7 February 2014
Is the virtue of 15th of Sha’ban proven, or is it a bid’ah (innovation)?
Question I am a firm believer that 15th of Sha'ban is a blessed night. I have come across many people who claim it is nowhere to be found in Hadith and it is a bid'ah to claim the night being a…
7 February 2014
Is this a fabrication in Fadail-A'mal?
Question A brother sent me and others an email criticizing Fada’il al-A’mal with the following: In Fada’il al-A’mal you will find that some hadiths have been taken from the book called Dhayl al-‘Ali…
6 February 2014
Is this Hadith really in Bukhari?
Question Someone came to me and informed me of a sirah bayan he heard. In the bayan, the khatib mentioned a Hadith in which Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was resting on the thigh of Ali…
6 February 2014
Authenticity of reciting Surah Kahf on Thursday night/Friday
Question Is this Hadith weak or Sahih? From Abu Sa'id Khudri, who said: "Whoever reads Surah Kahf on the night of Jumu'ah, will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House (the…
6 February 2014
Authenticity and commentary of a du’a in Hizbul A’zam
Question What is the authenticity of the du’a quoted in Al-Hizbul-A'zam: “I seek refuge from the time when the hearts will be like that of non-Arabs (Ajam) and tongues will be of those of Arabs”?…
1 February 2014
Does Qiyamah start immediately after death?
Question I have heard a hadith that says: "Judgement commence immediately after one dies" Is this authentic?
1 February 2014
Clarification on the miraculous achievements of the ‘Ulama
Question I find the book Fadail A'mal informative in its explaining themes through Quranic Ayah and Ahadith. However, I find some of the other material very strange. For example, in Fazail of salah,…
8 January 2014
Reference for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) making du’a for the ummah in every Salah
Question I wanted to know the authenticity/reference of the following narration. The summary is: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) made du'a for 'Aaishah (radiyallahu'anha) due to which she became…
8 January 2014
Sleeping according to Sunnah yields the reward of ‘Ibadah
Question I have heard that if a person sleeps according to the Sunnah i.e, makes wudu, recites Tasbih Fatimah du'a etc, then he will get reward for doing ‘ibadah for the entire time he remains…
17 December 2013
Proof for Seventy Hurs in Jannah
Question The number of hurs (seventy or more) in Jannat for a shahid or a jannati is fixed by which Hadith and in which book?
17 December 2013
Du’a for protection from the hardships of sakarat (pangs of death)
Question Please cite some important du’as taught by Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) for protection against a painful death.
17 December 2013
Hadith: The Jews were divided into seventy one groups
Question A Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims into seventy three all in Jahannam except one He…
17 December 2013
More merits of Ayatul-Kursi
Question Could you clarify the authenticity of the following narrations on the virtues of Ayatul Kursi? 1. Recite Ayatul Kursi at the time of leaving home, because 70 000 angels will protect a person…
17 December 2013
Virtues of Ayatul-Kursi
Question Please quote some Hadiths regarding the benefits of Ayatul-Kursi?
17 December 2013
Hadith: I am leaving behind two things
Question Could you please inform what is the academic status of these two Hadiths: 1. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Sunnat 2. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of…