Answers from 22 August 2014

25 Shawwal 143522 August 2014

“The Scholars of This Ummah Like the Ambiya of the Banu Israel” a Hadith?

QuestionThe Hadith: علماء أمتي كأنبياء بني إسرائيل Translation: The scholars of my ummah are like the Prophets of Bani Israel I have read this Hadith is a fabrication (mawdu'), but some say its not such because Imam Shadhili (rahimahullah) had a dream in which he saw the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi…

25 Shawwal 143522 August 2014

Hadiths Encouraging Kindness and Gentleness

QuestionPlease provide the reference of the following Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If gentleness were to be profiled into a shape, people would never witness anything as attractive as that shape. On the contrary, if harshness were to be made into a form, people would never witness anything…