7 Shawwal 144726 March 2026
Lowering The Gaze on ‘Eid Day
QuestionWhat is the Arabic text and reference for this? We went out with Sufyan on the day of 'Eid. He said: "Indeed, the first thing we begin with on this day is lowering our gaze."
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6 Shawwal 144725 March 2026
A Du’a of Sa’d ibn ‘Ubadah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionCan this du'a be recited? اللهم هب لي حمدا وهب لي مجدا ، ولا مجد إلا بفعال ، ولا فعال إلا بمال ، اللهم لا يصلحني القليل ، ولا أصلح عليه
5 Shawwal 144724 March 2026
Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) on the Nature of People
QuestionWhere does this come? It was said to Hasan Basri (rahimahullah): "People attend your gatherings, picking up slips of your speech and then speaking ill of you." He replied: "When I saw that people are not even pleased with their Creator, I realised that they will certainly not be pleased…
5 Shawwal 144724 March 2026
The Sahabah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Etiquette of Eating With Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)
QuestionKindly provide the reference and translation of this Hadith: كنا إذا حضرنا مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم طعاما لم نضع أيدينا حتى يبدأ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيضع يده
4 Shawwal 144723 March 2026
Malik ibn Dinar (Rahimahullah) Cautions Against Seeking Knowledge With the Incorrect Intention
QuestionWhat is the reference for this statement, and who is it attributed to? "When a person learns knowledge to act upon it, his knowledge humbles him. But when he learns knowledge for purposes other than action, it only increases his arrogance."
28 Ramadan 144717 March 2026
The Night of Jumu’ah and the Possibility of Laylatul Qadr
QuestionWhat is the reference for this statement? "If a Friday night coincides with one of the odd nights, then there is greater hope than usual that it may be Laylatul Qadr."
24 Ramadan 144713 March 2026
‘Umar (radiyallahu anhu) Warns Against Pretence
Question'Umar Ibnul Khattab said: "Whoever decorates himself by displaying to the people some characteristics that Allah knows are contrary to his real characteristics, will be disgraced and dishonoured by Allah."
24 Ramadan 144713 March 2026
A Statement of Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) Regarding the Rafidah
QuestionWhere did Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) say this? "I see no difference between praying a Rafidi and praying behind a Jew."
22 Ramadan 144711 March 2026
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam) Loved Butter and Dates
QuestionIs there a Hadith like this? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to love dates and butter.
21 Ramadan 144710 March 2026
Competing for the Hereafter
QuestionPlease provide the reference and Arabic text of the following: Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) said: "Whoever competes with you in your religion, then mutually compete with him, but whoever competes with you in [matters of this] world, then dump it around his neck."
20 Ramadan 14479 March 2026
The Example of Words Without Action
QuestionWhere does this Hadith come? "Words without actions are like gravy without fat, clouds without rain or a bow without a string."
17 Ramadan 14476 March 2026
Allamah Dhahabi’s Comments on the Astounding Memory of Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionKindly assist with the Arabic and exact reference for these two statements of Imam Al Dhahabi (rahimahullah): 1) "Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) is the pinnacle of memorising what he heard from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and narrating it exactly as he heard it." 2) "The astounding…
16 Ramadan 14475 March 2026
The Similarities Between the Jews and the Rawafid
QuestionCan you kindly provide a reference for this? Hafiz Ibn Rajab Al-Hambali (rahimahullah) said: "The Rafidah resemble the Jews in about 70 characteristics."
14 Ramadan 14473 March 2026
The Significance of Figs, Dates and Olives
QuestionAre there Hadiths about eating figs and dates together? Should they be eaten in a 1:7 ratio (figs to olives)? Do these fruits hold any special significance?
14 Ramadan 14473 March 2026
A Pious Predecessor’s Analogy of the Sacred Months
QuestionIs this a Hadith? "The year is like a tree, Rajab is the month of its budding, Sha'ban is the month of its branching, and Ramadan is the month of its harvest, and the believers are its harvesters."