Answers from 7 May 2015

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

Angel That Can Swallow the Seven Earths and Seven Seas?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One of the Angels of Allah, if told to swallow the seven heavens and the seven earths in one morsel, has the ability to do so"

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

The Reward of Fifty Sahabah

QuestionPlease relate the Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions a time, wherein a person who adheres to the Commandments of Allah Ta'ala will receive the reward of fifty Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum)

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

Jannah Beneath the Feet of Both Parents

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration of Al Mu'majul Kabir that states that Jannah lies beneath the feet of the father and mother. The summary of the narration is that: Once a Sahabi by the name of Jahimah (radiyallahu 'anhu) came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and…

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

The Abyssinians Demonstrating Their Spears

QuestionDoes the Hadith that appears in Bukhari regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) looking at the Abyssinians playing with their spears prove that: watching sports (with no haram) is not classed as futile?

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

A Virtue of Abundant Istighfar (Seeking Forgiveness)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If anyone constantly seeks pardon (from Allah), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide sustenance for him from where he expects not."