Question Is it true that the first squeeze of the grave will make you forget every warm hug you have had in your life? Is this a Hadith?
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The woman who used to comb the hair of the daughter of Fir’awn
Question Is this story authentic? When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was going for Mi’raj, he passed a place from where a fragrance was emanating. Upon inquiry, Jibrail (‘alayhis salam) told Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) that this was the woman who used to comb the hair of the daughter of Fir’awn (Pharaoh). She was burnt together with all of her …
Read More »Meaning of a Hadith regarding Sayyiduna ‘Ammar (radiyallahu’anhu)
Question What is the meaning of the Hadith in which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said regarding Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu): Taqtuluhul Fiatul Baaghiyah?
Read More »What to recite when a person dies
Question Upon a person’s death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran , Yasin or du’as help the dead person?
Read More »Who performed the janazah of Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)?
Question What is the authenticity of the narration in Tabaqat Ibn Sa’d which states that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) performed the janazah Salah of Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) with four takbirs?
Read More »Hadith? ‘People are asleep, when they die they will wake up’
Question Is the following a Hadith? People are asleep when they die they will wake up
Read More »Does our sins affect the deceased?
Question I understand that photography is a major sin, however I have heard some say that after a person dies if we send his pictures around, this causes inconvenience to the deceased (marhum). Is this substantiated from any Hadith?
Read More »The son of Sayyidah Ruqayyah (radiyallahu’anha)
Question I heard that Uthman ibn Affan (radiyallahu’anhu) had a son with Ruqayyah (radiyallahu’anha), but he passed away during or after the Battle of Badr. Is there a Hadith to back this up?
Read More »Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)’s accountability in the grave
Question Can you kindly source the following: Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was seen in a dream one year after he passed away. He was asked how did you fare? He replied “I just finished giving hisab now”.
Read More »Clarification on a Hadith regarding the burial place of ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam)
Question I have heard that the narration which states ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) will be buried next to Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is weak. Is this correct?
Read More »Some virtues of Dhikr
Question What is the virtue of Dhikr (remembrance of Allah Ta’ala)?
Read More »Reference for the incident of Sayyiduna Hanzalah being washed by the Angels
Question Please give me a reference and status of the famous incident of Sayyiduna Hanzalah (radiyallahu’anhu) being washed by the Angels after being martyred.
Read More »Hadith: ‘Sleep is the brother of death’
Question Kindly verify the following Hadith: ‘Sleep is the brother of death’
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