22 May 2015
Will the earth become a piece of bread on the Day of Qiyamah?
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? "The earth will be changed into bread on the day of Qiyamah"
22 May 2015
The woman who used to comb the hair of the daughter of Fir’awn
Question Is this story authentic? When Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was going for Mi'raj, he passed a place from where a fragrance was emanating. Upon inquiry, Jibrail ('alayhis salam) told…
20 May 2015
An unauthentic form of Salah to be recited on Thursday night and sending the reward to one’s parents
Question Is the following narration authentic? The prayer for one's parents is a Sunnah, due to the following Hadith: "Whoever prays two rak'ahs on the eve of Friday, between Maghrib and 'Isha in…
20 May 2015
A glad tiding for Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is among you a person who will fight for the interpretation of the Quran just as I…
19 May 2015
Hadith warning against deceiving the Arabs
Question Kindly verify the following narration Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whosoever deceives the Arabs, will be deprived of my intercession and will not gain my affection"
19 May 2015
The obligation of Salatul Witr
Question Please provide the source for the following Hadith: "Witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it is not of us." Are there variations of this Hadith in which the last part, "he is not of…
18 May 2015
Fabricated Hadith on the pomegranate
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said about the pomegranate: "it cleanses you of Satan and evil aspirations for forty days." Is this sound?
18 May 2015
An unauthentic virtue of a specific salah on the twenty seventh (27th) of Rajab
Question Could you kindly confirm the following Hadith: "Whoever prays twelve rakats on the night of twenty seventh of Rajab, in every rakat recites Surah Fatihah and any other Surah from Quran.…
16 May 2015
Narrations on protecting the gaze
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "When anyone's eyes fall on the beauty of a woman and he immediately casts his gaze away from her, Allah grants him Divine guidance towards such 'ibadah,…
16 May 2015
Cupping on the head and shoulders
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Kabshah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to undergo cupping on the head and between his shoulders…
16 May 2015
Was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) nur (celestial light)?
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fourteen thousand years before Adam was created, 'Ali and I were a light in the presence of Allah. When…
15 May 2015
The hearts of kings and leaders are in Allah’s control
Question What is the status of following Hadith Qudsi? Is it an Israely Riwayah (Historical Narration) and can we attribute it to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) as his statement? "I am…
13 May 2015
The use of beads, date pits or pebbles to count dhikr
Question Could you mention the Hadith, that states: Date seeds or pebbles were used while doing dhikr? Also could you mention its authenticity?
12 May 2015
Alleviating the distress of a believer in Rajab
Question Kindly verify the following Hadith: "Whoever alleviates distress of a Muslim in the month of Rajab, Allah will grant him a palace in Paradise"
12 May 2015
Fasting on the twenty seventh (27th) of Rajab
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "The one who fasts on the twenty seventh (27th) day of Rajab will receive the reward of fasting for sixty years"