Authentication

Hadith question

Q: Are the following Hadiths a fabrication or are they authentic? Please also provide a reference.

1. "Rajab is Allah's month, Sha'baan is my month and Ramadaan is the month of my Ummah."

2. "Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave."

Reciting Surah Hood on a Friday

Q: Is the following hadith quotable? Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "اقرؤوا سورة هود يوم الجمعة" “Recite Surah Hood on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday)” Musnad al-Darami, 2/545, Hadeeth # 3400, Shu’ab al—Eeman, 2/472, Hadeeth # 2438, Al-Durr al-Manthoor, 3/346, Fadha’il Suwar al-Qur’an al-Kareem, Pg.255, Al-Salaam).

Obesity and overeating

Q: Please advise on the authenticity of the following:

(1) Narrated by Hadhrat Aaisha (Radiyallahu Anha) that she said: “The first calamity for this nation after the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam's) death is fullness of their stomachs; when their stomachs became full, they became obese and their hearts weakened and their desires became wild.” - Bukhari

(2) Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radiyallahu Anhu) that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “It is extravagance that one eats whatever he desires.” - Ibn Majah.

(3) If these are not authenticated, are they correct in their meanings?