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Is there any difference between: Tahajjud & Qiyamul layl?

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Is there any difference between Tahajjud and Qiyamul Layl?

Is there any hadith which mentions the time for Tahajjud Salah? ie is it after sleeping in the latter portion of the night or is it mentioned anywhere that Tahajjud could be performed after Isha?

Writing the salutations upon Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

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Is it okay to quote the following Hadith?

Writing the salutations:

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله : من صلى علي في كتاب لم تزل الملائكة تستغفر له ما دام اسمي في ذلك الكتاب

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radhiallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:

Whoever sends salutations upon me in written form, the angels continue seeking forgiveness on his behalf as long as my name remains on that piece of paper.

Hadith on the virtue of chastity

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What is the status of the following Hadith:

“The person who falls in love, remains chaste, conceals this [from others], and dies is a shahid (martyr).”

Authenticity of Hadith: Allah will never unite my ummah upon misguidance

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Please provide the reference for the following hadith and kindly confirm the translation as well:

“Allah Ta’ala will never allow my Ummah to unite upon misguidance. Allah Ta’ala’s mercy, blessings and protection are with the largest group of Muslims. And he who deviates from this largest group of Muslims will be thrown into Hell”.

References for the names of the Khulafa in the Friday khutbah

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Respected Shaykh, I wanted to ask regarding a hadith that I always hear during the Friday khutbah, I wanted to know if it is an authentic hadith and if it should be read every week during the khutbah?

The Hadith is a long one that discusses the khulafa and other sahabah, but it starts of with ‘Arhamu Ummati Bi Ummati Abu Bakr Wa Ashadduhum Fi Amrillahi Umar Wa Asdaquhum Hayan-an Uthman…’ the Hadith continues to mention Ali, Hassan, Hussain, Fatimah, Hamzah and Abbas (radiyallahu’anhum).

Is this Hadith is authentic, and are the Khulafa mentioned in the hadith in order? Jazakallah for your time, May Allah bless you and your family.

At what age after foster care did Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) return home?

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At what age did Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) return to his mother from Hadhrat Halimah Sa’diya (radiyallahu anha)?

At that time, was Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) 4 or 6 years old?

Is it proven to recite Surah Muzzammil at night?

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Is the reciting of Surah Muzzammil at night proven from Hadith?

The intention of a believer is better than his action

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Is the following statement a Hadith?

‘The intention of a believer is better than his action’

Statement of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) ‘Can Din be deficient while I’m living’?

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Can you please mention the source of this statement of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu):

ا ينقص الدين وأنا حي

‘Can Din be deficient while I’m living’?

Will a Shahid (Martyr) be liable for his debts?

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Dear ‘Ulama, we often hear that one will not be forgiven for the debts that he fails to repay. Even the shahid (martyr) will not be forgiven for this.

Does this warning apply to all types of debtors?

or is there some detail to this?

What if one has a sincere intention to pay?

Eating on a raised platform

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How did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam) take his meals on the floor? i.e, the food was on the floor or how was it?

Can the following be regarded as sunnah or in conformity to Sunnah: a person eats whilst seated on the floor and his food on a raised table approximately 60 cm above the ground.

Are we accountable for evil intentions?

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Are we accountable for having bad thoughts?

Exact wording of a sunnah du’a for morning & evening

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1. One du’a that is mentioned for the morning is

Allahumma bika asbahna wabika amsayna wa bika nahya wa bika namutu wa ilaikan nushur

for the evening its mentioned

Allahumma bika amsayna wabika asbahna wa bika nahya wa bika namutu wa ilaikal masir

2. Is the above version of the evening du’a correct, or is it just Allahumma Bika Amsaina (without Wabika Asbahna) and at the end of the evening du’a is it Nushur or Masir?