Moulana Suhail Motala

Another Hadith on the treatment of one’s wife and the rights a wife enjoys over her husband

Question

Is this narration authentic?

عن حكيم بن معاوية عن أبيه أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما حق المرأة على الزوج؟ قال: أن يطعمها إذا طعم وأن يكسوها إذا اكتسى ولا يضرب الوجه ولا يقبح ولا يهجر إلا في البيت

Evil scholars and good scholars

Question

Please mention the complete Hadith with the authenticity:

ان شر الشرار شرار العلماء، وإن خير الخيار خيار العلماء

Sins leave the body when making wudu

Question

Please mention the the Hadith regarding sins leaving from under the nails when a person makes wudu?

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to a Sahabi who acquired many Hadiths

Question

Could you give the reference for this Hadith please?

Yazid ibn Salamah Al Ju’fi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: “I said, O Rasulullah! I have heard many Hadiths from you; I fear that recent Hadiths [I heard] may cause me to forget the earlier ones. So, tell me something that would be comprehensive.’ Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Fear Allah in all that you know [i.e. Abstain from the prohibitions and carry out the good deeds]'”

Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the people of Allah and His special servants

Question

What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The people of the Quran they are the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him.”

Another version of the Hadith regarding ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reciting the Tawrah

Question

Is there a narration wherein Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was reading a scripture from the people of the past and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) became upset and his face turned red.

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) then quoted a verse from the Quran praising Islam.

Going in the path of Allah with strangers

Question

Is this narration authentic?

عن أنس بن مالك أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لأكثم بن الجون الخزاعي يا أكثم اغز مع غير قومك يحسن خلقك وتكرم على رفقائك

The narrator; Thumamah ibn ‘Uqbah

Question

Is Thumamah ibn ‘Uqbah a reliable narrator of Hadith? I have read that Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) reported his Hadith in Al Adab Al Mufrad and Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has classified him trustworthy. Is this true?

Speak less except when it comes to nine things

Question

Is this statement reliable?

عن الربيع بن خثيم، قال: أقلوا الكلام إلا بتسع: تسبيح، وتهليل، وتكبير، وتحميد، وسؤالك الخير، وتعوذك من الشر، وأمرك بالمعروف، ونهيك عن المنكر، وقراءة القرآن

Accepting the excuse of a Muslim

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If anyone offers an excuse to his Muslim brother and he does not accept the excuse [whereas this is a genuine excuse] then he becomes guilty of a sin like that of an unjust tax collector.”

The Hadith narrator, Al Hakam ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Khuttaf

Question

What is the status of the narrator, Al Hakam ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Khuttaf?

Remaining seated in one’s place after Fajr

Question

What is the reference for this?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“He who remains seated in his place of Salah, after offering his Fajr Salah, till he offers two rak’ahs of forenoon Salah, saying nothing except what is good, his sins will be forgiven, even if they are more than the foam of the sea.”

Turning away one’s gaze from a strange woman

Question

What is the reference of this Hadith and can it be quoted?

Sayyiduna Jarir ibn ‘Abdillah Al Bajali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: “I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) regarding the sudden glance [on a strange woman]. He commanded me that I should turn away my gaze.”