Reference – Page 20 – Hadith Answers

Allah snatches away the light of Iman when a person commits adultery

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What is the source of this?

“Marry, because if the servant of Allah commits fornication, Allah snatches the light of Iman from him and may or may not return it to him.”- Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

The reason for revelation of the Verse ‘Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Nabi’

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Please share the Hadith which confirms the reason for the revelation of the Verse ‘You who have believed! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Nabi’

A narration on the qualities of the Abdals

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Kindly verify and provide the reference for the following Hadith regarding the Abdal:

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“At all times in my Ummah, there will be five hundred chosen servants and forty Abdal. When anyone of these passes away then immediately he is succeeded by another.”

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) inquired: “What are their exclusive deeds?”

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam replied: “They overlook the injustices of the transgressors, and they show kindness to those who ill-treat them, and from the sustenance provided for them by Allah, they engender sympathy and graciousness”

A follow up query on the Hadith regarding kindness to relatives wiping away sins

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I have read the Hadith answer regarding kindness to relatives wiping away sins.

I have heard another Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked him ‘Are your parents alive’ and not just ‘Is your mother alive’?

Are these the same Hadiths?

A Du’a of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

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Can you mention the reference of this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?

“O Allah! I am indeed harsh, so make me gentle, I am weak, so make me strong, and I am miserly so make me generous.”

Kindness to relatives wipes away sins

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Could you reference the narration?

A person came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said, “I have committed a sin, how can I repent?’ Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘Is your mother alive?’ He replied, ‘She has passed on.’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘Is your khalah (maternal aunt) alive?’ When he replied in the affirmative, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘ Go and be kind to her.’

Having a bath, applying fragrance and using the miswak on Friday

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What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “This day [Friday] is a day of Eid, Allah Ta’ala has made it such for the Muslims. So have a bath, whoever has fragrance should apply it, and use the miswak.”

‘Isa’s (‘alayhis salam) advice on how to gain the love of Allah Ta’ala

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What is the reference for the narration below?

بلغنا أن عيسى ابن مريم قال: يا معشر الحواريين، تحببوا إلى الله ببغضكم أهل المعاصي، وتقربوا إليه بما يباعدكم منهم، والتمسوا رضاه بسخطهم

Slandering and defaming the pious

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Could you mention the reference for this narration?

كفى بالمرء شرا أن لا يكون صالحا وهو يقع في الصالحين

Reciting ‘inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un’ when the lamp goes out

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Please provide the narration and its reference, wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said ‘inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un’ when the light of the lamp went out, and his beloved wife, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) then asked regarding why he (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said ‘inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un’.

Seek an excuse for your brother

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Can you provide the reference for this narration?

Sayyiduna Ja’far ibn Muhammad As Sadiq (rahimahullah) said: “If something that you dislike reaches you about your brother then search for an excuse for him, up to seventy excuses. If it hits the mark, [then good]. If not, Then say, ‘Perhaps he has an excuse that I am not aware of.'”