Islam: Questions And Answers - The Hadeeth and Its Sciences

185 Pages·2003·1.78 MB·English

by  Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman

ISLAM: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Hadeeth and
Its Sciences
Volume 4 of a Series of Islamic Books
by
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman
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Islam: Questions And Answers
Volume 4
The Hadeeth and its Sciences
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Islam: Questions And Answers
Volume 4
The Hadeeth and its Sciences
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman
BSc, DipHE
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© Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2003
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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................................1
General......................................................................................3
48963: A weak hadeeth concerning the prohibition on
helping to kill a Muslim.......................................................3
11443: Is it possible to trust all ahaadeeth? .........................6
34890: The hadeeth “There is no Mahdi except
‘Eesa” is not saheeh.............................................................7
45855: Islam began as something strange............................8
34578: How can we recognize false ahaadeeth?................11
30765: A fabricated hadeeth about the advice
given to ‘Ali.......................................................................13
20897: How sound is the hadeeth, “Whoever
neglects prayer, Allaah will send fifteen
punishments upon him”? ...................................................15
34692: The hadeeth, “I ask You by the glory
from Your Throne”.............................................................19
40296: A fabricated hadeeth about the virtue
of praying qiyaam al-layl on Saturday night......................21
34715: Falseness of the hadeeth about Adam
praying by virtue of Muhammad (blessings
and peace be upon them both) ...........................................22
25824: How sound is the hadeeth “Praise
be to Allaah who has fed me and granted
me provision”?...................................................................25
34752: A da’eef hadeeth concerning the
virtue of praying for forty days in the
Prophet’s Mosque ..............................................................27
23290: Falseness of the hadeeth, “Were it
not for you, I would not have created the
universe”............................................................................29
20801: The hadeeth “Seek help in having
your needs met by being discreet” .....................................32
14011: Soundness of the hadeeth, “Learn
witchcraft (sihr)”................................................................34
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13921: This hadeeth is a lie against the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).....................36
9067: Should he forsake his family who reject
the Sunnah?........................................................................39
6544: The hadeeth about saying “Allaahumma
ajirni min al-naar” seven times..........................................45
6899: The hadeeth about one who memorizes
forty ahaadeeth is a weak hadeeth......................................47
12107: The hadeeth, “If you see poverty
coming to you then say, ‘Welcome, O sign
of the righteous’” ...............................................................49
21883: What is the status of the hadeeth “Of
the things of this world, women and perfume
have been made dear to me?” ............................................51
22087: Is the hadeeth “The happiness of the
son of Adam depends on his being content with
what Allaah decrees” saheeh?............................................51
21276: The hadeeth “Whoever is afflicted with
poverty and refers it to the people, his poverty
will not be brought to an end…” .......................................52
13816: What is the status of the hadeeth, “Do
not please anyone by angering Allaah?”............................53
13246: Soundness of the hadeeth “Sincerity is
one of My secret blessings” ...............................................54
13206: Hadeeth..................................................................55
Commentary on Hadeeth........................................................61
2534: How sound is the hadeeth “Whoever
visits my grave after I die, it is as if he visited
me when I was still alive”?................................................61
32690: What is the status of the hadeeth, “No
man is scratched by a thorn…”?........................................65
21711: al-Namrood and the people of the ditch.................67
43147: Reconciling the ahaadeeth about how
many times better praying in congregation is
than praying alone..............................................................71
22836: The ratio of people of Paradise to people
of Hell ................................................................................73
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20612: He is amazed by the height of Adam
(peace be upon him)...........................................................76
34750: Woman taking off her clothes in a house
other than her husband’s house..........................................79
9262: What is the ability to marry that is mentioned
in the hadeeth which encourages marrying?......................80
12403: Advice to one who wants to get married
but is not able for it............................................................82
20653: The soundness and meaning of the hadeeth
about performing Hajj every five years..............................84
14627: Meaning of maa’ilaat mumeelaat ..........................87
6652: What does it mean when we say that Allaah
loves beauty?......................................................................90
13260: Meaning of good treatment in the hadeeth
“… and treats them well…”...............................................95
10299: Names of Commentaries on Saheeh Muslim.........96
14397: What is the meaning of the words “I am
his hearing with which he hears…” etc? ...........................97
13731: The meaning of the hadeeth, “Whoever
taunts his brother with a sin” and how sound it is.............98
2665: Meaning of the hadeeth, “Treat women
kindly”..............................................................................102
22394: The soundness of the hadeeth “Do not
write anything from me…” and explanation of
what it means ...................................................................104
13930: Meaning of the hadeeth “No haamah
and no Safar and no naw’ and no ghoul” .........................107
12817: except ruqam (marks or stripes) on clothes.........111
9571: What is the meaning of the hadeeth “Do
not inveigh against time (waqt) for Allaah is
time waqt)”?.....................................................................122
4236: The Hadith of the Seven is Not in
Reference to Men Only....................................................126
Science of Hadeeth...............................................................128
34651: Mutawaatir hadeeth .............................................128
27224: Overnight stay of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and Abu
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Bakr in the cave of Thawr................................................130
32638: Is it true that there are no da’eef reports? ............135
20153: Refutation of one who casts aspersions
upon Saheeh al-Bukhaari.................................................136
21523: The authors of the Six Books...............................139
26794: The status of the hadeeth, “If I am
someone’s mawla then ‘Ali is his mawla too”
and its meaning................................................................145
21364: Weakness of a hadeeth about the virtues
of Ramadaan ....................................................................148
21635: Is this hadeeth saheeh: “My Lord taught
me good manners and He taught me well”? ....................151
21728: Ruling on sleeping after ‘Asr...............................151
14017: Weak and fabricated ahaadeeth narrated
by the Sufis ......................................................................152
12692: How sound is the hadeeth, “Seek to draw
closer to Allaah by virtue of my status”?.........................158
13623: Is the hadeeth “Differences of opinion
among my ummah is a mercy” saheeh?...........................159
14003: What is the status of the hadeeth
“Whoever performs Hajj to the House (the
Ka’bah) but does not visit me has shunned me”?............159
21942: The hadeeth which says “there is no
siyaahah in Islam” is not saheeh ......................................160
9786: Soundness of the hadeeth, “Whoever
recites Aayat al-Kursiy after every prayer........................161
10163: Three fabricated ahaadeeth ..................................163
12949: How sound is the hadeeth, “Every
time the Qur’aan is completed there is a du’aa’
that is answered”?............................................................165
11802: Who compiled saheeh ahaadeeth apart
from al-Bukhaari and Muslim?........................................167
4135: “Satanic verses”.....................................................167
6981: How can we tell the saheeh ahaadeeth
from the fabricated ones?.................................................169
2988: The report which says one should say
“ Wa ana ‘ala dhaalika min al-shaahideen
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(And I am one of those who testify to that)”
after reciting Soorat al-Teen is da’eef (weak)..................172
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