Note: The numbers at the end of each entry are its chapter, hadīth and page numbers. The first set refer to the S.M. Madni ʿAbbāsi translation, International Islamic Publication House. The second set the Muḥammad Zafrulla Khan translation, Islām International Publications, 1989. Text is that of S.M. Madni ʿAbbāsi.

1. “Safeguard the commandments of Allāh, you will find Him before you,” and “And every ordeal is followed by easy circumstances.”

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   Narrated by ʿAbd ibn Humaid, as was mentioned by al-Hafiz ibn Rajab al-Ḥanbali in his Sharḥ of al-Nawawī’s 40 Hadith, Jami ʿ ul ʿUlum wal Hikam, pg. 161, and he said, “It is ḍaʿīf.” 5:62, pg. 53/ 5:62, pg. 20 (2nd part only)

2. “A wise person is one who keeps a watch over his bodily desires…” (Tirmidhī)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   Its isnad is ḍaʿīf. In it is Abū Bakr ibn Abī Maryam who became confused in his ahadīth after his house was robbed. See Ḍaʿīf ul-Jami ʿal-Saghīr, no. 4310. 5:66, pg. 56/ 5:66, pg. 21

3. “A person will not be questioned about the beating of his wife.” (Abū Dāwūd)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   Its isnad is ḍaʿīf as I have explained in Irwa ul Ghalil, no. 2034. 5:68, pg. 57/ 5:68, pg. 21

4. “Lose no time to do good work before you are caught up by one of the seven calamities …” (Tirmidhī, who graded it Ḥadīth ḥasan)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   There is weakness in its isnad as I have explained in al-Daʿifah, no. 1666 and I do not find support for it. 10:93, pg. 72/ 10:93, pg. 27

5. “The very first failing that developed among the Jews …” (Abū Dāwūd, Tirmidhī)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   Ḍaʿīf. 23:196, pg. 132/ 23:198, pg. 50

6. “If a woman dies while her husband was pleased with her, she will enter Paradise.” (Tirmidhī)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   There are unknown reporters in its isnad. See al-Daʿifah, no. 1426. 35:286, pg. 184/  35:288, pg. 69

7. “…they were sitting with … when a man of the Bani Salamah tribe came and said … Yes, by praying for them …” (Abū Dāwūd)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   It is ḍaʿīf, in it is ʿAlī ibn `Ubaid who is unknown. 42:343, pg. 210/ 42:346, pg. 78

8. “A person asked Āʿishah for charity and she gave him a piece of bread …” (Abū Dāwūd)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   It is not ṣaḥīh because of the aforementioned inqita (break in the isnad) [not translated]. 44:356, pg. 217/ 44:359, pg. 81

9. “Anas ibn Malik relates … if a young man honours an older person…” (Tirmidhī, who says this Ḥadīth is not sound)

   Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

   Ḍaʿīf, has two weaknesses, al-Daʿifah no. 304. 44:359, pg. 218/ 44:362, pg. 81

10. “ʿUmar ibn Khaṭṭāb relates: ‘I solicited leave of …'” (Abū Dāwūd, Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Ḍaʿīf. 45:373, pg. 226/ 45:376, pg. 84

11. “Abū Hurayrah relates … the verse: ‘That day she (earth) will relate her chronicles …'” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Ḍaʿīf because of a weak narrator. 50:408, pg. 245/ 50:411, pg. 91

12. “Abū ‘Amr … ʿUthmān ibn ‘Affan … A son of Ādam has a right to have only three things …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    The Ḥadīth is ḍaʿīf as I have explained in al-Daʿifah, no. 1063. 55:482, pg. 283/ 55:485, pg. 105

13. “Asmāʾ’ ibnt Yazīd … the sleeves of the shirt … reached only up to his wrist.” (Abū Dāwūd, Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    There is weakness in it, see al-Daʿifah, no. 2458. 56:519, pg. 301/ 55:522, pg.111

14. “This Ḥadīth has been covered …” (refer to no. 4)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf …65:578, pg. 334/ 65:581, pg. 123

15. “Atiyah ibn ʿUrwah as-Saʿdi … no one can achieve the height of piety till he forsakes those practices which are harmless merely to guard himself against those which are harmful (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf as I have explained in Takhrīj ul Halal, pg.
    178. 68:596, pg. 341/ 68:599, pg. 125

16. “Ibn ʿAbbās … do not drink water in one gulp …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf … Takhrīj ul Mishkat, no. 4278. 111:758, pg. 415/ 111:761, pg. 153

17. “Asmāʾ ibnt Yazīd … sleeves of the shirt …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Ḍaʿīf as above, no. 13. 119:790, pg. 426/ 118:793, pg. 157

18. “Abū Hurayrah … while a person who was busy in prayer …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    There is clear reason to doubt (that the Ḥadīth is according to Muslim’s standard as claimed) as I have explained in Takhrīj ul Mishkat, no. 761 and Ḍaʿīf Abī Dāwūd, no. 96. 119:797, pg. 429/ 118:800, pg. 157

19. “Qays ibn Bishr al-Tablīghī …” (Abū Dāwūd) (trans. note) The Arabic text adds after it: ‘Narrated by Abū Dāwūd with ḥasan isnad except for Qays ibn Bishr about whom they disagree regarding his strength or weakness as a narrator – and Muslim has narrated from him.’

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    I have not seen anyone who has clearly states that he was a weak narrator. Rather the weakness of the Ḥadīth is because of his father who is an unknown narrator. See al-Irwa, no. 2123. N.B. The translation mentions the Companions using a rosary. This is a lie, not occurring at all in the Arabic. May Allāh protect us from attributing such a wicked innovation to any of the Companions. 119:798, pg. 430/ 118:801, pg. 158

20. “Safwan ibn ʿAssal says that a Jew asked his companion to take him …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Al-Albani brings a long note, including: an-Nasai says of this Ḥadīth: ‘Ḥadīth munkar’ (see Nasbur Rāyah, 4/258). In its isnad is ʿAbdullāh ibn Salamah about whom they differ … among those who have declared him as weak are Aḥmad, as-Shāfiʿī, al-Bukharī and others. (Ḍaʿīf Abī Dāwūd, no. 30) 143:889, pg. 463/ 142:893, pg. 170

21. “Ibn ʿUmar relates an incident … end of the recital …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is Yazīd ibn Abī Ziyad al-Hashimi … about him al-Hafiz (Ibn Hajr) says, “Ḍaʿīf, when he became old his memory suffered …” 143:890, pg. 464/ 142:894, pg. 170

22. “Āʿishah … Zayn ibn Ḥarithah …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is Muḥammad ibn ʿIshāʾq, a mudallis, and he uses ʿanʿanah (relates the Ḥadīth by saying `an (from)), being famous for it. 143:891, pg. 464/ 142:895, pg. 170

23. “Āʿishah … she observed the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he was in the throes of death …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf. See Takhrīj ul Mishkat, no. 1564. 147:912, pg. 472/ 146:916, pg. 173

24. “Husayn ibn Wahwah … that Ṭalḥah ibn al-Bara’ became ill …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf as I have explained in Ahkam ul-Jana’iz, pp. 13-14 and al-Daʿifah, no. 3232. 159:944, pg. 487/ 158:948, pg. 177

25. “Imam Shāfiʿī said it is better to recite the Qurʾān near the grave …”

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its being his saying is doubtful, rather a repudiation of this view is authentically reported from him … and Ibn Taimiyah signifies this is in al-Iqtida … that this is not Imam Shāfiʿī’s saying. Rather it is a innovation. 161:947, pg. 488

26. “Ibn ʿUmar … met with nightfall …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad contains unknown narrator/s even though ad-Dhahabi and al-Hakim say it is sahih and Ibn Hajr says its ḥasan. See ad-Ḍaʿīfah, no. 4837. 174:983, pg. 506/ 173:987, pg. 184

27. “Ibn ʿAbbās …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    I have spoken about it in Mishkat no. 2135 … ḍaʿīf. 180:1000, pg. 512/ 179:1004, pg. 186

28. “Abū Darda’ … one who memorizes the first ten verses of Surat al- Kahf … and in a narration: from the end of Sūrah-ul Kahf.” (Muslim)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    This particular narration ‘from the end’ instead of ‘from the beginning’ is shadh (reliable reporter contradicting more reliable reporters). 183:1021, pg. 521/ 182:1025, pg. 189

29. “Abū Saʿid Khudri …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf as I have explained in Mishkat, no. 723, although its meaning is correct. 189:1060, pg. 535/ 188:1064, pg. 193

30. “Āʿishah … Allāh and his angels send down blessings on the right
    wing of the rows.” (Abū Dāwūd, citing on the terms of Muslim)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Al-Albani brings a long note … the wording ‘upon those on the right of the rows’ is shadh or munkar, the correct narration being upon those who join up the rows.’ See Mishkat, no. 1096, Ḍaʿīf Abī Dāwūd, no. 153 …194:1094, pg. 548/ 193:1098, pg. 197

31. “Abū Hurayrah … Let the Imam stand in the middle and close the gaps …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    There are unknown reporters in the isnad. See Ḍaʿīf Abī Dāwūd, no. 105. 194:1096, pg. 548/ 193:1100, pg. 197

32. “Ali ibn Abī Ṭālib … two rakāts before ‘ʿAṣr …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    But the wording ‘two rakāts’ is shadh and the correct version is four rakāt, see Ḍaʿīf Abī Dāwūd, 235. 200:1121, pg. 558/ 199:1125, pg. 200

33. “Abī Burdah ibn Abī Mūsá al-Ashʿari … ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar … takes place from the muʿmīnt the Imam ascends the pulpit and lasts till the prayer ends.” (Muslim)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    The imams have verified its being mauqof to Abū Mūsá al-Ashʿari, among them al-Daraqutni as I have explained in Ḍaʿīf Abī Dāwūd, no. 193. 210:1157, pg. 570/ 209:1162, pg. 204

34. “Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqās … we … started from Mecca to Madina …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf … al-Irwa, no. 467 and al-Daʿifah, no. 3229. 211:1159, pg. 571/ 210:1164, pg. 204

35. “Abū Hurayrah … when anyone of you who gets up for the night prayer, he should start the same with two brief rakāts.” (Muslim)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    And this Ḥadīth is related marfu’an from Abū Hurayrah by others – from his (صلى الله عليه وسلم) action – which is correct – as for its being his (صلى الله عليه وسلم) that is shadh as explained in Ḍaʿīf Abī Dāwūd, no. 240. 212:1179, pg. 577/ 211:1184, pg. 206

36. “Abū Hurayrah …” (Tirmidhī called it sound)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad contains Qurah ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, and he is ḍaʿīf because of his poor memory, and I have laid out the ʿulamas’ criticism of him in the second Ḥadīth of Irwa ul Ghalil … 222:1235, pg. 601/ 221:1240, pg. 215

37. “Mujibat-ul-Bahiliyah …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf as I have explained in at-Taʿliq ur-Raghib ʿalat-Targhib wat-Tarhib, 2/82.
    225:1248, pg. 606/ 224:1253, pg. 216

38. “Umm ʿUmarah al-Ansāriyah …” (Tirmidhī and said it was good)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    And in some versions of Tirmidhī occurs ‘ḥasan ṣaḥīh’, and there is reason to doubt both of these – ad-Ḍaʿīf, no. 1332. 231:1266, pg. 612/ 230:1271, pg. 218

39. “ʿUqbah ibn Amir Juhani … Allāh will admit three persons into Paradise on account of one arrow …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    There is weakness in its isnad … Takhrīj Fiqhus-Sirah, pg. 225. 234:1335, pg. 639/ 233:1340, pg. 227

40. “Abū Umāmah … ” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad contains al-Walid ibn Muslim, a mudallis and he has used ʿanʿanah (from) here. See at-Ta’liq-ur-Raghib, 2/200. 234:1348, pg. 643/ 233:1353, pg. 228

41. “Anas … A person who goes (out of his house) in search of knowledge, he is on Allāh’s way and he remains so till he returns.” (Tirmidhī said it was good)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Ḍaʿīf Takhrīj-ul-Mishkat, no. 220, al-Daʿifah, no. 2037. 241:1385, pg. 657/ 240:1390, pg. 233

42. “Abū Sa’id al-Khudri …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    It is ḍaʿīf. Mishkat, no. 222. 241:1386, pg. 658/ 240:1391,pg. 233

43. “Abū Hurayrah … Every magnificant and important project not begun with the praise of Allāh …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    The Ḥadīth is ḍaʿīf regarding its isnad, faulty regarding its text as I have explained at the beginning of al-Irwa, (1-2). 242:1394, pg. 661/ 241:1399, pg. 234

44. “Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqās … that he along with … went to … had a…” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    There are unknown reporter/s in its isnad as I have explained in at-Taʿliq ʿalal Kalim it-Tatib, pg. 27, … and the Ḥadīth’s base is ṣaḥīh, without the mention of the nawa or hasa (that the woman was supposed to be using), being brought by Muslim in his ṣaḥīh from the Ḥadīth of Juwairāyah. 244:1442, pg. 684/ 243:1447, pg. 240

45. “Imrān ibn Husayn … taught his father two …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Ḍaʿīf isnad. In it is inqitaʿ (break) and weakness. Ibn Hiban and Aḥmad (4/44) have narrated it with another line of transmission which is ṣaḥīh, but with the wording, “O Allāh, forgive my wrong-doing, both the accidental and deliberate thereof. O Allāh, I ask You to guide me rightly in my affairs, and I take refuge in You from the evil of my own self.”250:1487, pg. 709/ 249:1492,pg. 248

46. “Abū Darda … One of the supplications of Dāwūd …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is ʿAbdullāh ibn Rabi’ah ad-Dimashqi, and he is unknown as Ibn Hajr says. 250:1490, pg. 710/ 249:1495, pg. 249

47. “Ibn Masʿūd …” (Hakim)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is one who became confused in his aḥadīth. See ad- Ḍaʿīfah, no. 2908. 250:1493, pg. 712/ 249:1498, pg. 249

48. “Ibn ʿUmar … Do not indulge in long talks without remembering Allāh …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is an unknown narrator, Malik narrates it as being the saying of ‘Isa. See al-Daʿifah, no. 920 … The unknown narrator is Ibrahim ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Hatib. 254:1518, pg. 732/ 253:1523, pg. 255

49. “Ibn Masʿūd …” (Abū Dāwūd, Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is an unknown narrator. al-Daʿifah, no. 1902. 258:1539, pg. 743/ 257:1544, pg. 259

50. “Abū Hurayrah … Avoid jealousy …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is an unnamed narrator. See Mishkat, no. 4856. 270:1569, pg. 764/ 268:1547, pg. 266

51. “Wasila ibn al-Asqaʿa …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    The ḥadīth contains the ʿanʿanah of Makhul. Mishkat, no. 4856. 274:1577, pg. 769/ 272:1582, pg. 267

52. “Abū Hurayrah …” (Bukharī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is a man whom Ibn Hajr declares as ḍaʿīf, along with others. See my book, Mukhtasar Ṣaḥiḥ Bukharī. 277:1587, pg. 772/ 275:1592, pg. 269

53. “Abū Hurayrah …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is Hilāl al-Madani about whom adh-Dhahabi says: “He is not known.” See al-Irwa, no. 2089. 280:1597, pg. 777/ 278:1602, pg. 270

54. “Ibn ʿUmar …” (Bukharī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Not ḍaʿīf. The Ḥadīth is narrated by Hafid ibn ʿUmar, i.e. Muḥammad ibn Zayn ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar, not from the words of Ibn ʿUmar. The Ḥadīth with this wording is not Bukharī’s, but from al-Tayalisi. 288:1618, pg. 790/ 286:1623, pg. 276

55. “Umm Salamah …” (Abū Dāwūd, Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is Nabhan maula Umm Salamah who is unknown. 290:1626, pg. 793/ 288:1631, pg. 277

56. “Ali … forbade the shaving of the head of women.” (Nisai)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Also narrated by Tirmidhī who pointed out idirab (shakiness) in its isnad. See al-Daʿifah, no. 678. 295:1641, pg. 798/ 293:1646, pg. 279

57. “Qabisah ibn al-Mukhāriq …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    In its isnad is Hibban ibn ul ʿAlaʿ – unknown. Takhrīj ul-Halal, pg. 299 303:1670, pg. 809/ 301:1676, pg. 282

58. “Urwah ibn ‘Amir …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    They disagree whether or not ‘Urwah was a Companion. Further there is in the isnad ʿanʿanah of a mudallis, see al-Kalim-ut-Tayyib, note. no. 193. 304:1677, pg. 811/ 302:1683, pg. 283

59. “Ibn ʿUmar …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Ḍaʿīf isnad. See al-Daʿifah, no. 1850. 314:1711, pg. 823/ 312:1717, pg. 287

60. “Jabir …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad is ḍaʿīf as explained in al-Mishkat, no. 1944 319:1722, pg. 828/ 317:1728, pg. 289

61. “Anas …” (Tirmidhī)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Ḍaʿīf isnad and contains inqita: al-Mishkat, no. 172 … 341:1756, pg. 841/ 339:1762, pg. 294

62. “Abī Thaʿlaba al-Khushani Jurthum ibn Nashir …” (Daraqutni)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Contains inqita in the isnad: Ghayat-ul-Maram, no. 4 370:1832, pg. 885/ 368:1838, pg. 309

63. “Ibn ʿAbbās …” (Abū Dāwūd)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Its isnad contains an unknown narrator. al-Daʿifah, no. 706 371:1873, pg. 915/ 369:1879, pg. 320

64. “Ibn Ma’sud …” (Abū Dāwūd, Tirmidhī and Hakim)

    Shaykh Al-Albānī comments:

    Not Ḍaʿīf. Only Hakim brings Ibn Masʿūd’s narration and its isnad is strong. 371:1874, pg. 915/ 369:1880, pg. 320