Answers from 1 February 2014

30 Rabi'ul Awwal 14351 February 2014

“Shaytan Is the Mentor for Those Who Have No Real Mentor”, Correct?

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following statement and clarify whether it is a Hadith or the statement of a pious person: “Man la shaykha-lahu fa shaykhu-hu ash Shaytan” "Shaytan is the guide of the one who has no spiritual guide." Kindly suggest books for further details on this topic…

30 Rabi'ul Awwal 14351 February 2014

Clarification on the Miraculous Achievements of the ‘Ulama

QuestionKindly provide the clarity on the following statement regarding Ibn 'Abidin (rahimahullah), that he would perform one thousand nafl rak'ahs every day. How should this narration be understood, considering the apparent difficulty of performing this number of rak'ahs within a day?