Commentary

2 Safar 143625 November 2014

Hadith Encouraging the Recital of Tasbih, Tahlil and Taqdis

QuestionWhat is the meaning of “taqdis" in the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Hold fast to At-Tasbih, At-Tahlil, and At-Taqdis, and count them upon the fingertips, for indeed they shall be questioned, and they will be made to speak. And do not become heedless, so that you…

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

Eternity in Jannah

QuestionIn the Hereafter a person either goes to Jannah or Jahannam or spends some time in Jahannam and then goes to Jannah, that life has no ending as if it's eternal. My question is that eternity is an attribute which belongs to Allah Himself alone. How can we humans have…

17 Muharram 143610 November 2014

Status of Children Buried Alive in Jahiliyyah

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following Hadith and what does it mean? Sayyiduna Salamah ibn Yazid Al Ju'fi (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "My brother and I came to the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said that our mother had passed away during jahiliyyah, she use to honour her guests,…

22 Dhul Hijjah 143517 October 2014

Will Our Pets Come to Jannah?

QuestionThere is a Hadith quoted although I am not sure if it is authentic but it says that the animals will be resurrected and turned to dust. If it is authentic what is the commentary? Does it mean if we have animals as pets in this world they won't be…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143522 September 2014

Hadith on Accepting a Decent Proposal for Marriage

QuestionWhat's the strength of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, “If someone proposes whose religion (piety) and character is pleasing then get him married. If you do not do so, there will be chaos on the earth.” What is meant by…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143522 September 2014

Warning Against Degrading Another Muslim

QuestionCan you kindly explain the meaning of this Hadith? “Whoever eats a meal at the expense of a Muslim, then Allah will feed him a like amount of Jahannam. Whoever clothes himself at the expense of a Muslim, then Allah will clothe him with a like amount of Hellfire. Whoever…

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Hadiths of a Sensitive Nature

QuestionWhat's the meaning of this narration found in Sahih Bukhari: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: I have memorised two vessels of knowledge from Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), I have propagated one of them to you and if I propagated the second, then my throat would be cut.”

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Hastening to Do Good Before Trials and Tribulations

QuestionI humbly request if you could explain the following Hadith: "Hasten to perform good deeds before the emergence of trials like pieces of a dark night. A man will awake as a believer and end the day a disbeliever, or end the day a believer and wake as a disbeliever.…

22 Dhul Qa'dah 143517 September 2014

How to Commence Du’a

QuestionMy question is what is closer to the Sunnah: to praise Allah Ta'ala, then send salutations on the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and make du'a or to send salutations before praising Allah Ta'ala? Some people send salutations first, saying this is the practice of our elders. Please clarify.

29 Shawwal 143526 August 2014

Youth Is a Part of Insanity

QuestionI would like to ask the authenticity and meaning of the Hadith: "Youth is a type of madness"

29 Shawwal 143526 August 2014

The Famous Du’a During Wudu

QuestionThe famous du'a read whilst making wudu: اللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي، وَوَسِّعْ لِي فِي دَارِي، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي رِزْقِي Allahummagh fir li dhambi wa wassi' li fi dari wa barik li fi rizqi. Is this in the Hadith or is it a du'a from the pious? When should this du'a…