Hajj & ‘Umrah

21 Rabi'ul Akhir 144119 December 2019

The Reward of Leaving Home for Salah in the State of Wudu

QuestionSayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One who leaves home in the state of wudu to proceed to the Masjid for fard salah secures the reward of a Haji in the state of ihram." (Sunan Abi Dawud)

17 Rabi'ul Awwal 144115 November 2019

Another Recital When Welcoming a Haji?

QuestionI read this du'a and this one on your website for welcoming a Haji. However, I have also heard people recite the following du'a when meeting a returning Haji: اللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْحَاجِّ وَلِمَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ الْحَاجُّ Allahummaghfir lil Haj, wa liman istaghfara lahul Haj Is this correct?

25 Dhul Hijjah 144027 August 2019

A Narration Stating That Du’as Are Accepted by the Mizab of the Ka’bah

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? قد روي عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: «ما أحد يدعو عند الميزاب إلا استجيب له» It has been reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Whoever supplicates at the Mizab [The water spout of the Ka’bah], his du'a…

9 Dhul Hijjah 144011 August 2019

The Dhikr to Recite on the Day of ‘Arafah

QuestionI would like to know the reference for the following dhikr to be recited on 'Arafah day: Lailaha illallahu wahdahu lasharika lahu lahul mulku walahul hamdu wahuwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadir

6 Dhul Hijjah 14408 August 2019

A Narration Stating That the Angels Embrace Those Who Arrive for Hajj Walking

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily the angels shake hands with the hajis arriving in Makkah mounted [on a conveyance] and embrace those arriving on foot."

27 Dhul Qa'dah 144030 July 2019

Mercy Descends on the Ka’bah, Daily

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One hundred and twenty mercies descend upon the Ka'bah every day and night; sixty for those performing tawaf, forty for those engaged in Salah and twenty for those who are merely looking at the Ka’bah."

23 Dhul Qa'dah 144026 July 2019

Another Hadith on Hastening to Perform Hajj

QuestionPlease verify this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever desires to perform hajj should hasten towards performing it"

14 Dhul Qa'dah 144017 July 2019

Another Du’a to Recite When Pelting the Jamarat

QuestionIs the following du'a to be recited at the time of pelting established from the books of Hadith? رغما للشيطان ورضا للرحمن Raghman lish shaytan wa ridan lir Rahman

8 Jumadal Akhirah 144014 February 2019

The Virtue of Spending Ramadan in Makkah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever is in Makkah when Ramadan comes, and he fasts and prays qiyam as much as he can, Allah will write for him the reward of a hundred thousand Ramadans observed elsewhere, and…

6 Jumadal Akhirah 144012 February 2019

Jahannam for Those Who Are Ostentatious and Are Not Sincere

QuestionIs this narration authentic: عن ابن عباس عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن في جهنم لواديا يستعيذ جهنم من ذلك الوادي في كل يوم أربعمائة مرة أعد ذلك الوادي للمرائين من أمة محمد لحامل كتاب الله وللمصدق في غير ذات الله وللحاج إلى بيت الله وللخارج في سبيل…