuhr he would pray them after it."

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

Do Not Envy a Sinner

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "Do not envy a sinner for some bounty that he has been blessed with, for verily you do not know what punishment he is going to receive after death, he will have a killer [Jahannam] but will not die"