20 August 2014
The different punishments for the women of Jahannam
Question The Women of Jahannam. Rasulullah (sallallah 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'O Ali, on the night of my ascension (Mi'raj) I saw women of my ummah who were being severely punished that I became…
20 August 2014
Authenticity of the Hadith ‘Hold on to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khulafa’
Question Is the following Hadith with the mentioned wordings authentic? Kindly provide the reference. 'Alaykum bi sunnati wa sunnatil khulafa ir rashidin al mahdiyyin' Translation: Hold on to my…
20 August 2014
Famous story of Abu Mi’laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is the following story authentic? Abu Mi'laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu 'anhu) was travelling and was approached by an armed thief. The Sahabi requested the thief to allow him to read four…
18 August 2014
The famous virtue of Surah Waqi’ah
Question I 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…
18 August 2014
Authenticity of a dhikr to be recited after Fajr Salah
Question The Hadith that states that if a person prays Fajr and recites the following dhikr one hundred times before bending his legs, he would be the best man to offer good deeds on earth that day,…
16 August 2014
Hadith on the hearts being able to exclusively contain the love of Allah
Question Is the following a Hadith? Allah Ta'ala declared, “Neither My Earth nor My Heavens can contain Me, but the heart of a Believing Servant, can.”
15 August 2014
Love the Arabs
Question Is the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'Love the Arabs for three reasons:…
13 August 2014
More Hadiths encouraging visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
Question Are the following Hadiths reliable? 1. One who preforms haj and does not visit me, wrongs me. 2. One who visits me and my ancestor Ibrahim within a year I guarantee for him Jannah.
13 August 2014
Hadiths that encourage visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
Question Are the following which are quoted to be Hadith really Hadith? 1. One who visits me after my death is as if he visited me during my life. 2. One who visits my grave my intercession for him…
13 August 2014
A sign that Allah Ta’ala has turned away his attention from a person
Question I am looking for a Hadith, the gist of which, as related by one of the Scholars is, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked: 'What are the signs that Allah Ta'ala has turned away His…
13 August 2014
Hadith on black flags
Question Can you please comment on the gradation of this narration? Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: 'When you see the black flags, remain where you are and do not move your hands or your…
13 August 2014
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wearing a woollen/sack like kurta
Question Is the following story authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) had given away all his wealth in the path of Allah Ta'ala and came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) wearing a…
11 August 2014
Was Allah Ta’ala the first to read Janazah Salah on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?
Question Was Allah Ta'ala the first to read Janazah Salah on Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? Is the Hadith authentic?
11 August 2014
If there were to be a Nabi after me, it would have been ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly confirm the following hadith. I have heard that it is a weak Hadith? If there had to be a Nabi after me, It would have been Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu)
11 August 2014
Hadith on the appearance of a beast before Qiyamah
Question What is the status of this narration? Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah) reported that Abuz Zubayr (rahimahullah) described the beast and said: