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Is there a virtue of reciting ‘Allahumma barik fil mawt’ twenty five times daily?

Question

Is there a virtue of reciting ‘Allahumma barik fil mawti wa fima ba’dal mawt’ [O Allah! Bless me in death and in the stages after death] twenty five times daily?

Allah Ta’ala’s mercy on the one who offers the four Sunnah of ‘Asr

Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“May Allah have mercy on one who offers four rak’ahs [Sunnah] before the ‘Asr Prayer.”

Rewarded merely for intending to carry out a good deed

Question

What is the status of the following Hadith in Musnad Ahmad?

“Whomsoever intends doing a good deed, his heart is set on carrying it out and Allah Ta’ala is aware that he wants to carry it out, then Allah Ta’ala will record for him one good deed”

Leadership of women

Question

Is the following Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said;

“Men are destroyed when they obey women.”

A great virtue for performing Hajj and ‘Umrah

Question

Is the following Hadith authentic?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “There is no reward except Jannah for an accepted Hajj”

Superiority of the women of this world over the Maidens of Jannah [Hur]

Question

What is the grade of the following narration?

Sayyidatuna Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anha) narrates that she said to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam),

“O Rasulullah, are the women of this world superior or the hurs?”

Reciting the last two verses of Surah Tawbah

Question

What is the status of the following Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“The one who continuously reads ‘Laqad ja-akum Rasulum min anfusikum’ till the end of the Surah [Surah Tawbah, verse 128 and 129] will not face a death through something collapsing on him, drowning, (being) burnt or being struck by iron”

The modesty of Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

Question

Is the following narration authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was reclining in his house while his legs were uncovered. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) sought permission to enter, so he permitted him to enter and he spoke to him. Then Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) sought permission to enter, so he was permitted likewise, and he spoke to him as well while he continued to recline. Then Sayyiduna ‘Uthman came and sought permission to enter, so Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sat up and straightened his garments. Sayyiduna ‘Uthman was then permitted to enter and he spoke to him.

When he left, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam): ‘Abu Bakr came and you did not move, ‘Umar came and you did not move, but when ‘Uthman came you sat up and straightened your garments?’ He said:

“Should I not feel shy before a man whom the Angels feel shy of “?

The best gift a father can bestow on his child

Question

Kindly provide the source and authenticity of the following narration:

“The best thing a father can give his son is good manners”

The gardens of Jannah in this world

Question

Is the following Hadith authentic?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“When you pass by the meadows of Jannah indulge freely in them!” The Sahabah asked: “O Messenger of Allah! What are the meadows of Paradise?” He replied: “The circles/gatherings of ‘ilm [Knowledge].”

[Tabarani]