Question Please provide the correct translation and reference of the following: Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) advised haste in 5 matters: ‘Establishing Salah, repentance before death, completing the funeral rites of the deceased, paying off debts, marriage when a suitable match is found.’
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The ranks of a Shahid (martyr)
Question Being a martyr can be through different forms , for example; passing away in an accident, passing away through an illness, passing away fighting for your deen etc. Is the reward different for the martyrs? In short, are their rewards according to their ranks, or what?
Read More »Will a Shahid (Martyr) be liable for his debts?
Question Dear ‘Ulama, we often hear that one will not be forgiven for the debts that he fails to repay. Even the shahid (martyr) will not be forgiven for this. Does this warning apply to all types of debtors? or is there some detail to this? What if one has a sincere intention to pay?
Read More »Incident of the Sahabi who couldn’t recite the shahadah at death
Question There is a famous narration of a Sahabi (radiyallahu’anhu) who was unable to recite the shahadah at the time of death because he was disobedient to his mother. Is this authentic?
Read More »Verification of the Hadith on signs of nur in the heart
Question What is the status of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said that when nur enters the heart, the (spiritual) breast of man expands. When the Sahabah asked for a sign of this nur, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “Such a person flees from this abode of deception. He turns his attention to the abode of the Aakhirah (Hereafter) …
Read More »Reciting the beginning and end of Surah Baqarah after burial
Question What is the status of the narration wherein Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) is reported to have recited the opening and concluding verses of Suratul Baqarah after the burial of a deceased?
Read More »Attending a funeral after intercourse
Question Is there a Hadith where our beloved Prophet (sallalahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said that if one had sexual intercourse in the night and the next day if there is a funeral he should not get into the grave with the dead body to help the burial
Read More »The grave of a believer squeezing him
Question In Mishkat it is mentioned that the grave of Sa’d (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was closed upon him. Is there any reason for this, or does this mean that everyone’s grave closes upon him
Read More »Du’a for protection from the hardships of sakarat (pangs of death)
Question Please cite some important du’as taught by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) for protection against a painful death.
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