28 Jumadal Akhirah 14406 March 2019
Definition of the Word “Oppressed” in Hadith
QuestionWhat is the definition of an "oppressed person" [in Hadith] and can you give the Arabic word and transliteration please?
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28 Jumadal Akhirah 14406 March 2019
The Severity of Missing Salah
QuestionI wanted to know the authenticity and references of the following Hadith: The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said: "The pledge between us and them is prayer, whosoever leaves it has rejected faith." Could you kindly provide commentary of few esteemed and noble scholars of the past on the…
26 Jumadal Akhirah 14404 March 2019
The Cut Off Point in Time for Accepting Islam
QuestionThe cut off point for bringing Iman and tawbah is the rising of the sun from the west. In the following Hadith, Dajjal is mentioned which will appear before the rising of the sun from the west. What is the explanation? ثَلاثٌ إذا خَرَجْنَ لا يَنْفَعُ نَفْسًا إيمانُها لَمْ تَكُنْ…
22 Jumadal Akhirah 144028 February 2019
Missing Three Jumu’ahs
QuestionI wanted to know the status of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever neglects Jumu'ah [due to laziness and carelessness] three times without an excuse, then Allah sets a seal upon his heart." Could you also explain what does “seal" mean and what is regarded as…
21 Jumadal Akhirah 144027 February 2019
The Poor Entering Jannah Earlier Than the Rich
QuestionRegarding the Hadith wherein the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The poor will enter Jannah five hundred years before the rich." Does this apply to all the rich people, even those that spend lavishly in charity? Please can you give a commentary on this Hadith.
14 Jumadal Akhirah 144020 February 2019
Seventy Two Hurs for the Lowest Ranked Inhabitant of Jannah
QuestionYou mention on your website that for the ordinary inhabitant of Jannah, there will be seventy two (72) Hurs (maidens of Jannah). Does that mean that everyone will have at least seventy two Hurs? Even the people in the lowest level of Jannah?
7 Jumadal Akhirah 144013 February 2019
A Difficult Ascent Lies Ahead
QuestionI wanted to know the authenticity and meaning of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "In front of you is a difficult ascent, which those who are heavily laden cannot get over." Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) then said, "I therefore wish to lighten up for that ascent"
6 Jumadal Akhirah 144012 February 2019
The Harm of Over-Reacting in Times of Difficulty
QuestionWhat is the explanation of انا بريء in the following Hadith: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال انا برىء ممن حلق و سلق و خرق (Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman, number 288 -104-)
5 Jumadal Akhirah 144011 February 2019
Meaning of “Dhul Butayn”
QuestionIn Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman, Hadith: 96, Does ذو البطين "dhul butayn" refer to a big stomach or small stomach?
2 Jumadal Akhirah 14408 February 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Prohibited the Killing of Four Creatures/Animals
Questionعن ابن عباس قال: إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن قتل أربع من الدواب النملة، والنحلة، والهدهد، والصرد Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) relates, "Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) prohibited killing four animals/creatures; Ants, bees, hoopoes and a [type of bird whose half body is white and…
23 Jumadal Ula 144030 January 2019
Explanation of a Passage in Abu Dawud
QuestionWhat is the reason why he did not accept his testimony in the following: و شهد عند عدي بن ارطاة على رؤيته الهلال فلم يجز شهادته (Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitabul Adab, number 4788)
23 Jumadal Ula 144030 January 2019
Meaning of Barakah of Wahy
QuestionIn the famous Hadith about the warnings of leaving out commanding good and forbidding wrong, what does the following part mean? حرمت بركة الوحى What does barakatul wahy refer to?
22 Jumadal Ula 144029 January 2019
Abu ‘Uthman’s Objection to Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionWhat exactly was Abu 'Uthman referring to when he told Abu Bakrah ما هذا الذي صنعتم (Sahih Muslim)
17 Jumadal Ula 144024 January 2019
Meaning of the Hadith of Mercy
QuestionWhat's the meaning of "the One in the heavens" in the following Hadith, because we know that Allah is beyond having limits placed on Him. ارْحَمُوا مَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَرْحَمْكُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ "Be merciful to those on the earth and the One in the heavens will have mercy upon…
16 Jumadal Ula 144023 January 2019
Eating Food Which Is at the Bottom of the Pot
QuestionWhat is the authenticity and the explanation of the following: Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was keen to eat the food which remained at the bottom of the pot."