Moulana Suhail Motala

When a person walks to the Masjid, good deeds are recorded and sins are wiped out

Question

What is the reference for this narration?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“When a man goes out of his house to his Masjid one foot records a good deed and the other erases a bad deed

The dhikr to recite on the Day of ‘Arafah

Question

I would like to know the reference for the following dhikr to be recited on ‘Arafah day:

Lailaha illallahu wahdahu lasharika lahu lahul mulku walahul hamdu wahuwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadir

Reciting Surah Ikhlas to cross the Sirat (bridge) easily

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

“If someone recites Surah Ikhlas fifteen (15) times daily, then he will cross the Sirat (pul sirat) bridge with the speed of lightening”?

A narration stating that the angels embrace those who arrive for Hajj walking

Question

What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?

Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Verily the angels shake hands with the hajis arriving in Makkah mounted [on a conveyance] and embrace those arriving on foot.”

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ate the meat of his udhiyah/qurbani animal on journey

Question

Is this narration authentic?

ذبح رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ضحيته ثم قال: يا ثوبان، أصلح لحم هذه فلم أزل أطعمه منها حتى قدم المدينة

Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) make dhikr when he was weaned off?

Question

What is the status of the following narration?

عن عبد الله بن عباس، قال: كانت حليمة بنت أبي ذؤيب التي أرضعت النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، تحدث أنها لما فطمت رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، تكلم، قالت: سمعته يقول كلاما عجيبا: سمعته يقول: الله أكبر كبيرا، والحمد لله كثيرا، وسبحان الله بكرة وأصيلا

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) manner of du’a in Salatul Istisqa (Salah seeking rain)

Question

In the following Hadith, what is the meaning of ‘أشار بظهر كفيه’?

عن أنس بن مالك أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم استسقى، فأشار بظهر كفيه إلى السماء

An unreliable virtue of fasting on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Nabi Dawud was forgiven on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, thus, whoever fasts on this day sixty (60) years of his sins will be expiated.”

The day of ‘Arafah; the best day in the Sight of Allah Ta’ala

Question

Is this Hadith reliable?

ما من يوم أفضل عند الله من يوم عرفة ينزل الله إلى السماء الدنيا فيباهي بأهل الأرض أهل السماء، فيقول: انظروا إلى عبادي شعثا غبرا ضاحين جاؤوا من كل فج عميق يرجون رحمتي، ولم يروا عذابي، فلم ير يوم أكثر عتقا من النار من يوم عرفة

Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) trying to emulate the udhiyah/qurbani animal of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

Question

With reference to this post, I was interested to know if the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) emulated Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in this aspect. I came across the following narration in Sunan Ibn Majah:

حدثنا يونس بن ميسرة بن حلبس، قال: خرجت مع أبي سعيد الزرقي، صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى شراء الضحايا، قال يونس: فأشار أبو سعيد إلى كبش أدغم، ليس بالمرتفع، ولا المتضع في جسمه، فقال لي: اشتر لي هذا، كأنه شبهه، بكبش رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Is it authentic?

Protecting one’s gaze is more difficult than protecting the tongue

Question

Please mention the reference and Arabic text for this narration:

‘Abdullah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Protecting the eyesight is more difficult than protecting the tongue.”

Crying/weeping out of the fear of Allah

Question

What is the reference of this narration?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A man who weeps for fear of Allah will not enter Jahannam until milk goes back into the udder.”

Sharpening the knife before slaughter and hastening to slaughter the udhiyah/qurbani

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) commanded that the knives be sharpened [before slaughtering the animal] and that it be concealed from the animals, and he said ‘When you slaughter the animal, then hasten in the slaughter [to cause the least amount of pain to the animal].'”