Commentary – Page 10 – Hadith Answers

The statement of Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) regarding people who are never criticised

Question

What is the meaning of ‘mudahin’ in the following quote?

قال سفيان الثوري رحمه الله: إذا رأيت القارئ/الرجل محببا في جيرانه، محمودا عند إخوانه، فاعلم أنه مداهن

The best gatherings are the most spacious

Question

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

خير المجالس أوسعها

The best gatherings are the most spacious

Have the commentators explained that it is better for the gathering to be more spacious and spread out rather than people being cramped and uncomfortable?

The stone of Baytul Maqdis from Jannah

Question

What is the status of the following narration and what is meant by ‘stone/rock’? Is it the Hajarul Aswad or the Stone of Baytul Maqdis?

الصخرة من الجنة

The rock/stone is from Jannah

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) disliked people showing off with ‘ibadah

Question

Is the following authentic and if so what is meant by it?

Imam Ibrahim An Nakha’i (rahimahullah) said about the Salaf:

“When in a gathering, they used to dislike a person showing the best of what he has”

When to recite the du’a ‘Allahumaj’al fiqalbi nura’

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Was the du’a (Allahumaj’al fiqalbi nura..) read in Salah or out of Salah as one narration of Sahih Muslim mentions that it was recited in Salah, and another states it was recited while going for Salah?

What is meant by this ummah will be the forerunners on the Day of Qiyamah?

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What is meant by:

ونحن السابقون يوم القيامة

‘We [This Ummah] will be the forerunners on the Day of Qiyamah’

Sitting in circles around the speaker before the Jumu’ah Salah

Question

Could you please verify this post?

لا ينبغي القاء المواعظ و الدروس يوم الجمعة قبل الصلاة الجمعة فيه الحديث:عن عمرو بن شعيب عن ابيه عن جده ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم نهي عن التحلق قبل الصلاة يوم الجمعة

It is not suitable to give speeches and lessons in Jumu’ah day (Friday), before Jumu’ah prayer, there is Hadith by authority of ‘Amr ibn Shua’yb by his father by his grandfather that Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) forbid atahalluqu (gathering of knowledge and revisions) before the Salah on the day of Jumu’ah.

(transmitted by Abu Dawud, An Nasa’i and Tirmidhi) Read More »

The emphasis of using fragrance on Friday

Question

In the following narration regarding using fragrance on Friday, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

ولو من طيب المرأة

Is this imitating women?

‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) softened a miswak for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) before his demise

Question

I have read that after Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) softened the miswak with her mouth and gave it to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to use during his final illness, she said “From all the blessed wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), I am the only one who had the honour of having had her saliva touch the blessed mouth of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)”

Does this mean that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never kissed his wives?