Chapter 8. Footnotes

1. An authentic hadith transmitted by Ahmad in his Musnad (4/126-127), Abu Dawud in his Sunan: Book of Adhering to the Sunnah (no. 4607) and At-Tirmidhi in his Sunan: Book of Knowledge (no. 2676). Ibn Maajah reported it in the introduction to his Sunan (no. 42 & 43) as did Ad-Darimi in his Sunan (1/44) and Ibn Hibbaan (no. 102 of Al-Mawaarid). Al-Haakim (1/97), Ibn Abi 'Aasim in As-Sunnah (pg. 17, no. 20,29 & 30), Al- Bayhaqee in Dalaa'il-un-Nubuwah (6/541) and Ibn 'Abd-il-Barr in Jaami' Bayaan-il-'Ilm wa Fadlihi (1/222) also reported it. Al-Albaanee authenticated it in Sahih Al-Jaami'-us-Sagheer (2/346) as well as his takhreej (checking) of As-Sunnah by Ibn Abi 'Aasim (pg. 29-30).
2. An authentic narration reported on Ibn Masood by Ad-Darimi (no. 211), At-Tabarani in Al-KAbir (no. 8870), Al-Bayhaqee in Al-Madkhal (no. 204), and Ibn Wadaah in Al-Bid'a wan-Nahee 'anhaa (pg. 10), Abu Khaithama in Al-'Ilm (no. 54) and others.
3. Sahih Al-Bukhari: Book of Tahajjud (no. 1145) and Sahih Muslim: Book of the Traveler's Prayer (no. 758) from the hadith of Abu Hurairah. A weak hadith reported by Ahmad (4/151), Ibn Abi 'Aasim in As-Sunnah (571), Abu Ya'laa (1479), At- Tabarani in Al-KAbir (17/309), Al-Qadaa'ee in Musnad ash-Shihaab (576), Tamaam Ar-Raazee in his Fawaa'id (1287) and Al-Bayhaqee in Al-Asmaa was-Sifaat (pg. 600). Al-Albaanee declared it weak in Ad- Da'eefah (no. 2426). Allah's Attribute of Amazement is still affirmed by the hadith reported in Sahih Al- Bukhari (no. 4889) from Abu Hurairah about the guest. The Prophet said: "Allah was indeed amazed at – or He laughed at – this man and this woman (who did a good deed by providing food for the Prophet's guest)."
4. So Allah revealed: "But they give preference to others over themselves, even though they had a need for it." [Surah Al-Hashr (59): 9]
5. Sahih Al-Bukhari: Book of Jihaad (no. 2826) and Sahih Muslim: Book of Leadership (no. 1890) from the hadith of Abu Hurairah.
6. Abu Dawud reported this hadith and in its chain is Ziyaadah bin Muhammad. Al-Bukhari said that his hadith are rejected (munkar).
7. A weak narration reported by Ibn Qudamah in Al-'Uluww (19).   And from that path of narration, it  was mentioned by Adh-Dhahabi in his Al-'Uluww Lil-'Ali-il-Ghafaar (23, 24).
8. A weak hadith reported by Ahmad (1/206-207), Abu Dawud (4723), At-Tirmidhi (3320), Ibn Maajah (193) and many others. Al-Albaanee graded it da'eef in his checking of As-Sunnah by Ibn Abi 'Aasim (no. 577) as did Al-Arna'oot in his notes to Al-'Aqeedat-ut-Tahaawiyyah (2/365).
9. An authentic narration reported by Ibn Qudamah in Al-'Uluww (104), Adh-Dhahabi in Al-'Uluww (pg. 141- 142), Abu Nu'aim in Al-Hilyah (6/325-326), Uthman bin Sa'eed ad-Darimi in Ar-Radd 'alal-Jahmiyyah (55), Al-Laalikaa'ee in Sharh Usool 'Itiqaad Ahl-is-Sunnah (664), Abu Uthman in 'Aqeedat-us-Salaf (24-26) and others.
10. An authentic hadith reported on Ibn Masood in mawqoof form (as his saying), as well as in marfoo' form (as a saying of the Prophet) in Sahih Al-Bukhari, At-Tawheed of Ibn Khuzaimah and Sunan Abi Dawud.
11. A good (hasan) hadith reported by Al-Bukhari in his Sahih (1/173), (13/453) and in his book Al-Adab-ul-Mufrad (970). The hadith was also reported by Ahmad in his Musnad (3/495), Al-Bayhaqee in Al-Asmaa was- Sifaat (pg. 78-79), Ibn Abi 'Aasim in As-Sunnah (pg. 514) and Al-Haakim in Al-Mustadrak (2/437/574-575) who authenticated it, and Adh-Dhahabi agreed. Al-Albaanee said in his checking to As-Sunnah (514): "It is an authentic hadith."
12. A very weak hadith reported by At-Tabarani in Al-Awsat as is stated in Majma'-uz-Zawaa'id (7/163) on the authority of Ibn Masood who said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Recite the Quran pronouncing it properly (with 'Iraab), for indeed whoever recites the Quran and pronounces it properly will have ten good deeds. And ten evil deeds of his will be expiated and he will be raised ten levels.'"  Al-Haythamee said of it: "In its chain is Nuhshal and he is rejected (matrook)." Nuhshal is Ibn Sa'eed bin Wardaan Al-Wardaanee. Ishaaq Ibn Raahawaih declared him a liar.
13. An authentic hadith reported by Ahmad (5/338), Abu Dawud (831) and Ibn Hibbaan (1876 of Al-Mawaarid). Its chain of narration is Sahih as has been stated by Al-Albaanee in As-Sahihah (259). Ibn Qudamah also mentioned the hadith in Al-Burhaan (pg. 35-36) from the report of Sahl bin Sa'ad.
14. This is an extremely weak narration reported by Ibn Al-Anbaaree in Al-Waqf wal-Ibtidaa (1/20) with  the wording: "Some 'Iraab (pronouncing properly) of the Quran is more pleasing to us than memorizing some of its letters." Its chain is da'eef jiddan (very weak) for there is weakness and a break in its chain, according to Badr Al- Badr's notes to Lumu'at-ul-'Itiqaad (19).
15. Reported by Ibn Abi Shaybah (10/513-514) and Ibn Jareer (At-Tabaree) in his Tafseer (56).
16. Sahih Al-Bukhari: Book of the Times of Prayer (no. 573) and Sahih Muslim: Book of Masjids and Places of Prayer (no. 633) from the hadith of Jareer bin Abdullah.
17. Sahih Muslim: Book of Faith (no. 1) and it is also found in the hadith of Abu Hurairah in Sahih Al- Bukhari (no. 50) and Muslim (no. 5)
18. The chain of this hadith is weak. It is reported by Al-Haakim in Ma'arifatu 'Uloom-il-Hadith (31-32) and from that path of narration, by Al-'Iraaqee in his Sharh of Al-Ulfiyyah (pg. 327), from the path of Yazeed Ar-Raqaashee on the authority of Anas bin Malik.
19. An authentic hadith reported by Ahmad (1723), Abu Dawud (1425-1426), At-Tirmidhi (464), An-Nassaa'ee (3/248) and Ibn Maajah (1178) and its chain is Sahih. Ahmad Shaakir (ra) authenticated it in his notes to Sunan At-Tirmidhi.
20. See the hadith of Al-Bukhari (no. 3207) and Muslim (no. 164) from the report of Anas bin Malik on the authority of Malik bin Sa'sah.
21. Refer to An-Nihaayah of Ibn Katheer (ra) and Al-Idhaa'ah of Sideeq Hasan Khaan (ra) for this.
22. Sahih Al-Bukhari: Book of Commentary of Surah Maryam (no. 4730)
23. Sahih Al-Bukhari: Book of the Virtues of the Companions (no. 3655). And in another wording found in Al- Bukhari (no. 3697), it states: "During the lifetime of the Prophet, we used to not put anyone equal to Abu Bakr, then (the same was with) Umar, then (the same was with) Uthman. Then we left the (remaining) Companions of the Prophet alone, not distinguishing between any of them."
24. An authentic narration reported by Ahmad in his Musnad (1/106 & 110) and his son Abdullah in his Zawaa'id (1/10620110 & 127). Ibn Abi 'Aasim also reported it in the book As-Sunnah (1201) and Al-Albaanee authenticated it in his checking of As-Sunnah (2/570)
25. A hadith with a weak chain of narration reported by Ahmad in Fadaa'il-us-Sahaabah (135), Ibn Abi 'Aasim in As-Sunnah (1224) and Abu Nu'aim (3/325) from the hadith of Abu Ad-Dardaa. Refer to the comments on this narration found in the checking of Fadaa'il-us-Sahaabah of Imam Ahmad with the notes of Wasiyullaah bin Muhammad bin 'Abbaas (1/152-153).
26. An authentic hadith reported by Abu Dawud (4646-4647), At-Tirmidhi (2226) who declared it hasan, An- Nasaa'ee in Fadaa'il-us-Sahaabah (52) and Al-Haakim (3/71 & 145) who authenticated it, and Adh-Dhahabi agreed. Refer to Al-Albaanee's As-Sahihah (459) for a tremendous discussion on it as well as a refutation against those who claim it to be da'eef.
27. Al-Albaanee authenticated it in As-Sahihah (796), saying: "For the most part, the hadith is authentic, without any doubt about it.  Rather, it is mutawaatir as has been stated by Al-Manaawee."
28. Sahih Al-Bukhari: Book of Virtues (no. 3613) and Sahih Muslim: Book of Faith (no. 119) from  the hadith of Anas.
29. A weak hadith reported by Abu Dawud (2532) and Abu 'Ubayd Al-Qaasim bin Salaam in his book Al- Iman (pg. 47). Its chain is weak for in it is Yazeed bin Abi Nushba and he is unknown as is stated in At-Taqreeb.  Al-Mundhiree graded its chain weak in his abridgement to Sunan Abu Dawud (3/380) for this reason.]
30. Sahih Al-Bukhari: Book of the Virtues of the Companions (no. 3673) and Sahih Muslim: Book of the Virtues of the Companions (no. 2541) from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri.

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