Etiquettes – Page 9 – Hadith Answers

A du’a to recite after Salah and before sleeping

Question

What is the authenticity of the following du’a?

Whoever says ‘Allah is the Greatest, the amount of even and odd (prayer), (the amount) of Allah’s complete, pure and blessed words. There is no god except Allah’, thrice after every salah and when he goes to sleep, it will be a means of light for him in his grave ,light on the plain of resurrection and light on the Sirat (bridge) until they (this du’a) see him into Jannah.

The Arabic text of the du’a is as follows:

(x3) الله أكبر كبيرا عدد الشفع، والوتر، وكلمات الله التامات الطيبات المباركات

(x3) لا إله إلا الله

Wording of another du’a to be recited before sleeping

Question

1. Can you confirm the reference and reliability of this du’a?

2. I found two variations of the du’a. Which one is valid?

بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا / [ فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا]، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

A du’a to recite when visiting the sick

Question

What is the reference for the following?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) visited a sick villager, and whenever he would visit the sick he would recite the following du’a:

لاَ بَأسَ طَهُورٌ إنْ شَاءَ اللهُ

‘La ba’sa tahurun insha Allah‘

Translation of a Hadith on eating with one’s servant

Question

Can you please translate the following narration:

إذا أتى أحدكم خادمه بطعامه فإن لم يجلسه معه فليناوله أكلة أو أكلتين أو لقمة أو لقمتين فإنه ولي حره وعلاجه

Lowering the voice when sneezing

Question

I heard that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would lower his voice when sneezing. Is this correct?

Honour your children and instill good manners within them

Question

Can you please state the grading of the following Hadith:

أكرموا أولادكم وأحسنوا أدبهم

Do not respond to the one who does not start with salam

Question

Is the following Hadith authentic?

“Do not respond to the one who starts speaking without making salam”

(Ibnus Sunni)

Facing the qiblah in all gatherings

Question

Kindly provide the source of the following narration:

“Everything has an honour, and the most honourable gathering, is that gathering which is facing the qiblah”

Being compassionate to one’s family

Question

Is this Hadith found in Tirmidhi and is it acceptable to quote?

Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Indeed among the believers with the most complete faith is the one who is the best in conduct, and the most kind to his family.”

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) engaging in household chores

Question

Is there an authentic Hadith stating that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would engage in household chores?

The rights of an elder brother over his younger siblings

Question

Is the following a Hadith?

“The rights of an elder brother that are due to be fulfilled by a younger brother is the same rights as a child has to fulfill for his Father?

A Believer is sociable

Question

The believer is one who is sociable [with others], and there is no good in one who is not sociable [with others] nor in one who is not met sociably [by them]” what is the grade of this hadith?

Respecting the Husband

Question

What is the consequence of degrading the husband in the presence of his children/ family and outsiders.