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11 Safar 144111 October 2019

Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) Explains the Meaning of Humility

QuestionPlease mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration: Fudayl ibn 'Iyad (rahimahullah) said: "Humility is subjecting to what is right [the haqq] and submitting to/following it. If you hear it [haqq] from a child, you accept it, or even if you hear it from the most ignorant of…

8 Safar 14418 October 2019

Imam Bukhari’s Version of the Hadith Regarding the River of Kawthar in Jannah

QuestionCould you please provide a reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "While I was passing through Jannah [during Mi'raj], I came to a river on the banks of which were tents made of hollow pearls. I asked, 'What is this, O Jibril?' He replied, 'This is…

7 Safar 14417 October 2019

Every Nabi Will Have a Pond in the Hereafter

QuestionCould you provide a reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily every Nabi will have a pond [in the Hereafter] and indeed they will vie with one another about which of them will have the largest number coming down to it. I hope that my pond…

1 Safar 14411 October 2019

A Knowledgeable Person’s View on Tasbih and Istighfar

QuestionIs there any mention regarding the name of this teacher of Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah? Please mention the Arabic text as well. Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) asked his teacher: "Is it more beneficial to make tasbih [glorify Allah] or to make istighfar [seek Allah's forgiveness]?" He replied, 'The dirty garment is…

27 Muharram 144127 September 2019

Yahya Al Ghassani Was Not Oblivious of Death

QuestionCan you mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration? Also, what does it mean? Yahya Al Ghassani (rahimahullah) said "I never go to sleep telling myself that I'll wake up" (Ibn Abid Dunya)

25 Muharram 144125 September 2019

A Narration Regarding the Nabidh of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs there a narration which mentions that Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) used to have something strong to drink in his water skin? Once a Bedouin drank from there and became intoxicated. Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) gave him the hadd [punishment for drinking alcohol].