2 September 2014
Recognizing Allah is my capital, intellect is the root of my faith
Question I want to enquire about the strength of Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu)'s narration found in Qadhi Iyadh's renowned "Ash-Shifa' Bi Ta'rif Huquqil Mustafa." Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu…
1 September 2014
Is there a specific day to clip one’s nails?
Question Is there a Hadith where Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) prohibited cutting nails on Wednesday or any other day?
30 August 2014
Hadith on the number of Hurs in Jannah
Question Please provide the reference and classification of this Hadith: Anas (radiyallahu'anhu) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said: “The servant in Paradise shall be…
26 August 2014
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) removing a jinn from a Sahabi?
Question Is there any such Hadith which states that a woman approached Nabi (sallallau 'alayhi wa sallam) with her sick son. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, bring the boy close to…
25 August 2014
Adopt the Character of Allah
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith which is often found in Sufi texts? Takhalluqu bi-akhlaq Allah Translation: Adopt the character of Allah Ta'ala.
22 August 2014
‘The Scholars of this Ummah like the Ambiya of the Banu Israel’ a Hadith?
Question The Hadith: علماء أمتي كأنبياء بني إسرائيل Translation: The scholars of my ummah are like the Prophets of Bani Israel I have read this Hadith is a fabrication (mawdu'), but some say its…
20 August 2014
Hadith regarding the ‘Ulama in Jannah
Question I have heard someone saying that an 'Alim in jannah will answer the questions of Jannite. or something to this effect. Is this authentic?
20 August 2014
The different punishments for the women of Jahannam
Question The Women of Jahannam. Rasulullah (sallallah 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'O Ali, on the night of my ascension (Mi'raj) I saw women of my ummah who were being severely punished that I became…
20 August 2014
Authenticity of the Hadith ‘Hold on to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khulafa’
Question Is the following Hadith with the mentioned wordings authentic? Kindly provide the reference. 'Alaykum bi sunnati wa sunnatil khulafa ir rashidin al mahdiyyin' Translation: Hold on to my…
20 August 2014
Famous story of Abu Mi’laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is the following story authentic? Abu Mi'laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu 'anhu) was travelling and was approached by an armed thief. The Sahabi requested the thief to allow him to read four…
18 August 2014
The famous virtue of Surah Waqi’ah
Question I recently heard that the narration regarding Surah Waqi'ah being a safeguard against poverty is weak? Are all narrations regarding this virtue of Surah Waqi'ah weak? I understand we can…
18 August 2014
Authenticity of a dhikr to be recited after Fajr Salah
Question The Hadith that states that if a person prays Fajr and recites the following dhikr one hundred times before bending his legs, he would be the best man to offer good deeds on earth that day,…
16 August 2014
Hadith on the hearts being able to exclusively contain the love of Allah
Question Is the following a Hadith? Allah Ta'ala declared, “Neither My Earth nor My Heavens can contain Me, but the heart of a Believing Servant, can.”
15 August 2014
Love the Arabs
Question Is the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'Love the Arabs for three reasons:…
13 August 2014
More Hadiths encouraging visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
Question Are the following Hadiths reliable? 1. One who preforms haj and does not visit me, wrongs me. 2. One who visits me and my ancestor Ibrahim within a year I guarantee for him Jannah.