Death & Janazah

20 Shawwal 144024 June 2019

Whoever Is Free of Three Things Will Enter Jannah

QuestionKindly inform me if there is a Hadith which says: "Anyone whose soul leaves his body [i.e., passes away] and he is free of three things, will enter Jannah; Pride/arrogance, stealing from the spoils of war, and debt."

9 Ramadan 144014 May 2019

The Da’amis of Jannah; Children Who Pass Away Before Puberty

QuestionCould you reference this narration? Abu Hassan (rahimahullah) once said to Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu): "Two of my sons have passed away, can you narrate to me any Hadith from Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) which will console us for our loss?" He said, 'Yes, [Nabi sallallahu 'alayhi wa…

19 Sha'ban 144025 April 2019

White Clothing Are the Best of Clothes

QuestionCould you reference this narration? "You should wear white garments dress your living ones in them and shroud your dead in them, for they are among the best of your garments."

17 Sha'ban 144023 April 2019

The Virtue of Passing Away and Leaving Behind a Will

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever passes away leaving a will [stating whatever is necessary to state], he passes away on the straight path and on the Sunnah and he passes away with piety and witness and he passes away forgiven"

13 Sha'ban 144019 April 2019

Man Has Never Encountered Anything More Severe Than Death

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Son of Adam never encountered anything since Allah created him more severe than death, then death is less than what is after"

9 Sha'ban 144015 April 2019

A Narration Regarding the Demise of Dawud (‘alayhis salam)

Questionعن أبي هريرة، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: كان داود النبي فيه غيرة شديدة، وكان إذا خرج أغلقت الأبواب فلم يدخل على أهله أحد حتى يرجع، قال: فخرج ذات يوم، وأغلقت الدار، فأقبلت امرأته تطلع إلى الدار، فإذا رجل قائم وسط الدار، فقالت لمن في البيت: من…

25 Rajab 14401 April 2019

The Reward for Passing Away Far from One’s Birthplace

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? There is a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) to the effect that when a Muslim passes away a distance from where he/she was born, Allah Ta'ala gives them a place in Jannah equivalent to the distance.

7 Jumadal Akhirah 144013 February 2019

A Difficult Ascent Lies Ahead

QuestionI wanted to know the authenticity and meaning of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "In front of you is a difficult ascent, which those who are heavily laden cannot get over." Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) then said, "I therefore wish to lighten up for that ascent"

30 Jumadal Ula 14406 February 2019

Giving Sadaqah With One’s Own Hands

QuestionIs this a reliable incident? At some point in his life, Sayyiduna Harithah ibn Nu'man (radiyallahu 'anhu) lost his sight. After losing his sight, he placed a basket filled with dates and other similar items near his musalla and also had a string tied between his musalla and the door…

25 Jumadal Ula 14401 February 2019

Which of the Believers Are the Most Intelligent?

QuestionCould you mention the reference for this please? أي المؤمنين أكيس؟ قال: أكثرهم للموت ذكرا وأحسنهم له استعدادا قبل أن ينزل بهم أولئك من الأكياس

15 Jumadal Ula 144022 January 2019

The Extinction of the Ummah Through Plague and Bloodshed

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Narrated by Abu Burdah ibn Qays, the brother of Abu Musa Al 'Ash'ari (radiyallahu 'anhu), that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "O Allah, make the end of my ummah through being killed in your cause, by piercing (bloodshed) and plague."