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Kindly inform me regarding the authenticity of the du’a of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)
اللهم كما رزقتني الاسلام ولم اسألك فارزقني الجنة وأنا اسألك
Allahumma kama razaqtanil Islama wa lam as-aluka farzuqnil Jannata wa ana as-aluk
Authentication
Prohibition against confusing others in Salah by reciting too loudly
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Is this Hadith authentic?
Under the heading ‘Dhikr Qawl al-Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Laa yajhar ba’dukam ‘ala ba’din fil-Quran, Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded the Hadith, ‘None of you should compete with one another in reciting Quran loudly.’
‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a in qawmah when getting up from ruku’
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Is this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic?
Bi haw lil lahi wa quwwatihi aqumu wa aq’ud
Remembering Allah Ta’ala in the marketplace
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Is this narration authentic?
Whoever remembers Allah in the markets once, Allah will remember him a hundred times.
Authenticity of the incident regarding a drought at the time of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
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What is the authenticity of the narration regarding a drought during the time of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) answered here?
Announcing a lost item in the Masjid
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Is this Hadith authentic?
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said, “Whoever hears a person announcing a lost item in the Masjid then he should say, “May Allah not return it to you for verily the Masjid has not been built for this purpose.”
Authenticity of the virtue of offering two rak’ahs after Maghrib before speaking to anyone
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What is the authenticity of this Hadith?
Makhul (rahimahullah) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“If the two rak’ahs after Maghrib are performed before speaking, it will be lifted high into the heavens.”
Valuing a strand of the blessed hair of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)
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Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration:
Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) has said: “I said to ‘Abidah (rahimahullah): ‘We have some of the hair of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) which we got from Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) or from his family.’
‘Abidah (rahimahullah) replied. “No doubt if I had a single strand of that [hair], it would have been dearer to me than the whole world and whatever is in it.” Read More »
Eat, drink and wear nice garments but abstain from wastage
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Is this Hadith authentic?
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Eat, drink and give sadaqah but abstain from wastefulness and pride.”
‘Abdullah Ibn Muhayriz’s statement on speaking in the Masjid
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Is this narration authentic?
Ibn Muhayriz (rahimahullah) is reported to have said: “Speaking in the masjid is idle talk, except for one who is praying, or remembering his Rabb, or asking for good or giving good.”
An unauthentic punishment for discarding Salah
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Is this Hadith authentic?
انا الشجاع الاقرع امرني ربي ان اضربك على تضييع الصلاة
Allah Ta’ala shows Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) Baytul Maqdis
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Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the Hadith where the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) could see Baytul Maqdis from Makkah when the Quraysh rejected his message. Read More »
Du’a for increased sustenance
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Is this du’a from Hadith?
For plentiful rizq (sustenance) and total independence recite the following du’a one hundred (100) times after ‘Isha and 100 times after Fajr.
اللهم كما صنت وجهي عن السجود لغيرك فصن وجهى عن المسئلة لغيرك
Allahumma kama sunta wajhi ‘anis sujudi li ghayrika fasun wajhi ‘anil mas-alati li ghayrika
“O Allah, as you have preserved my face [honour] by safeguarding me from making sajdah to others, do save my face [honour] by safeguarding me from stretching my hands before others.”