29 July 2015
Another du’a for after meals
Question "When you eat food and say All praise is due to Allah who fed me and gave this to me without any strength or ability on my part, do all your past and future sins get forgiven." I got this…
29 July 2015
Reciting Surah Ikhlas ten times after Fardh Salah
Question What is the status of the following narration and can we practice on it? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever does the following three actions with Iman, will enter Jannah…
29 July 2015
Authenticity of the six fasts of Shawwal
Question What is the status of this Hadith? حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا…
29 July 2015
Suppressing one’s anger, a means of averting Allah’s punishment
Question Is this narration reliable? "Allah abandons the punishment to anyone who can abandon his own anger"
29 July 2015
Drinking water on an empty stomach
Question I would like to know if there is a Hadith where Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) prohibited that water be the first thing drunk in the morning on an empty stomach as this causes different…
28 July 2015
Sayyiduna ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdil Muttalib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah has taken me as a close friend (Khalil) as…
28 July 2015
Honouring the noble ones
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? إذا أتاكم كريم قوم فأكرموه Translation When the noble ones of a certain nation come to you then honour them
28 July 2015
An unauthentic virtue of performing Hajj on behalf of one’s parents
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Whoever performs Hajj on behalf of his parents or settles their debts, will be resurrected on the day of Qiyamah with the Righteous.
28 July 2015
The duration of the Day of Qiyamah for the believers
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following: "The Day of Qiyamah will pass like the time between Zuhr and 'Asr for the believers"
27 July 2015
Exercising patience (sabr) and adopting good character
Question What is the status of this Hadith? يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيُّ الإِيمَانِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: ”الصَّبْرُ وَالسَّمَاحَةُ“، قِيلَ: فَأَيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَكْمَلُ إِيمَانًا؟ قَالَ: ”أَحْسَنُهُمْ…
25 July 2015
The most complete of believers is the one with the best character
Question Is this report reliable ? أكمل المؤمنين إيمانا وأفضل المؤمنين إيمانا أحسنهم خلقا (مصنف) Translation The most complete of believers and the best of believers are those with the best…
25 July 2015
A narration on “Five actions that break the fast”
Question Can 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…
24 July 2015
Speaking in the Masjid
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? When a person speaks in the Masjid, an Angel on the first instance says 'O friend of Allah, keep quiet'. On the second instance the Angel says 'O enemy of…
22 July 2015
A Hadith encouraging independence
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Seek to be independent from people, even if it be to wash/clean your miswak”
17 July 2015
The most virtuous of people
Question What is the source and the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) says, "Once I was seated with Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) when he asked, 'Do you know, of…