Reference – Page 3 – Hadith Answers

A Du’a asking for guidance and to be a source of good

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What is the source of this du’a?

Allahummahdina wahdi bina wa yassiril huda lana, waj ‘alna mafatiha lil khayri wa maghalika lish sharr

(O Allah! guide us and guide others through us, make guidance easy for us, and make us the source of good and a barrier/locks against evil)

Praising Allah Ta’ala when one becomes ill and not complaining

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Could you confirm the source of this Hadith?

إذا مرض العبد بعث الله إليه ملكين، فيقول انظرا ماذا يقول لعواده؟ فإن هو إذا جاؤه حمد الله واثنى عليه رفعا ذلك إلى الله عز وجل وهو أعلم، فيقول لعبدي علي إن توفيته أن أدخله الجنة، وإن أنا شفيته أن أبدل له لحما خيرا من لحمه، ودما خيرا من دمه، وأن أكفر عنه سيئاته

Knowledge which is not passed on is like a treasure which is hoarded

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Kindly provide the reference for this narration:

Sayyiduna Salman Al Farisi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “Knowledge which is not transmitted/spread is like a treasure which is hoarded.”

The benefits of offering tahajjud Salah

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

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Make it a point to observe Tahajjud prayer, for it was the practice of the pious before you. It is a means of gaining closeness to Allah, an expiation for sins and prevention from evil.”

Muhammad Ibnul Munkadir (rahimahullah) preferred spending the night in the service of his mother

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Can you mention the reference and Arabic for this please?

I spent the night massaging my Mother’s foot while ‘Umar [my brother] spent his night in prayer. [Honestly speaking] I would not want to exchange my night for his. Ibnul Munkadir (rahimahullah)

Do not find the path of guidance desolate due to the lack of people on it

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What is the reference for this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?

لا تستوحشوا في طريق الهدى لقلة أهله

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) dismisses a minister due to lack of compassion

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Please mention the reference of this incident?

استعمل عمر رضي الله عنه رجلا من بني أسد على عمل فدخل ليسلم عليه فأتى عمر ببعض ولده، فقبله فقال له الأسدي: أتقبل هذا يا أمير المؤمنين؟ فوالله ما قبلت ولدا لي قط، فقال عمر رضي الله عنه: فأنت والله بالناس أقل رحمة، لا تعمل لي عملا أبدا فرد عهده

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) hardly combined meat and bread

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

“Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never combined meat and bread for lunch, nor for dinner, unless he was eating with people.”

Zaynul ‘Aabidin (rahimahullah) frees his slave girl

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Could you mention the reference for this incident?

On one occasion, Zaynul ‘Aabidin (rahimahullah) was performing wudu while his slave girl was assisting him by pouring the water onto his limbs from a pitcher. As she was pouring the water, it so happened that the pitcher fell from her hand, striking Zaynul ‘Aabidin (rahimahullah) on his head and injuring him. On suffering the injury, Zaynul ‘Aabidin (rahimahullah) looked up at the slave girl (in anger).

The slave girl addressed him saying, “Allah Ta’ala mentions (while describing the people of taqwa):

وَالْكَاظِمِينَ الْغَيْظَ

“And those who suppress their anger”

As soon as he heard this, Zaynul ‘Aabidin (rahimahullah) responded, “I have suppressed my anger.”

The slave girl then continued reciting the verse,

“وَالْعَافِينَ عَنِ النَّاسِ”

“And those who forgive people”

Hearing this, Zaynul ‘Aabidin (rahimahullah) submitted, “(I have forgiven you), may Allah Ta’ala forgive you.”

Finally, the slave girl recited:

“وَاللَّـهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ”

“And Allah Ta’ala loves those who do good.”

When he heard this, Zaynul ‘Aabidin (rahimahullah) replied, “Go, for I have set you free!”

Surahs which paint the scene of Qiyamah

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Could you reference the narration?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever wishes to look at the Day of Qiyamah, as if it is in front of him, then he should recite the following Surahs [of the Quran]:

Surah Takwir’ [Surah: 81]
Surah Infitar [Surah: 82]
Surah Inshiqaq [Surah: 84]”

A wise person’s astonishment at those who grieve the loss of wealth and are engrossed in the world

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Can you mention the reference for this please?

عجبت ممن يحزن على نقصان ماله، ولا يحزن على فناء عمره، وعجبت ممن الدنيا مولية عنه، والآخرة مقبلة إليه يشتغل بالمدبرة، ويعرض عن المقبلة

Reference for a beautiful Du’a asking Allah for knowledge, tolerance, taqwa and good health

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اللَّهُمَّ أَغْنِنِي بِالْعِلْمِ وَزَيِّنِّي بِالْحِلْمِ وَأَكْرِمْنِي بِالتَّقْوَى وَجَمِّلْنِي بِالْعَافِيَةِ

Please provide me with the kitab/source of this du’a

No one is better than anyone else except through religion or good deeds.

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Can you provide the reference for this narration?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“No one is better than anyone else except by religion or good deeds. It is enough [to regard a person] evil if he is profane, vulgar, greedy or cowardly”