Answers from 26 August 2015

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

Any Special Virtue for Keeping the Name Muhammad?

QuestionIs there any special virtue mentioned in the Hadith Sharif regarding keeping the name Muhammad, other than it being the blessed name of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). I have noticed many of our Akabir having Muhammad as their first name.

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

Authenticity of the Du’a “Ya Man Azharal Jamil”

QuestionI want to ask about the Du'a recorded by Imam Hakim in his Mustadrak: "Ya man azhar aljamil..." In Al-Asma wal-Sifat of Imam Bayhaqi he states: "wa huwa du'aun hasanun wa fee sihatihi 'an Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) nazarun" The narration states that Jibrail had come down and told…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

The Sahabah That Resembled Certain Ambiya in Their Appearance

QuestionCan you confirm if the following narration is authentic. Can you cite the source as well. It is narrated on the authority of Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: There appeared before me the Ambiya, and Musa was among men as if…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143626 August 2015

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Describing a Few Ambiya

QuestionCan you confirm if the following narration is authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I met Musa on the night of my Ascension to heaven [Mi'raj].' The Prophet then described him saying, 'He was a tall person with lank hair as…