Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Manner of Du’a in Salatul Istisqa (Salah Seeking Rain)
QuestionIn the following Hadith, what is the meaning of "أشار بظهر كفيه"? عن أنس بن مالك أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم استسقى، فأشار بظهر كفيه إلى السماء
QuestionIn the following Hadith, what is the meaning of "أشار بظهر كفيه"? عن أنس بن مالك أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم استسقى، فأشار بظهر كفيه إلى السماء
QuestionWhat is the tatbiq (reconciliation) between the following two narrations: One indicates that the last Salah should be Witr while the other indicates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) read two rak'ahs after the Witr. عن عبدالله بن عمر: اجْعَلُوا آخِرَ صَلاتِكُمْ باللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا صحيح مسلم ٧٥١ عن عائشة أم…
QuestionIn the following Hadith, what is meant? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) read witr in the beginning and middle of the night and then further it is mentioned that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ended his witr just before dawn? عن عائشة أم المؤمنين: مِنْ كُلِّ اللَّيْلِ قدْ أَوْتَرَ رَسولُ…
QuestionI have come across this statement in a few Hadiths wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions that the virtue of a certain action is like emancipating a slave from the children of Nabi Isma'il ('alayhis salam). For example, Imam Muslim narrates: من قال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا…
QuestionYour website mentions the high reward for performing wudu correctly, a person's minor sins will be forgiven. If a person sometimes didn't perform his wudu with the all the Sunnah actions, can it be hoped that much of his previous minor sins will still be forgiven?
QuestionYour website mentions the high reward for reciting "Subhanallahi wa bi Hamdihi" (100 times), a person's minor sins will be forgiven. Does a person get the reward for doing the above each time, whenever he completes it, even if he only did them rarely in his lifetime?
QuestionCan you please provide commentary on the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There are four who will be judged by Allah on the Day of Qiyamah; A deaf person who cannot hear at all, an insane person, an old [senile] person and a man who [lived and]…
QuestionShould the following du'a for protection against shirk be recited in the morning for protection till the evening and in the evening for protection till the morning? الَّلهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وأَنا أَعلَمُ وأَستَغفِرُكَ لما لا أَعلَمُ Allahumma ini aujubika un ushrika bika wa ana a’lamu wa…
QuestionCould you kindly provide me the authenticity and commentary of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Act differently from the Jews, for they do not pray in their sandals or their shoes."
QuestionLooking at the narrations below, what is the Sunnah? To stand and drink, or to sit whilst drinking? a) Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said "No person should stand and drink water, and if one forgetfully stood and drank it, it should be vomited out" (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2026) b)…
QuestionIn a Hadith it is stated that Dhakwan, the slave of Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) used to look inside the Mushaf [Quran] and lead her in Salah. What does this mean?
QuestionWhat is the definition of ghibah (backbiting) in Hadith?
QuestionIs there any reason why people are referred to as “احمر" and “اسود" as in the following Hadith? بعثت إلى كل أحمر وأسود
QuestionMuhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I have been made successful through terror." Sahih Bukhari Is the reference and the translation correct?
QuestionWhat is the definition of haya/modesty?