Answers from 31 August 2015

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Reward of Making Fifty Tawaf (Circumambulation of the Ka’bah)

QuestionSayyiduna Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performed Tawaf of the Ka'bah fifty times, he will be as free of his sins as the day his mother bore him [i.e., free of all minor sins]." After citing the Hadith, Imam Tirmidhi says:…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

Virtue of a Woman Whose First Child Is a Daughter

QuestionI wanted to ask the authenticity of the following Hadith: من بركة المرأة ابتكارها بالأنثى 'Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “Amongst the blessing of a woman is that the first born be a girl.” Ibn Asakir.

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

Protection From Dajjal

QuestionIs the recital of the first ten (10) and last ten (10) verses of Surah Kahf described as protection from the fitnah of Dajjal in the Hadith? Also, if yes / no, what a'mal are mentioned in the Hadith for protection from the fitnah of Dajjal?

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Importance of Being Dutiful to One’s Parents

QuestionThere is a narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions the importance of respecting the mother three times and then the father. Please cite the source, grading and text.

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

A Virtue of Takbir, Tasbih and Istighfar

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? A woman once said, O Rasulullah! Inform me of a few words [which I may use for Dhikr] but don't mention too many. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Say, 'Allahu Akbar' ten times, Allah says, 'This is for me'. Say, 'Subhanallah' ten times, Allah…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

Reference for a Narration on Straightening the Rows

QuestionWhere is the following Hadith and is authenticity, it was very profitable for us to know that. The narration of Mamar contains the following wording, 'Anas ibn Malik said, "If I was to try and carry out this practice i.e., The joining of the ankles with the ankles of the…