1 Rabi'ul Awwal 1448 | 14 August 2026
A Quote Attributed to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) About Being Treated Poorly
Question Is this statement correctly attributed to 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu): "If someone throws you away like trash then know that there will be someone who will pick up like a diamond."
29 Safar 1448 | 13 August 2026
A Narration on the Practices of the People of Lut (‘alayhis salam)
Question What is the status of this narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : عشر خصال عملتها قوم لوط بها أهلكوا وتزيدها أمتي بخلة : إتيان الرجال بعضهم بعضا ورميهم بالجلاهق ولعبهم الحمام وضرب…
29 Safar 1448 | 13 August 2026
A Du‘a Attributed to Dawud (‘alayhis salam) for Four Noble Qualities
Question Is this authentic? Dawud ('alayhis salam) used to make the following du'a: اللهم إني أسألك أربعًا: لسانا ذاكرًا وقلبًا شاكرًا، وبدنًا صابرًا، وزوجة تعينني في دنياي وآخرتي……
29 Safar 1448 | 13 August 2026
Authenticity of the Hadith on Asking Allah for One’s Needs During the Fajr Salah
Question What is the status of the following narration? سلوا الله حوائجكم البتة في صلاة الصبح
28 Safar 1448 | 12 August 2026
The Closest Way to Allah Ta’ala Is Through a Hidden Sajdah
Question What is the status of the following narration? ما تقرب العبد من الله بشيء أفضل من سجود خفي
28 Safar 1448 | 12 August 2026
The Best Type of Jihad
Question What is the source of this Hadith, and is it authentic? Narrated on the authority of 'Amr ibn 'Abasah (radiyallahu 'anhu), "Once a man asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
28 Safar 1448 | 12 August 2026
A Narration on Reciting Bismillah Before Applying Oil
Question Is this authentic: "Whoever fails to read Bismillah when oiling the hair is joined by 70 devils"
27 Safar 1448 | 11 August 2026
The Reward for Reciting Tahlil
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following? Saying “La ila ha illallahu wahda hu la sharika ka lahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay-in qadir 10 times is like…
27 Safar 1448 | 11 August 2026
The Quran Is a Source of Light
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Once, whilst advising Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "Stick to the recitation of the Quran, because it is a…
27 Safar 1448 | 11 August 2026
A Form of Durud According to the Number of Every Illness and Cure
Question What is the authenticity of the following form of durud? اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وعلى آل سيدنا محمد بعدد كل داء ودواء وبارك وسلم عليه وعليهم كثيرًا……
26 Safar 1448 | 10 August 2026
A Bedouin’s Condolence to Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) at the Passing of His Father
Question When Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas's (radiyallahu 'anhuma) father passed away, many people came to offer condolences to him, and among them an old man came and did it so well that Sayyiduna…
26 Safar 1448 | 10 August 2026
The Gravediggers Among the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum)
Question What is the status of this Hadith? عن ابن عباس، قال: لما أرادوا أن يحفروا لرسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بعثوا إلى أبي عبيدة بن الجراح، وكان يضرح كضريح أهل مكة، وبعثوا إلى أبي طلحة، وكان…
23 Safar 1448 | 7 August 2026
A Hadith on the Value of the Takbir Ula
Question What is the status of the following narration: من سبق إلى الصلاة إلى المسجد، خوف أن تفوته التكبيرة الأولى، أدخله الله تعالى الجنة، ومن شغله عنها غيرها، لم يدرك ما فاته منها بعمل سنة……
23 Safar 1448 | 7 August 2026
Authenticity of a Hadith Regarding the Virtue of the City Merv
Question What is the status of this narration? عن بريدة قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: ستكون بعدي بعوث كثيرة، فكونوا في بعث خراسان، ثم انزلوا مدينة مرو، فإنه بناها ذو القرنين، ودعا لها…
22 Safar 1448 | 6 August 2026
The Authenticity of the Statement: “Who Will Believe Me, O Khadijah?”
Question I often see pictures and videos showing huge crowds of Muslims in Madinah Munawwarah, Makkah Mukarramah, ‘Arafah, Mina and other places, with the caption: ومن سيصدقني يا خديجة؟ Meaning: Nabi…