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22 Muharram 14375 November 2015

Seven Splendid Advices to Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly provide the reference of the following Hadith and verify the translation. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam) said: "My close friend (i.e., Nabi sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ordered me with seven things: 1) To love the poor and to be close to them…

15 Muharram 143729 October 2015

The Importance of Takbir Ula According to a Tabi’i

QuestionKindly translate the following and is it suitable to quote? ‏عن إبراهيم رحمه الله قال إذا رأيت الرجل يتهاون في التكبيرة الأولى فاغسل يدك منه

30 Dhul Qa'dah 143614 September 2015

Translation of a Hadith Regarding Being Rewarded Ten Fold

QuestionKindly translate the following Hadith إِذَا هَمَّ رَجُلٌ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَعَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَعَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ عَلَيْهِ سَيِّئَةٌ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ لِتَرْكِهِ السَّيِّئَةَ. الزهد لهناد بن السري

20 Dhul Qa'dah 14364 September 2015

The Most Beloved Acts to Allah are Those Carried Out With Consistency

QuestionPlease provide the reference and verify the translation of the following narration. "O people, you should do whatever [good] deeds you can, for Allah does not get tired [of giving reward] when you get tired. And the most beloved of good deeds to Allah are those deeds that are done…

21 Shawwal 14367 August 2015

Sayyiduna ‘Ali Praising Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionCan 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 إليه أبو بكر

19 Shawwal 14365 August 2015

The Ruku’ and Sajdah of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionKindly translate the following narration and provide the grading: كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا رَكَعَ بَسَطَ ظَهْرَهُ، وَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَجَّهَ أَصَابِعَهُ قِبَلَ الْقِبْلَةِ فَتَفَاج

8 Shawwal 143625 July 2015

A Narration on “Five Actions That Break the Fast”

QuestionCan 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 من رواية جابان عن انس وقوله جابر تصحيف قال أبو حاتم الرازي هذا كذاب Translation: There are five things that…

5 Ramadan 143622 June 2015

Translation of a Hadith Regarding Beautiful Recital of Quran

QuestionIn the narration of al-Bara Ibn 'Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him) the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Adorn your voices with the Quran." (Related in Abu Dawud) Is this translation correct? Is the maf'ul (object) "the Quran" or "your voices"? (should we beatify our voices with the…

15 Sha'ban 14363 June 2015

The Meaning of “One Qirat Reward”

QuestionThere is a Hadith wherein Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions one who keeps dog as a pet loses either one or two qirat reward per day. What exactly does a qirat translate to?

23 Rajab 143612 May 2015

Translation of a Passage on Fatherly Love

QuestionCan 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

22 Rajab 143611 May 2015

Translation of One Part of a Narration

QuestionCan 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 الجهاد، فقال: (هل من والديك أحد حي؟ قال: أمي قال: انطلق فبرهما).…

19 Jumadal Akhirah 14369 April 2015

The Simplicity of Sahabah Compared to Our Condition Today

QuestionKindly 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 مرقوعة بفرو، فلما رآه رسول الله –صلى الله عليه وسلم- بكى للذي…

26 Jumadal Ula 143617 March 2015

A Follow Up Query Regarding the Translation of a Narration on the Virtue of Surah Ikhlas

QuestionRegarding 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 (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: 'Whoever recites Surah ikhlas ten times daily after Fajr, will…