Reference – Page 10 – Hadith Answers

‘The one who loves fame has not feared Allah Ta’ala’

Question

Who is this statement attributed to and please mention the reference:

ما اتقى الله من أحب الشهرة

لا تعمل لتذكر، اكتم الحسنة كما تكتم السيئة

Salutations [durud] for barakah in sustenance?

Question

Is there is any salutation [durud] one can recite for barakah in sustenance?

Du’a to recite when awakening at night in fear

Question

Is this du’a correct to recite for insomnia?

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ

A’udhu bi kalimatillahit tammati min ghadabihi wa ‘iqabihi wa sharri ‘ibadihi wa min hamazatish shayatin wa ay yahdurun

The keys of the Ka’bah

Question

How was the key of the Ka’bah given to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) on the occasion of the Conquest of Makkah? Was it taken or was it handed over willingly?

Who suggested digging the trench?

Question

I have heard that the suggestion of Salman Farsi regarding trenches is without sanad. Is this true?

Food particles that are picked from the teeth

Question

Is there any Hadith regarding the food particles that are stuck in the teeth.

I have heard that it is haram to eat the food particles taken out from the teeth.

Surah Fatihah; a cure for all illness?

Question

I know that Surah Fatihah can be recited to cure scorpion stings from the Hadith of Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri.

But can Surah Fatihah be used to cure all illnesses and health problems in general (other than scorpion stings) as well? If so, please cite the Hadith and it’s authenticity.

Eating watermelon with fresh dates

Question

What is the reference for this Hadith?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would eat watermelon with ripe dates, saying: ‘The heat of this [dates] neutralises the coolness of that [watermelon]’

Assume the best about your brother

Question

Please mention the source of this narration?

Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:

“Assume the best about your brother until what comes to you from him overcomes you (and you have to change your opinion).”

Abstaining from places of suspicion

Question

Can you provide a reference for this statement?

من عرّض نفسه للتهمة، فلا يلومن من أساء به الظن

Intentionally getting wet in the rain?

Question

Is there any mention in a Hadith about the first rain of the season being a cure?

Or any mention about the first rain of the season, that a person should wet himself with it, is this found in any Hadith or as a practice of Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum).

Imam Sha’bi’s (rahimahullah) knowledge on the battles of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

Question

Can you provide a reference for this narration?

كان الشَّعبي يحدِّث بالمغازي، فمرَّ ابنُ عمر فسمعَهُ وهو يحدِّث بها، فقال: لهو أحفَظُ لها منِّي، وإن كنتُ قد شَهدتها مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

A follow up question on the du’a to recite after Fajr and Maghrib for protection from Jahannam

Question

With regard to reading ‘Allahumma ajirni minan nar’ seven times after Fajr and Maghrib, I have two questions:

1. Is there any narration that mentions that this should be said before unfolding one’s legs?

2. If one was reading Salah in congregation and says ‘Allahumma ajirna minan nar’ so as to make the du’a for everyone present, would one still attain the virtue mentioned in the Hadith?