22 August 2022
Correct wording, أظنني or أظنه, in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim
Question In the following Hadith, what is the correct word and translation? Some prints have أَظُنُّنِي and some have أظنه وحدثنا يحيى بن يحيى قال: قرأت على مالك عن نافع عن عبد الله بن عمر، أنه وصف…
16 August 2022
Who does a ‘Just ruler’ refer to in the Hadith regarding the shade of Allah Ta’ala?
Question I have a question regarding the famous Hadith regarding the seven categories of people who will be under the shade of Allah's 'Arsh when there is no shade except His. Regarding the 'just…
11 February 2022
Clarification regarding ‘Allamah Nawawi (rahimahullah) and Salatur Raghaib
Question Salatur Raghaib "Imam Nawawi (rahimahullah) has also explained in his al-Majmu' the method of the Raghaib prayer for Rajab." It is worthy of practice Is this correctly attributed to Imam…
10 June 2021
The slaughtering of death on the day of Qiyamah
Question Regarding the following Verse of Surah Naba, verse: 40: 'Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever…
20 April 2021
Reconciliation between Hadiths on Sayyidah ‘Aaishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) necklace
Question In the following two narrations, one narration indicates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) himself went to search for the necklace and the second narration indicates that…
13 April 2021
A clarification regarding offering two rak’ahs before Zuhr and the reward of offering the twelve rak’ahs of Sunnah Salah daily
Question Someone shared the following saying that if one does this then Jannah becomes wajib. Is this authentic and if so which two rak'ah is it speaking about before Zuhr Salah? Narrated 'Abdullah…
26 March 2021
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) sells her slave to the worst of Arabs
Question Regarding the following Hadith, why did Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) sell her slave to the worst of Arabs? ‘Amrah (rahimahallah) has narrated that: Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu…
11 March 2021
Long moustaches, a salient feature of the non-believers
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Whoever does not take from his moustache [i.e. trim/shave it], then he is not from us.’ (Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2761) I have heard…
16 February 2021
Charity by means of reciting Durud
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions that a person who recites the following Durud (salutation): Allahumma salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin ‘abdika wa rasulika wa salli ‘alal mu-minina wal…
24 December 2020
You shall die as you sleep and be resurrected as you awaken
Question Was the following Hadith something Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said in his first public address to the Makkans? “By Allah, you shall die as you sleep, and you shall be resurrected as…
24 December 2020
Who are the Sabi-un?
Question I recently came across a verse in the Quran wherein mention of the Sabi-un (الصابئين) were made. Are there any narrations either from Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam), the Sahabah…
8 December 2020
Two Hadiths on encouraging others to recite the Quran
Question I have come across these two narrations which have a slight variation in wording. Kindly mention which version is correct. Or are both acceptable? أَنْبَأَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ،…
7 December 2020
When was the famous poem “Tala’al badru ‘alayna” recited?
Question When was the famous poem “Tala’al badru ‘alayna” recited? Was it when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah at the time of Hijrah, some other occasion, or on…