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24 Muharram 143617 November 2014

Further Verification on Spending on ‘Ashura

QuestionWith regards to the Hadith of spending generously on the day of 'Ashura, some senior Muhaddithun of the past have dismissed the authenticity of the narration. How would we answer these objections?

18 Muharram 143611 November 2014

Signs of Qiyamah

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: When public money is passed around like own money Trust is taken as booty (i.e., intention is to use it and refuse to return it) Zakah is seen as a…

17 Muharram 143610 November 2014

Status of Children Buried Alive in Jahiliyyah

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following Hadith and what does it mean? Sayyiduna Salamah ibn Yazid Al Ju'fi (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "My brother and I came to the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said that our mother had passed away during jahiliyyah, she use to honour her guests,…

15 Muharram 14368 November 2014

Allah Ta’ala Curses Four Types of People

QuestionWhat is the grade of this narration? Sayyiduna Abut Tufayl (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: "Sayyiduna Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) was asked, 'Did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) give you something special which he did not give to anyone else?' He replied, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), did not give me anything special…

12 Muharram 14365 November 2014

The Virtues of Reaching Old Age

QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of the following narration: "No one reaches forty years in Islam except that Allah protects him from madness, leprosy and leucoderma. When he is fifty, Allah makes easy his reckoning. When he reaches sixty, Allah grants him repentance. And when he reaches seventy, Allah loves him…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143522 September 2014

Hadith on Accepting a Decent Proposal for Marriage

QuestionWhat's the strength of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, “If someone proposes whose religion (piety) and character is pleasing then get him married. If you do not do so, there will be chaos on the earth.” What is meant by…

19 Dhul Qa'dah 143514 September 2014

A Great Reward for Serving One’s Parents

QuestionWhoever looks at their parents lovingly, Allah will reward him with the reward of performing an accepted Hajj. Is it permissible to quote the above Hadith?

29 Shawwal 143526 August 2014

The Modesty of Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionI have heard that Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) was not particular about pardah (covering herself) as long as Nabi (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) were buried in her house. However when Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) was buried, whenever she entered there she used to observe…

21 Shawwal 143518 August 2014

The Famous Virtue of Surah Waqi’ah

QuestionI recently heard that the narration regarding Surah Waqi'ah being a safeguard against poverty is weak? Are all narrations regarding this virtue of Surah Waqi'ah weak? I understand we can practice on weak narrations for virtues of deeds, but I just wanted clarity on this particular virtue. JazakAllahu khayran

10 Sha'ban 14359 June 2014

Four People Who Will Not Enter Jannah (Early)

QuestionKindly assist with the reference for the following Hadith: "There are four kinds of people about whom Allah has decided not to admit to paradise and not let them taste its bliss: the one who is addicted to wine, the one who takes the Riba, the one who exploits the…