History

Q: A few days ago, Salmaan Nadwi of India passed away. Some people were praising him, whereas he was a person who spoke ill of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) – especially Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He made many derogatory statements about Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and disgraced him. Is it permissible to praise this man seeing that he reviled the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and Hazrat Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and he showed them great disrespect until the end of his life?

Q: A question regarding the historical details in the story of Nabi Musa (عليه السلام). 

Some people mention that there were two different Fir'ouns during the lifetime of Nabi Musa (عليه السلام): 

1. The first Fir'oun - the one who ordered the killing of the male children of Bani Israa'eel and who was the husband of Sayyidah Aasiyah (عليها السلام). This is the Fir'oun referred to in the verse: 

فَالْتَقَطَهُ آلُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمْ عَدُوًّا وَحَزَنًا 

(Surah Qasas)

They say this Fir'oun later passed away. 

2. The second Fir'oun - his son, whom Nabi Musa (عليه السلام) later confronted; the Fir'oun who opposed him, crucified the magicians and was eventually drowned. 

It is argued that the verse in Surah Shu'araa does not contradict this view: 

أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ 

because the second Fir'oun could simply be referring to the household and family of Fir'oun (i.e., both father and son). 

The question is: 

Do any classical Mufassireen confirm this view that there were two Fir'ouns during the story of Nabi Musa (عليه السلام)? 

Or do the tafaaseer generally state that the Fir'oun mentioned throughout the entire narrative is the same individual?

Q: 

1. Are all Prophets called Muslims and Mu’mins? 

2. Are all followers of Prophets including previous nations called Muslims and Mu’mins?

Q: I want to know if this is authentic: 

When Nooh (alaihis salaam) was building his ark then the disbelievers came and defecated on the ship. Allah Ta'ala sent a certain skin disease upon these people which they had no cure for. So one disbeliever with the disease slips near the ship and falls into the faeces then realizes he has been cured. All disbelievers then came and cleaned the ship by applying all the faeces to their own bodies.

Q: I would like to know if Baal Mubarak (practice of keep the hair of Nabi [sallallahu alaihi wasallam]) is valid and if the practice of reading salaami is permissible?

Q: Did the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) work every day of the week? Or was there a day in the week when they rested, pursuing other activities?

Q: I would like to know that when the Bani Israeel were made to wander for 40 years aimlessly, did Hadhrat Moosa (alaihis salaam) also wander with them? I heard in a jamaat bayaan that he roamed with them.