8 August 2018
Applying the best fragrance available before entering the state of Ihram
Question Is this narration reliable? Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reported: "I applied the best available perfume I could find to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) before he entered…
7 August 2018
When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would deliver a sermon, his eyes would become red
Question Is this authentic? [At times] When the Messenger of Allah delivered a khutbah, his eyes would become red, his tone loud and he showed anger as if he were warning us against an army.
27 July 2018
Having a bath, applying fragrance and using the miswak on Friday
Question What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "This day [Friday] is a day of Eid, Allah Ta'ala has made it such for the…
23 July 2018
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding a woman who has abundant garments
Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu)? "Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) said "Verily, when a woman has garments in abundance [more than she…
17 July 2018
Putting the Miswak on the ground
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sa'id ibn Jubayr (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: 'By keeping the miswak on the ground if a person becomes mad [majnun], he should blame none other than himself.' Is this…
17 July 2018
Hadiths regarding the removal of white/grey hair
Question Is it proven from Hadith that we should not remove white/grey hair from our head, moustache or beard [when it is over a fist]?
28 June 2018
The emphasis of using fragrance on Friday
Question In the following narration regarding using fragrance on Friday, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: ولو من طيب المرأة Is this imitating women?
26 June 2018
Whoever despises the sultan Allah disgraces him
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Can it be quoted? من أهان سلطان الله في الأرض أهانه الله Whoever insults Allah's sultan on earth, Allah disgraces him
19 April 2018
What to recite when wearing shoes?
Question I would like to know if there is any authentic du'a mentioned in Hadith to be recite when wearing shoes?
17 April 2018
Five items Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would always carry
Question Is the following narration correct? عن عائشة، قالت: خمس لم يكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدعهن في حضر ولا سفر: المرآة، والمكحلة، والمشط، والمدرى، والسواك……
30 March 2018
Authenticity of a narration which states that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) had a shadow
Question There is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad wherein Sayyidah Zaynab (radiyallahu 'anha) states that she saw the shadow of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Is this Hadith authentic?
28 March 2018
Why was Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) called ‘Atiq’
Question How did Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) receive the title 'Atiq?
22 March 2018
A follow up query on the virtue of giving clothes to a destitute Muslim
Question Is there an incident which prompted Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) to narrate the following Hadith? I have heard this narration together with an incident. Rasulullah…
19 March 2018
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to a woman to dress modestly
Question What is the translation of the following Hadith? عن ابن أسامة بن زيد، أن أباه أسامة، قال كساني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قبطية كثيفة كانت مما أهداها دحية الكلبي، فكسوتها امرأتي، فقال لي…
13 March 2018
The virtue of giving clothes to a destitute Muslim
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: "Whoever clothes a Muslim, remains in the security of Allah as long as a single piece remains on…