Q: I have come across the below hadith which people are using to justify dancing. I would appreciate if mufti could please provide an explanation or clarify this issue. Are we allowed to dance in Islam?

Imam Ahmad reports the following narration in his Musnad :

حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ‏ ‏قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏حَمَّادٌ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏ثَابِتٍ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏أَنَسٍ ‏ ‏قَالَ ‏كَانَتْ ‏ ‏الْحَبَشَةُ ‏ ‏ يَزْفِنُونَ ‏ ‏بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏وَيَرْقُصُونَ وَيَقُولُونَ ‏ ‏مُحَمَّدٌ ‏ ‏عَبْدٌ صَالِحٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏مَا يَقُولُونَ قَالُوا يَقُولُونَ ‏ ‏مُحَمَّدٌ ‏ ‏عَبْدٌ صَالِحٌ

Anas ibn Maalik (radhiya Allahu ‘anhu) said that the Abyssinians danced in front of Rasulullah (SAWS) (sallalllahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam) while saying “Muhammad is a Righteous Slave” (in ethiopian) upon which Rasulullah (SAWS) (sallallahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam asked, “What are they saying?” And they responded in Arabic, “Muhummadun ‘Abdun Saalihun”.

Shaykh Shu’ayb Al Arna’ut states in his ta’liq of the Musnad Ahmad, “It is authentic, and all of the men are the two Sahihs except for Hammad ibn Salamah, and he is from the men of Imam Muslim.”

This narration is also reported from our mother ‘Aa’ishah (radhiya Allahu ‘anhaa) as follows:

قَالَ ‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ ‏ ‏قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏أَبِيهِ ‏ ‏عَنْ ‏ ‏عَائِشَةَ ‏ ‏قَالَتْ ‏وَضَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏ذَقْنِي عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ لِأَنْظُرَ إِلَى ‏ ‏ زَفْنِ ‏ ‏الْحَبَشَةِ ‏ ‏حَتَّى كُنْتُ الَّتِي مَلِلْتُ فَانْصَرَفْتُ عَنْهُم

“‘Aa’ishah stated that Rasulullah (SAWS) put her cheek on his shoulder while looking at the Abyssinians dance…”

The narration of Imam Muslim, however, has the words, “…on the day of ‘Eid in the Masjid…”. These narrations are proof that the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) allowed dancing in his presence. It further proves that one can dance while performing worship with the tongue and heart, as the Abyssinians were chanting “Muhammad is a Righteous Slave”, which is affirmation of the Prophethood, as well as the testimony of faith.
A hadith referenced in there I think is this, from a translation of Sahih Bukhari.

Narrated 'Aisha: Once I saw Allah's Apostle at the door of my house while some Ethiopians were playing in the mosque (displaying their skill with spears). Allah's Apostle was screening me with his Rida' so as to enable me to see their display. ('Urwa said that 'Aisha said, "I saw the Prophet and the Ethiopians were playing with their spears.")

Q: Kindly check and correct these Ahadith, if necessary, and provide me with references, i.e., narrator and whether Sahih Bukhari or Muslim, etc.

1. “Fasting is not merely abstention from eating and drinking; but also from vain speech and foul language.” (Sahih  Bukhari)
2. ‘Allah has a right over you; your body has a right over you.”
3. “I have only been sent for the perfection of character”
4. Told by Sahaba  “Rasulullah Sullullahi Alaihi Wasullum was the most generous of people, but he would be his most generous during Ramadhan”  Is this true and if possible, who said it.
5. Abu Huraira (Radhiyallhu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah Sullullahi Alaihi Wasullum said that “The wage for every man’s deeds is increased (at least) 10 times; but for fasting; Allah’s declaration is ; Fasting is an exception to this rule.  Fasting is only for Me and I will apportion its reward.  It is for Me and My creature gives up food and desires.” (Bukhari, Muslim)

Q: A woman miscarried between 6 - 8 weeks of pregnancy. According to the hadeeth when a woman miscarries the foetus will pull mother into jannat by its umbilical cord. Is this restricted to certain age of foetus? People are telling her this does not apply to her because a foetus has no rooh at this stage! Could mufti saheb please give clarity on this?

Q: Is it sunnah to stand up and drink milk?

Q: Tablighi jamaat members say that we should always avoid show and vanity and should render our services only to please Allah. I am quoting few ahadith's from Fazae'l aamaal below:

One hadith says: Allah has proclaimed I am the most self respecting and self sufficient of all partners, therefore whoever brings forth a partner to me in any action, i entrust him to the same partner. Then i have no value for his actions, which are all given to the partner. Another hadith says: whoever performs prayer for show, he becomes guilty of false worship. and whoever fast for show he also becomes guilty of false worship, and whoever gives alms for show also become guilty of false worship. and another hadith says: It will be proclaimed on the day of judgement: whoever has brought forward a partner to allah in any action, he should demand his reward from the same partner, for allah is far above needing any partner.

Few week back i have gone through One Hadith of Bukhari Shareef : "Umar ibnil khattab (radiyallhu anhu) narrated : I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam saying; verily the reward of deeds depend upon intentions and indeed every man shall receive what he intended for. Thus, he whose migration was for Allah and his messenger, so his migration will be considered for Allah and his messenger. He whose Migration was towards the world or to be married to some woman, his migration will be considered to be for what he migrated for.

After reading the Bukhari hadith, I am getting lot of doubts and confusion in my mind. I am not denying of any Hadith. The waswasa that are coming in mind are as follows:

1. As per the above Bukhari hadith, what I understand that  actions/deeds can be done for both Allah and his messenger? If yes this is not contradicting with Hadith which says that "Allah is the most self respecting and self sufficient of all partners".  Making Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) partner will not be considered as Shirk?
2. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) will be consider a patner to Allah or not?
3. I want to know is this above Bukhari Hadith is for only Sahabah, now as Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) passed away we have to perform all our actions only to Allah?
4. So if the actions are performed for others (Excluding Allah and Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam), the actions will be considired as false worship/Shirk?
5. Can we make intention to please Allah and His Messenger as well?

Q: Can a lady give azaan to another grieving lady as a remedy?

Q: What is the Sunnah method of Mu'aanaqah?

Q: For listening to the Quraan you get Reward. Is their reward for listening to 40 Durood.  Where is it written that you must listen to 40 Durood and what are the bebefits of listening to 40 Duroods and what are the virtues of listening to 40 Durood?

Q: Over Radio Islam or Chanel Islam or any gathering we frequently hear the recitation of 40 Duroods.  I have only come across the mention and benefits of reading 100 or 1000 Durood.  Where is it written in the hadith kitaabs or made mention specifically of 40 Duroods and what are the benefits of reading specifically 40 Durood?

Q: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "(There are two words which are dear to the most gracious (Allah Ta'ala) and very easy for the tongue to say, but very heavy in the balance. They are:

Subhan Allahi Wa Bihamdihi - Subhan Allahil-Azim

What does very heavy in the balance mean?