Answers from 2 September 2020

14 Muharram 14422 September 2020

Difference in Wording of a Du’a in Riyadus Salihin

QuestionI came across the following du'a in two places: Tirmidhi (3502) and Riyadus Salihin (834). Tirmidhi: اللّٰهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا يَحُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ وَمِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مَا تُبَلِّغُنَا بِهِ جَنَّتَكَ وَمِنَ الْيَقِينِ مَا تُهَوِّنُ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا مُصِيبَاتِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُوَّتِنَا مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنَّا وَاجْعَلْ…

14 Muharram 14422 September 2020

The Sky Turning Red After the Demise of Sayyiduna Husayn

QuestionPlease provide me with the authenticity of the following narration: عن أم حكيم قالت: قُتِلَ الْحُسَیْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَأَنَا یَوْمَئِذٍ جُوَیْرِیة، فَمَکَثَتِ السَّمَاءُ أَیَّامًا مِثْلَ الْعَلَقة

14 Muharram 14422 September 2020

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Sharing a Camel on the Day of Badr

QuestionI remember hearing somewhere that before the battle of Badr, three people used to share one camel, turn by turn. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was with Ali and another young Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhuma), and the two of them said to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi…