15 December 2016
Commentary on the Hadith of the three levels of forbidding evil
Question What is meant by preventing evil by means of the hand, the tongue and the heart in the following Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, I heard Nabi (sallallahu…
14 December 2016
Loving the Sahabah is a sign of true faith
Question How do we reconcile these Hadiths? 1. Bara (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates: "I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) saying, 'None loves the Ansar but a Believer, and none hates them…
12 December 2016
The incident of Nabi Sulayman (‘alayhis salam) forgetting to say insha Allah
Question Is there a Hadith in which is mentioned Nabi Sulayman ('alayhis salaam) forgetting to say insha Allah before going to his wives and as a result the children conceived were not as desired?…
10 December 2016
What is meant by ‘the evil of the moon’?
Question From what evil of the moon is protection sought when reciting the du'a: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ هَذَا الغاسقِ إِذا وَقَب I seek Allah's protection from this moon when it enters……
6 December 2016
Reason for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ordering us to occasionally walk barefoot
Question Have the commentators of Hadith given a reason as to why Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ordered us to walk barefoot occasionally?
5 December 2016
Translation of the supplication to recite during thunder
Question What is the translation of the verse cited in this answer and what is the significance of reciting it? سبحان الذي يُسَبِّحُ الرعدُ بحمدِهِ والملائكةُ من خِيفَتِه……
1 December 2016
When to recite Surah Waqi’ah?
Question I have been reading that the Hadiths regarding the benefits of Surah Waqi'ah increasing sustenance maybe weak. What is the authenticity and when should we recite it?
30 November 2016
Who killed Abu Jahl?
Question Who killed Abu Jahl apart from Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu)? عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ…
30 November 2016
Explanation of the Hadith on practicing on a tenth only
Question What is the meaning of one tenth in this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Verily, you are in a time in which whoever…
23 November 2016
Beware of exceeding the bounds with regards to issues of Din
Question Is this narration suitable to quote and what is meant by 'guluw'? إياكم والغلو في الدين فإنه أهلك من كان قبلكم الغلو في الدين 'Beware of exaggeration/exceeding the bounds with regards to…
23 November 2016
Caution against reciting Quran without pondering and reflecting
Question What is the meaning of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Soon people will emerge from my Ummah who drink the Quran like they drink milk"
22 November 2016
The meaning of the word ‘ghasiq’
Question What is the meaning of the word 'ghasiq' in the following Hadith, 'A'udhu billahi min sharri hadhal ghasiq idha waqab'
11 November 2016
What does ‘nard’ refer to?
Question What is meant by 'nard' in the following Hadith: "He who plays 'nard' has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger"
8 November 2016
The harms of ignorance and love for worldly comforts
Question Is this narration reliable and what is the explanation :عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَل رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّكُمْ عَلَى…
4 November 2016
Clarification regarding the Hadith ‘Whoever initiates a sin is also sinful when others follow’
Question 1) Are these Hadiths authentic? 2) After reading these Hadiths, is it safe to conclude that if a person initiates a sin and others follow him, he will get a share of this sin? Hadith…