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17 Safar 143730 November 2015

Musa (‘alayhis salam) and the Angel of Death

QuestionIs there a Hadith that the Angel of death came to Musa ('alayhis salam) to take his soul, but Musa ('alayhis salam) slapped/hit the angel, and burst his eye.

13 Safar 143726 November 2015

Another Question on Amulets (Ta’widh)

QuestionI found different reports about the amulet (ta'widh) and I didn't understand. The permissibility of ta'widh is supported by several companions and great Tabi`in, But I read in a book the following report: Ibrahim Nakha'i (rahimahullah) says: They (the Companions) disapproved all amulets (with Quran or without Quran) (Musannaf ibn…

4 Safar 143717 November 2015

Beautiful Words for Recital at the Beginning of Salah

QuestionI have heard this beautiful Hadith and wanted to know when are we supposed to say these words? It is narrated that Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: “While we were praying with Rasulullah (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam), a man from the crowd said: Allahu akbar kabiran wal hamdu lillahi…

28 Muharram 143711 November 2015

The Importance of Being Mindful of Salatul ‘Asr

QuestionWhat is the source of this Hadith, the grading, and it's actual meaning? Abul Malih said, "We were on an expedition with Buraydah [Al Aslami - radiyallahu 'anhu] on a cloudy day and he said, 'Perform the 'Asr prayer well inside the time, for Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,…

28 Muharram 143711 November 2015

Explanation of a Hadith Regarding Horses

QuestionAbu Wahb Al Jushami (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Keep horses and pass your hand over their forelocks and their humps and adorn them with belts and adorn them not with odd belts." At Tirmidhi What is meant by belts as well as odd belts?

19 Muharram 14372 November 2015

Hadith Regarding Beef

QuestionIs there a Hadith where Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that the meat of a cow contains disease?

12 Muharram 143726 October 2015

Meaning of the Hadith on Awwabin

QuestionIn the virtue of Awwabin Salah the word "without evil talk in between" are mentioned. What is meant by "Without evil talk in between" Does it mean worldly talk? If a person talks in between Awwabin (i.e., after 2 Rakats) will he receive that reward of 12 years Ibadat?

8 Muharram 143722 October 2015

Explanation of a Hadith Regarding Allah’s Protection

QuestionRegarding the following Hadith in Sahih Bukhari, "Whoever prays our prayer and faces our qibla and eats what we slaughter, he is a Muslim and is under the protection of Allah and the protection of His Messenger. Do not act treacherously against Allah with respect to those under His protection"…

6 Muharram 143720 October 2015

Fragrance From Jannah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Kindly explain what is meant by "it has come from Jannah". Abu Uthman An-Nahdi (rahimahullah), a Tabi'i, reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If one is given rayhan [fragrance/'itr] then he should not refuse, for the scent has come from…

2 Muharram 143716 October 2015

The Example of a Miser and One Who Spends

QuestionIs the following report reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The example of a miser and the one who spends is the example of two men chain-mail from their chest to their collar bones. When the spender spends, his shirt expands over his body until it covers his fingertips…

22 Dhul Hijjah 14366 October 2015

“Say Muslim, not Mumin”

QuestionIt was narrated from 'Amir ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas that his father said: "The Prophet (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam) gave a share (of some spoils of war) to some men and not to others. Sa'd (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you gave to so-and-so and so-and-so, but…