10 Muharram 143724 October 2015
Fasting During the Entire 10 Days of Muharram
QuestionIs there any Hadith mentioning special rewards for fasting first ten (10) days of Muharram?
Fasting
6 Muharram 143720 October 2015
The Reward for a Pregnant Woman
QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? "Are you women not satisfied with the fact that when one of you is pregnant from her husband, and he is pleased with her, that her reward is the same as a fasting person who is steadfast and dedicated to the path…
23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015
An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…
2 Dhul Hijjah 143616 September 2015
A Fabricated Hadith Promising Huge Rewards for Fasting the First Nine Days of Dhul Hijjah
QuestionI would like to know if this virtue is authentic Rewards of fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, If you fast from the 1st till the 7th of Dhul Hijjah, for each fast you will receive the reward of giving one hundred…
2 Dhul Hijjah 143616 September 2015
The Virtue of Fasting the First Nine Days of Dhul Hijjah
QuestionWhat is the virtue of fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah?
2 Dhul Hijjah 143616 September 2015
The Reward for Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah (9th of Dhul Hijjah)
QuestionIs it true that fasting on the day of 'Arafah (the 9th of Dhul Hijjah) expiates two years of sins?
1 Dhul Hijjah 143615 September 2015
The True Pauper on the Day of Qiyamah
QuestionCan you site the source and grading of the following Hadith: There is a Hadith where someone will have so much good deeds, but because he usurped the rights of other people all his good deeds will be transferred to the victims, and he will inherit his/their bad deeds resulting…
28 Dhul Qa'dah 143612 September 2015
A Strong Believer (Mu’min) Is Better Than a Weak Believer
QuestionWhat is the explanation of the Hadith which states A strong believer [Mu'min] is better than a weak Mu'min?
24 Dhul Qa'dah 14368 September 2015
Superiority of the Women of This World Over the Maidens of Jannah [Hur]
QuestionWhat is the grade of the following narration? Sayyidatuna Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu 'anha) narrates that she said to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), "O Rasulullah, are the women of this world superior or the hurs?'
12 Shawwal 143629 July 2015
Authenticity of the Six Fasts of Shawwal
QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، - أَخْبَرَنِي سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، بْنِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الْخَزْرَجِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، - رضى الله عنه…
8 Shawwal 143625 July 2015
A Narration on “Five Actions That Break the Fast”
QuestionCan you kindly translate Al 'Iraqi's assessment of this Hadith: حديث جابر عن انس: خمس يفطرن الصائم الكذب والغيبة والنميمة واليمين الكاذبة والنظر بشهوة قال العراقي: أخرجه الأزدي في الضعفاء من رواية جابان عن انس وقوله جابر تصحيف قال أبو حاتم الرازي هذا كذاب Translation: There are five things that…
29 Ramadan 143616 July 2015
Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (radiyallahu ‘anhu)’s Dream Before His Death
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration and does it imply that the souls of the dead can return to this world? Sayyiduna Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that when the enemy surrounded his house and stopped the household from receiving water, he was thirsty for many days. 'Uthman (radiyallahu…
27 Ramadan 143614 July 2015
An Unreliable Narration Explaining the Vast Reward for One Sajdah in Ramadan
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? "Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "When the first night of Ramadan dawns, the doors of the skies are opened and none of its doors are then closed until the last night of…
6 Ramadan 143623 June 2015
Words of the Du’a at Iftar Time
QuestionI have a question regarding to the famous du'a at iftar: "Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa 'ala rizq-ika aftarthu" (Abu Dawud). How weak is this Hadith? Is it suitable for practice? What is the alternative du'a at Iftar? Jazakallahu khayran
1 Ramadan 143618 June 2015
The Result of Showing Respect to Ramadan
QuestionTo what extent the following story is authentic? can you provide a reference? A Jew treated Ramadan with a great respect. Once, after seeing his son eating food outside during Ramadan, he said "Muslims do not eat during a day. Are you making fun of them?" and hit on his…