Commentary

15 Rabi'ul Awwal 143815 December 2016

Three Things That Are Sufficient

QuestionWhat does this mean, and is it correct? عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «كَفَى بِالْمَوْتِ وَاعِظًا، وَكَفَى بِالْيَقِينِ غِنًى، وَكَفَى بِالْعِبَادَةِ شُغْلا»

15 Rabi'ul Awwal 143815 December 2016

Commentary on the Hadith of the Three Levels of Forbidding Evil

QuestionWhat 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 ‘alayhi wa sallam) say: “Whomsoever sees an evil, let him change it with his hand, if he is…

14 Rabi'ul Awwal 143814 December 2016

Loving the Sahabah Is a Sign of True Faith

QuestionHow do we reconcile these Hadiths? 1. Bara (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates: "I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying, 'None loves the Ansar but a Believer, and none hates them but a Hypocrite. So Allah will love him who loves them, and He will hate him who hates them." 2.…

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 143810 December 2016

What Is Meant by “the Evil of the Moon”?

QuestionFrom 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

5 Rabi'ul Awwal 14385 December 2016

Translation of the Supplication to Recite During Thunder

QuestionWhat 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 Rabi'ul Awwal 14381 December 2016

When to Recite Surah Waqi’ah?

QuestionI 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?

29 Safar 143830 November 2016

Who Killed Abu Jahl?

QuestionWho 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 بَيْنَا أَنَا وَاقِفٌ، فِي الصَّفِّ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ فَنَظَرْتُ عَنْ يَمِينِي، وَشِمَالِي، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِغُلاَمَيْنِ، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ حَدِيثَةٍ أَسْنَانُهُمَا، تَمَنَّيْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ بَيْنَ أَضْلَعَ مِنْهُمَا،…

29 Safar 143830 November 2016

Explanation of the Hadith on Practicing on a Tenth Only

QuestionWhat 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 among you leaves a tenth of what he has been commanded will be ruined. Then there will come a…

22 Safar 143823 November 2016

Beware of Exceeding the Bounds with Regards to Issues of Din

QuestionIs 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 issues of Din for certainly exceeding the bounds destroyed those before you"

21 Safar 143822 November 2016

The Meaning of the Word “Ghasiq”

QuestionWhat is the meaning of the word “ghasiq" in the following Hadith, "A'udhu billahi min sharri hadhal ghasiq idha waqab"

10 Safar 143811 November 2016

What Does “Nard” Refer To?

QuestionWhat is meant by 'nard' in the following Hadith: "He who plays 'nard' has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger"