Reference – Hadith Answers

The full version of the Hadith ‘Eat, drink and wear nice garments but abstain from wastage’

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Is this one Hadith or two separate Hadiths?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Eat, drink and give sadaqah but abstain from wastefulness and pride. God Almighty loves to see the effect of His blessings on His servant.”

A narration regarding recognising Allah Ta’ala

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Is the following a Hadith or a saying of a pious person?

اعْرفوني قبل أن تعبدوني, فإن لم تعرفوني فكيف تعبدوني

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) found it easy to act upon the Quran

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Could you give a reference and Arabic text for this narration?

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “It was difficult for us to memorise the words of the Quran but easy for us to act by them. After us will be people for whom it is easy to memorise the Quran but hard to act by it.”

A believer does not humiliate himself

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I heard the following Hadith and I am trying to locate the source:

المؤمن لا يذل نفسه

Another narration regarding Shaytan weeping when man prostrates

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What is the source of this Hadith?

‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:

“Indeed, when Shaytan sees the son of Adam prostrating, he shouts: ‘Woe to him, the son of Adam was commanded to prostrate and he obeyed, and for him will be Jannah.’

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) regarded the Quran to be correspondence from Allah

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Is this a Hadith?

إن من كان قبلكم رأوا القرآن رسائل من ربهم فكانوا يتدبرونها بالليل ويتفقدونها في النهار

Ibn Sirin’s (rahimahullah) reaction to someone disrespecting Hadith

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Kindly provide the Arabic text and full translation of the narration below:

Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) said: “I am narrating to you the Hadith of the Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and you are saying, such and such said this? I will never speak to you.”

The bounty of a pious wife

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What is the source of these words?

من رزقه الله امرأة صالحة فقد أعانه على شطر دينه، فليتق الله في الشطر الباقي

The harm of intending to disobey Allah after Ramadan

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Can you mention the source for this statement, who said it and the Arabic text?

“Whoever fasts Ramadan while telling himself that when Ramadan ends, he will disobey his Rabb, his fast will be rejected.”

A du’a of Imams Ahmad, Waki’, Sufyan Thawri and Mansur ibnul Mu’tamir (rahimahumullah)

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Kindly inform me regarding the du’a Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal (rahimahullah) would recite while in sajdah:

Allahumma kama sunta wajhi ‘anis sujudi li ghayrika fasun wajhi ‘anil mas-alati bi ghayrika

How to prepare for the waves of calamities

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Could you provide the reference and Arabic text for this narration?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Prepare for the waves of calamities through du’a and turning to Allah in humility.”

Opening one’s fast with honey

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Is this correct?

When breaking your fast, break it with honey. Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to like sweet edible things and honey.”

There is nothing better to follow than the Blessed Sunnah

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Kindly provide the reference and Arabic text of the following narration?

Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: ‘You will not find anything better to follow than the Sunnah of your prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam).’ Read More »