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Hajj & ‘Umrah

17 Shawwal 143812 July 2017

Washing the Pebbles Before Pelting the Jamarat

QuestionIt is mentioned that it is mustahab to wash the pebbles before pelting. Is it correct that there are some narrations in Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah which confirm that this was the practice of some Tabi'un?

17 Ramadan 143812 June 2017

When to Drink Zamzam?

QuestionAre there Hadiths discussing when it is Sunnah to drink Zamzam?

11 Ramadan 14386 June 2017

Imam Ibn Khuzaymah’s Du’a When Drinking Zamzam

QuestionCan you provide the reference for this? سئل [ابن خزيمة] من أين أوتيت العلم؟ فقال: قال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم- ماء زمزم لما شرب له وإني لما شربت، سألت الله علما نافع

5 Ramadan 143831 May 2017

Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Miracle of Zamzam

QuestionCan you mention the reference for this, please? Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu anhu) said to 'Abdullah ibn As Samit (rahimahullah), "O my nephew! I stayed for thirty (30) days and nights without anything to consume but the water of Zamzam. Through the blessings of drinking Zamzam, I put on so…

23 Rajab 143820 April 2017

A Hadith Stating That the Actions of an Innovator Are Not Accepted

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "Allah Ta'ala does not accept the fast, the Salah, the charity, the Hajj and 'Umrah, the Jihad and the tawbah of the one who indulges in bid'ah [innovation]. He comes out of Islam just as a strand of hair comes out from dough."

1 Rajab 143829 March 2017

300 Ambiya Buried Around the Ka’bah

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadiths? "Whenever a Nabi would leave his nation, he would go to the Ka'bah to worship Allah and certainly there are 300 graves of Ambiya around the Ka'bah" "The grave of Hud, Salih and Shu'ayb ('alayhimus salam) are in the Haram" "When a…

28 Safar 143829 November 2016

Islam Consists of Eight Portions

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? "Islam consists of eight portions; Islam, Salah, Zakah, Fasting, Hajj, Enjoining good, Prohibiting evil and Jihad in the path of Allah. Certainly one who does not [hold on] to one share is at a loss"

22 Safar 143823 November 2016

Beware of Exceeding the Bounds with Regards to Issues of Din

QuestionIs this narration suitable to quote and what is meant by “guluw"? إياكم والغلو في الدين فإنه أهلك من كان قبلكم الغلو في الدين "Beware of exaggeration/exceeding the bounds with regards to issues of Din for certainly exceeding the bounds destroyed those before you"

7 Safar 14388 November 2016

Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak (rahimahullah)’s Intention When Drinking Zam Zam

QuestionWhat is the source for the following Hadith and is it suitable to quote? 'Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak (rahimahullah) went to the well of Zam Zam, quoted his chain of narrators to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) who said, "The water of Zam Zam is [suitable] for whatever purpose it…

22 Muharram 143824 October 2016

The Response of the Souls to the Call of Hajj

QuestionIs this reliable? "When Allah commanded Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) to announce to the people to perform Hajj, he stood up on the maqam and said: 'O worshippers of Allah, answer the call of your Rabb.' So the [souls of the] people said: 'We are here O Rabb, we are here.'…