7 August 2015
Sayyiduna ‘Ali praising Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Can you please translate and confirm the authenticity of the following narration كان علي إذا ذكر عنده أبو بكر قال: السباق يذكرون السباق قال: والذي نفسي بيده ما استبقنا إلى خير قط إلا سبقنا…
5 August 2015
The ruku’ and sajdah of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Kindly translate the following narration and provide the grading: كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا رَكَعَ بَسَطَ ظَهْرَهُ ، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَجَّهَ أَصَابِعَهُ قِبَلَ الْقِبْلَةِ…
25 July 2015
A narration on ‘Five actions that break the fast’
Question Can you kindly translate Al 'Iraqi's assessment of this Hadith: حديث جابر عن انس: خمس يفطرن الصائم الكذب والغيبة والنميمة واليمين الكاذبة والنظر بشهوة قال العراقي: أخرجه الأزدي في الضعفاء…
22 June 2015
Translation of a Hadith regarding beautiful recital of Quran
Question In the narration of al-Bara Ibn 'Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him) the Prophet (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said: Adorn your voices with the Quran. (Related in Abu Dawud) Is this…
4 June 2015
Translation of Imam Shafi’i’s du’a for protection when summoned by the Khalifah
Question Please translate the du'a that Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) recited for protection when summoned by the Khalifah.
3 June 2015
The meaning of ‘one qirat reward’
Question There is a Hadith wherein Muhammad (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) mentions one who keeps dog as a pet loses either one or two qirat reward per day. What exactly does a qirat translate to?
12 May 2015
Translation of a passage on fatherly love
Question Can you please tell me the meaning of this? وقال زيد بن علي بن الحسين لابنه يحيى: أن الله تبارك وتعالى لم يرضك لي فأوصاك بي، ورضيني لك فلم يوصيني بك……
11 May 2015
Translation of one part of a narration
Question Can you please assist with the translation of the part in bold in the following narration?: وعن عبد الله بن عمرو - رضي الله عنهما - قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يستأذنه في…
9 April 2015
The simplicity of Sahabah compared to our condition today
Question Kindly translate of the following narration: حدثني من سمع علي بن أبي طالب يقول: إنا لجلوس مع رسول الله –صلى الله عليه وسلم- في المسجد إذ طلع مصعب بن عمير -رضي الله عنه- ما عليه إلا بردة له…
17 March 2015
A follow up query regarding the translation of a narration on the virtue of Surah Ikhlas
Question Regarding my question on the translation of this: من قرأ قل هو الله أحد عشر مرات في دبر كل صلاة الغداة لم يلحق به ذلك اليوم ذنب، وإن جهد الشيطان You have translated it as: "Sayyiduna 'Ali…
14 March 2015
A severe warning for disclosing one’s sins
Question Kindly translate the following Hadith and provide the reference: كل أمتي معافاة إلا المجاهرين وإن من الإجهار أن يعمل العبد بالليل عملا ثم يصبح قد ستره ربه فيقول: يا فلان قد عملت البارحة كذا…
7 March 2015
Translation of a narration on the virtue of Surah Ikhlas
Question Can you please translate this into English? عن علي قال: من قرأ قل هو الله أحد عشر مرات في دبر كل صلاة الغداة لم يلحق به ذلك اليوم ذنب، وإن جهد الشيطان (ابن الضريس)……
3 October 2014
Correct translation of the Hadith on the continuity of fitnah (trials)
Question Kindly inform as to which is the correct translation to the following Hadith - 'beads of a rosary' or 'pieces of a necklace'. Rasulullah (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, “...signs…
16 September 2014
The lower garment of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) (Lungi)
Question Is the wearing of the lungi Sunnah? Or is it an indian/eastern tradition? Is there anything in the Hadith that indicates towards the Izar being similar to the Lungi?
13 August 2014
A sign that Allah Ta’ala has turned away his attention from a person
Question I am looking for a Hadith, the gist of which, as related by one of the Scholars is, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked: 'What are the signs that Allah Ta'ala has turned away His…