Question Please translate the following: البسوا من ثيابكم البياض فإنها خير ثيابكم وكفنوا فيها موتاكم
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Death is a gift for a Believer
Question Please quote the Hadith and reference about death being a gift for the Believer.
Read More »Explanation of a Hadith regarding Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) leading the Salah
Question What is the explanation of the following part of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim? ‘Wallaahi ma bi illa karahiyatu ay yatasha-aman nasu bi awwali may yaqumu fi maqami Rasulillah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam’
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Question Is the following Hadith authentic? حدثنا يحيى بن عبد الحميد نبا يوسف بن عطية نبا ثابت عن انس رضي الله عنه قال أن امرأة كانت تحت رجل فمرض أبوها فأتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت يا رسول الله إن أبي مريض وزوجي يأبى أن يأذن لي أن أمرضه فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أطيعي زوجك فمات أبوها …
Read More »An unauthentic narration regarding a miser
Question What is the source of this Hadith? “Allah Ta’ala dislikes the person who remains stingy throughout his life and becomes generous at the time of his death”
Read More »Du’a for a good death
Question I need your help with learning a masnun dua for a good death. Please let me know if the words quoted below are masnun or not. Kindly let me know the reference if they are masnun and suitable for practice as a Hadith. If they are not masnun, can you teach a dua from masnun text that asks Allah most high …
Read More »The reward for attending a Janazah
Question What is the reward for attending a Janazah and assisting with burial?
Read More »The great reward for women if they are dutiful towards their husbands
Question Where can I find the following Hadith and how sound is it? “Muslim ibn ‘Ubayd related from Asma bint Yazid Al Ansariyyah that she went to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) while he was seated with his Companions. She said, “I came as an emissary to you from a group of women. Indeed Allah has sent you to both men …
Read More »What to recite when throwing soil in the grave
Question I would like to know if Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and his Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) use to recite the verse: Minha khalaqnakum wa fiha nu’edukum wa minha nukhrijukum taratan ukhra at the time of throwing soil on the deceased person? Please give reference.
Read More »A du’a asking Allah to wash away sins
Question Kindly provide a reference for the following Masnun du’a: “O Allah, wash off my sins with the [melted] water of ice and snow, and purify my heart of sins, just as white clothes are cleansed of filth.”
Read More »Shaytan’s plea at the time of the conquest of Makkah
Question What is the authenticity of this? When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) conquered Makkah Mukarramah, Shaytan let out a shriek and told the other Shayatin that after today, there is no way we can make the ummah of Muhammad ascribe partners to Allah.
Read More »An incident at the demise of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Is the following narration authentic? “Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) passed away in Ta-if, and a bird the likes of which had never been seen before was seen at his funeral. The bird entered the hole in the ground where Ibn ‘Abbas was to be buried. So, we looked and waited to see if it would come out, and it …
Read More »Another Hadith on the call of the grave
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) entered his place of salah and observed some men laughing. He said, “If you constantly remember the destroyer of pleasures, death, I will not see you in that which I see you now. So constantly remember the destroyer of pleasures: …
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