Answers from 18 October 2016

16 Muharram 143818 October 2016

A Virtue of Visiting a Muslim and Visiting a Sick Muslim

QuestionIs the following narration reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever visits his Muslim brother becomes absorbed in the mercy of Allah until he returns and whoever visits his sick brother is absorbed in the mercy of Allah until he returns"

16 Muharram 143818 October 2016

The Narrator: Al-Muwaqqary

QuestionWhat is the status of the narrator Al-Muwaqqary in the chain below? أَخْبَرَنَا هِبَةُ اللهِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْخَوْلَانِيُّ، ثنا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الدَّقَّاقُ، ثنا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْفَرَجِ، ثنا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ السِّنْدِيُّ، ثنا أَبُو طَاهِرٍ الْمَقْدِسِيُّ، ثنا الْمُوَقَّرِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى…

16 Muharram 143818 October 2016

The Du’a “O Allah, I Seek Refuge from Knowledge Which Does Not Benefit”

QuestionCan you please provide the reference and Arabic text for this du'a: "O Allah, I seek refuge from knowledge which does not benefit, from the heart that is not submissive to you/fearful of you, from the soul that does not feel contented and the supplication that is not answered"