Hajj & ‘Umrah

12 Safar 143725 November 2015

A Hadith on Treatment of One’s Wife

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following Hadith? Sulayman ibn 'Amr ibn Al Ahwas said: "My father narrated to me that he witnessed the farewell Hajj with Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). So he thanked and praised Allah and he reminded and gave admonition. He mentioned a story in his…

3 Safar 143716 November 2015

Virtue of Zam Zam Water

QuestionCan you share authentic narrations that confirm the virtues of drinking Zam Zam water?

22 Muharram 14375 November 2015

Saying a Durud (Salutation) Seventy Times at the Grave of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith and can it be quoted? It is reported that when a person stands at the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and recites the verse: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ (Innallah Wa Mala-Ikatahu Yu Salluna 'Alan Nabi), (Surah Al Ahzab,…

7 Muharram 143721 October 2015

Reward for Salah in Masjid Nabawi

QuestionDoes it appear in the Hadith that performing Salah in Masjidun Nabawi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is rewarded 50,000 times?

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…

22 Dhul Hijjah 14366 October 2015

Will We Acquire the Promised Virtue Even Without Fulfilling the Clauses?

QuestionThe virtues for certain A'mal are mentioned with certain clauses. If these clauses are not fulfilled does one receive the same virtue? e.g. Ishraq Salah earning a person the reward of Hajj and 'Umrah has been mentioned as after sitting in same place making dhikr till Ishraq. However if a…

14 Dhul Hijjah 143628 September 2015

Hadith About One Who Passes Away En Route to Hajj

QuestionA narration mentions that a person who passes away whilst on their way for Hajj or Umrah will receive the reward of performing Hajj / Umrah till the day of Qiyamah. Does this Hadith refer to a person who passes away whilst in Ihram only on the way to Makkah…

6 Dhul Hijjah 143620 September 2015

Another Hadith on the Blessings of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to perform Salah and prolong the qiyam (standing position). Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once urinated in the well. There was no well in Madinah sweeter than this well. When people used to…

28 Dhul Qa'dah 143612 September 2015

Du’a for Knowledge, ‘Amal, Sustenance and Cure

QuestionI want to know about supplications regarding ilm, rizq, amal etc. I memorised one of them (no. 1) but I keep hearing different versions of it from scholars (see 2, 3 as examples, and I have heard more versions). 1- Allahumma inni asaluka 'ilman nafi'an wa rizqan tayyiban wa 'amalan…

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015

The Reward of Making Fifty Tawaf (Circumambulation of the Ka’bah)

QuestionSayyiduna Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performed Tawaf of the Ka'bah fifty times, he will be as free of his sins as the day his mother bore him [i.e., free of all minor sins]." After citing the Hadith, Imam Tirmidhi says:…