12 August 2015
Serving the elderly
Question Please provide the reference for the following Hadith: "Whenever any youngster honours an elderly person because of his old age, Allah appoints somebody who will honour him during his old…
11 August 2015
A virtue of reciting Quran in Salah after using the miswak
Question Is there a Hadith that states that the angels place their mouth by the mouth of the person who recites Quran after making miswak?
10 August 2015
Showing warmth to a sinner-when rectifying him, is a means of sadaqah
Question Is the following Hadith reliable? مُدَارَاةُ النَّاسِ صَدَقَةٌ Translation Being affable with people is regarded as sadaqah
29 July 2015
Suppressing one’s anger, a means of averting Allah’s punishment
Question Is this narration reliable? "Allah abandons the punishment to anyone who can abandon his own anger"
28 July 2015
Honouring the noble ones
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? إذا أتاكم كريم قوم فأكرموه Translation When the noble ones of a certain nation come to you then honour them
27 July 2015
Exercising patience (sabr) and adopting good character
Question What is the status of this Hadith? يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَيُّ الإِيمَانِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : " الصَّبْرُ وَالسَّمَاحَةُ " ، قِيلَ : فَأَيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَكْمَلُ إِيمَانًا ؟ قَالَ : "…
25 July 2015
The most complete of believers is the one with the best character
Question Is this report reliable ? أكمل المؤمنين إيمانا وأفضل المؤمنين إيمانا أحسنهم خلقا (مصنف) Translation The most complete of believers and the best of believers are those with the best…
22 July 2015
A Hadith encouraging independence
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Seek to be independent from people, even if it be to wash/clean your miswak”
20 June 2015
Three groups of people that will enter Jannah without reckoning
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إذا جمع الله الخلائق يوم القيامة ، نادى مناد : أين أهل الفضل ؟ فيقوم ناس وهم يسير ، فينطلقون سراعا إلى…
15 June 2015
The Sunnah method of bidding farewell
Question What is the Sunnah du'a of bidding farewell to someone?
10 June 2015
A Hadith against restricting the expenditure on one’s family
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The one who restricts the sustenance of his family, although he has the means to provide is…
28 May 2015
Knowledge will not give you a part of it until you give it all of yourself
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following phrase, is it a Hadith: "Knowledge will not give you a part of it until you give it all of yourself"
27 May 2015
Meaning of a statement that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) made regarding Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Could the following please be sourced: Once Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sent Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) to call Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu).…
25 May 2015
Why shouldn’t we face our feet towards the qiblah?
Question Is there any Hadith prohibiting one from stretching out feet towards Qiblah?
19 May 2015
Hadith warning against deceiving the Arabs
Question Kindly verify the following narration Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whosoever deceives the Arabs, will be deprived of my intercession and will not gain my affection"