10 March 2022
Ensuring that one eats with the helper/servant that cooked the food
Question Is this Hadith authentic and could you please provide the Arabic text? "When the servant of one of you has endured heat and smoke preparing his food for him, then let him take him by the…
18 February 2022
Ibn Abi Zayd’s Al Qayrawani statement regarding the essence of Akhlaq being found in four Hadiths
Question What is the reference for this and is quote correctly attributed? Ibn Abi Zayd Al Qayrawani has said that all the Hadiths that talk about character are contexed in these four narrations: 1.…
17 February 2022
Love for your brother what you love for yourself
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? "None of you truly believe until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself"
17 February 2022
“Do not become angry”
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to the person who asked him for advice "Do not become angry"
10 February 2022
In the latter times people will engage in futile talks in the Masjid
Question 'Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu anhu) said: "In the later times will be people who will sit in the Masajid, forming circles. Their Imam will be the Dunya (the world). Do not sit with them.…
16 December 2021
The ill effect of spending time in the company of evil people
Question Please advise if the following is authentic: Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Keeping company with the evil people leads (one) to distrust and suspect even the best of people."…
9 December 2021
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) attempts to change a name with a negative connotation
Question Is there a narration about a companion named sorrow (Hazn) upon which Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) changed his name to gentle (Sahl)?
3 December 2021
Imam Shafi’i cautions against debating and arguing with everyone
Question What is the reference for this narration and who is it the statement of? من إذالة العلم أن تناظر كل من ناظرك وتقاول كل من قاولك
4 November 2021
The example of the believers in their mutual love mercy and compassion
Question I am looking for the wording of the Hadith regarding the example of believers in regard to mutual love, affection and mercy...
28 October 2021
Another query about the Hadith on being two faced
Question Regarding the Hadith: من كان ذا وجهين في الدنيا كان له يوم القيامة لسانان من نار In most copies of Zadut Talibin I have referred to, the Hadith has the word لسان (singular). The reference in…
28 October 2021
Ensuring that one does not sleep with soiled hands
Question Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has advised not to sleep with dirty hands (Abu Dawud) What is the wording of this Hadith and is it authentic?
27 October 2021
Another version of the narration regarding ensuring one’s neighbour does not spend the night hungry
Question What is the source of this Hadith? ليس المؤمن الذي يبيت شبعان وجاره طاو
8 October 2021
Truth saves and lies destroys
Question What is the status of the following words which are commonly heard in the Khutbah of Jumu'ah: عليكم بالصدق فإن الصدق ينجي والكذب يهلك Hold on to [speaking] the truth for the truth will save…
15 September 2021
Eat, drink, give and take with the right hand for Shaytan uses his left hand
Question Can this narration be quoted? Let one of you eat with his right hand and drink with his right hand, and take with his right hand and give with his right hand, for Satan eats with his left…
15 September 2021
The real strong person is the one who can control his anger
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The strong person is not the one who can lift heavy weights. Rather, the strong person…