10 February 2021
There is no good in those who do not host and entertain guest
Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? "There is no good in the one who does not host."
26 December 2020
Food provided to Hazrat Maryam
Question Please provide the status of the following narration: عن أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مريم بنت عمران سألت ربها أن يطعمها لحما لا دم فيه ، فأطعمها…
13 November 2020
Eating watermelon before meals
Question Are these benefits of watermelon authentic? البطيخ قبل الطعام يغسل البطن غسلا ويذهب بالداء أصلا
12 November 2020
Types of gourd mentioned in Hadith
Question What exactly are الدباء (Ad-Dubba) and القرع (Al-qar'u) which are mentioned in the Hadith to be beloved to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam)?
3 November 2020
Feeding people is part of noble character and noble character leads to Jannah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? مكارم الأخلاق من عمل الجنة
22 October 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never blew in his food and drinks
Question Is this a reliable Hadith? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) never blew into his food and drinks and never breathed…
20 October 2020
Do not forsake supper even if it is a handful of dates
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Do not forsake eating at night (supper) even…
7 October 2020
An unauthentic action regarding the watermelon
Question Is this authentic? Sunnah practices for watermelon: The messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was gifted a watermelon. He took it sniffed it and said "Allow it to become large."
19 March 2020
Taking forty steps after eating
Question Is there any Hadith which states that one should take forty steps after eating meals?
3 March 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never ate to his fill twice in one day
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Masruq (rahimahullah) said: I entered upon 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) and she invited me to eat. She said: 'Whenever I eat my fill of food I want to cry and begin…
2 October 2019
The best medicinal treatments
Question Is this a reliable narration? In Kanzul 'Ummal quoting from Bayhaqi, a narration mentions that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) suggests that the best of all medicines are hijama,…
2 October 2019
Wine is the key to all evils
Question Which Hadith states that wine is the key to all evils?
20 June 2019
Sitting and drinking water
Question Looking at the narrations below, what is the Sunnah? To stand and drink, or to sit whilst drinking? a) Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said "No person should stand and drink water,…
31 January 2019
The evil example of an Alcoholic
Question Could you kindly provide a reference for this Hadith. Nabi (sallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: 'The one who consumes intoxicants is (compared to the one) that worships idols.'
6 November 2018
The fly falling into a utensil
Question I read a Hadith somewhere that states (something to the effect) that if a fly falls in something, one should dip it fully and then drink that because there is disease in one wing and cure in…