28 March 2018
Meaning of a word in a chain of narrators
Question What is the meaning of the word 'fi akharin' in the following chain of narrators in Sunan Abi Dawud: حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، في آخرين، قالوا: حدثنا يحيى بن سليم……
26 March 2018
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) cutting meat off a bone
Question In a narration of Sahih Muslim, what is the meaning of the word 'Yahtazzu'? Does it refer to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) cutting with a knife or biting meat with his teeth off the…
22 March 2018
Clarification on the pronunciation of a word of the istikharah du’a
Question In the istikharah du'a, is it 'Faqdirhu li' [with a kasrah on the dal] or is it 'Faqdurhu li' [with a dammah on the dal]?
20 March 2018
Islam’s unique growth
Question What is the meaning of this Hadith: 'Islam began as something strange and will revert to being strange as it began.'
15 March 2018
Meaning of a word in the Hadith regarding the last person to gain entry into Jannah
Question Which time is being referred to in the following Hadith in Sahih Muslim? أتذكر الزمان الذي كنت فيه Atadhkuruz zamanal ladhi kunta fihi
13 March 2018
A Hadith regarding poetry
Question A Hadith of Sahih Muslim quoted in Mishkat states that a person was reciting poetry and Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) called him a Shaytan. Can you mention the exact reference and what…
5 March 2018
Meaning of ‘Bayt’ in the Hadith of Mi’raj
Question Which house does 'Al Bayt' refer to in the following narration? 'Bayna ana 'indal Bayt' Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman.
21 February 2018
Meaning of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim
Question In this famous Hadith, what is the correct meaning and explanation of the words ساعة و ساعة? روى مسلم عن أبي عثمان النهدي عن حنظلة الأسيدي قال: وكان من كتاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:…
15 February 2018
A follow up query on the reward of making fifty tawaf
Question I came across a Hadith regarding the reward of making fifty tawaf, a person will be free of sins. My question is, does this have to be completed in one trip or over a few visits?
15 February 2018
The virtue of the tribe, ‘Azd Shanu-ah’
Question Is this narration authentic and what is meant? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Al Azd is Allah's lion [i.e. Allah's army] upon the earth. The people wish to lower them but…
7 February 2018
Clarification on the Hadith ‘laughter causes the heart to die’
Question Is this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? “Laughter kills the heart” Didn't Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) himself laugh on certain occasions?
6 February 2018
Seventy thousand people will enter into Jannah without accountability
Question 1) I was told that seventy thousand (70 000) people will enter Jannah without reckoning. Is this true? 2) Does this Hadith literally mean the number 70000 or is there any other meaning?
5 February 2018
How much really will the lowest Jannati receive?
Question I read two Hadiths regarding the last person to enter Jannah or lowest ranking person to enter Jannah. One Hadith says that person will get "what equals the world and ten times as much." In…
30 November 2017
Commentary of the Verse ‘Those who believe then disbelieve, then believe then disbelieve’
Question As for those who have Iman and then return to disbelief, and then again have Iman and then return to kufr, and then increase in kufr, Allah will not forgive them or guide them on any path.…
27 November 2017
Doing good with the intention of reward
Question I know when we do good deeds like dhikr, salah etc we should be only doing them for Allah or to please Allah. What if your intention is to do good deeds to get rewards in Jannah? Will Allah…