Moulana Suhail Motala

Man has never encountered anything more severe than death

Question

Is this narration authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Son of Adam never encountered anything since Allah created him more severe than death, then death is less than what is after”

A Hadith regarding fasting on the 15th of Sha’ban

Question

What is the status of this narration?

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا كانت ليلة النصف من شعبان فقوموا ليلها وصوموا نهارها

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When it is the night of the middle of Sha’ban then spend the night in [Salah/’ibadah] and fast the [next] day.”

A poem attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) regarding Allah Ta’ala’s forgiveness

Question

I wanted the reference for the following statement:

Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) said:

My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Rabb, Your forgiveness came out greater.

The wife should respond to her husband even if she is at the oven

Question

I am looking for the Hadith which states that if a woman is at the oven and her husband calls her, she should go.

If people knew the virtue of Ramadan, they would have wished that the entire year was Ramadan

Question

Is the following Hadith authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If only the slaves of Allah knew the virtue of Ramadan they would have wished that the entire year would be Ramadan”

Those who sever family ties will not be rewarded for their good deeds

Question

Is there any Hadith that mentions that Hajj will not be accepted if a person cuts off family ties or does not repay debts?

Warning of sitting in gatherings which are void of the remembrance of Allah or salutations (durud)

Question

Is this narration authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“If people sit in a gathering in which they do not remember Allah nor send salutations on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), such a gathering becomes a cause of dismay and loss for them. If Allah wills, He will punish them and if He wills, He will forgive them”

Those who will not enter Jannah early

Question

In the following Hadith, what does خب mean?

لا يدخل الجنة خب

Commentary on the narration ‘Allah will not allow a person to fear twice’

Question

I wanted to know the status of the following Hadith:

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“By My Grandeur, I will never allow my slave to be fearful or fearless twice. If he fears me in the world, I will grant him safety in the Hereafter, but if he feels safe from me [my punishment] in this world, I will cause him to fear in the Hereafter.”

Say ‘Ya dhal Jalali wal ikram’ abundantly

Question

What is the status of the following Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hold firm to Ya Dhal Jalali Wal Ikram” [O Possessor of Majesty and Honour]

An unreliable virtue of a generous person

Question

What is the status of the following Hadith?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“A generous person will smell the fragrance of Jannah from a distance of 1000 years away and the generous person receives the reward of a Nabi each day. The Mercy of Allah never terminates upon such a person.”