Answers from 15 August 2016

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143715 August 2016

Musa (‘alayhis salam) Asking Allah Ta’ala if He Sleeps?

QuestionMusa ('alayhis salam) once wondered, does Allah Ta'ala sleep? So Allah sent to him an Angel, who kept Musa ('alayhis salam) awake for three days, and then gave Musa ('alayhis salam) two bottles [to hold] in each hand. After that Musa ('alayhis salam) slept and the two bottles fell from…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143715 August 2016

Benefit of Not Being Jealous

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this story: The Prophet (sallallahu'alayhi wa sallam) said: You will see appear a man of Paradise. Thereupon, a man with a wet beard appeared. One Sahabi wanted to know the secret of this man, this man said to him: I never slept with rancour for…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143715 August 2016

Another Du’a to Recite After Adhan for the Fulfillment of One’s Needs

QuestionKindly translate the following du'a which is to be recited after Adhan: اللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ الصَّادِقَةِ المُسْتَجَابَةِ المُسْتَجَاب لَهَا دَعْوَة الْحَقِّ، وَكَلِمَةِ التَّقْوَى، أَحْيِنَا عَلَيْهَا وَأَمِتْنَا عَلَيْهَا، وَابْعَثْنَا عَلَيْهَا، وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ خِيَارِ أَهْلِهَا أَحْيَاءً وَأَمْوَاتًا Whoever is involved in any difficulty or hardship should wait for the time of…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143715 August 2016

Translation of a Du’a After Adhan

QuestionCould you kindly translate the following du'a to recite after Adhan: اللهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَارْضَ عَنْهُ رِضًا لَا سَخَطَ بَعْدَهُ Whoever makes the above du'a after Adhan, Allah Ta'ala will accept his du'a.

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143715 August 2016

Is “Hadithul ifk” Mutawatir?

QuestionI came across a contemporary takhrij of a compilation of Hadith about the "Hadithul ifk" [The Hadith of the lie/slander] originally done by 'Abdul Ghani Al-Maqdisi. I was surprised to know that there are so many different chains of transmission on this story. I know that it is mentioned in…