28 Sha'ban 1438 | 27 May 2017
Another Hadith on the Description of the Inhabitants of Jannah
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The people of Jannah will enter Jannah without any…
11 Sha'ban 1438 | 10 May 2017
The Grave Is the First Stage of the Hereafter
Question Is this incident authentic? Whenever he passed by a graveyard, Sayyiduna 'Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) always wept so bitterly that his beard would get wet. Someone asked, "Why is it that you…
28 Rajab 1438 | 27 April 2017
Focus on the Hereafter and the World Will Come to You
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say, "Whoever makes the world his more…
25 Rajab 1438 | 24 April 2017
Reward for Conveying a Hadith
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? من أدى إلى أمتي حديثا واحدا يقيم به سنة أو يرد به بدعة فله الجنة Whoever leads my Ummah to one Hadith which is used to establish a sunnah…
19 Rajab 1438 | 18 April 2017
Sources of good; alleviating distress, concealing faults, seeking knowledge and gathering to recite Quran
Question Is this Hadith authentic? It is reported on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whosoever removes a worldly grief…
19 Rajab 1438 | 18 April 2017
An Unreliable Narration Regarding Who Will Reside in “Al Wasilah”, a Level in Jannah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? «في الجنة درجة تدعى الوسيلة، فإذا سألتم الله فسلوا لي الوسيلة. قالوا: يا رسول الله، من يسكن معك؟ قال:علي وفاطمة والحسن والحسين»……
5 Rajab 1438 | 4 April 2017
A Fabricated Hadith on the Punishment for Backbiting
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I know of some inhabitants of Jahannam, fire will enter through their ears and exit through…
5 Rajab 1438 | 4 April 2017
The Virtue of Having Good Hopes and Thoughts Regarding Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the authenticity and reference of the following Hadith? يؤمر بإخراج رجلين من النار فإذا خرجا ووقفا قال الله لهما: كيف وجدتما مقيلكما وسوء مصيركما؟ فيقولان: شر مقيل وأسوأ مصير صار…
4 Rajab 1438 | 3 April 2017
Two Types of Knowledge
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There are two types of knowledge. The first type…
27 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 28 March 2017
Number of People to Enter Jahannam
Question وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ - رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ - عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قَالَ: يَقُولُ اللهُ تَعَالَى: يَا آدَمُ! فَيَقُولُ: لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ…
21 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 22 March 2017
Reward for a Person With an Atom of Iman
Question I frequently hear a reward like the following: "One who passed away and brings Iman the size of an atom, will be rewarded with Jannah, which size is tenfold than this world." 1. Is this from…
14 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 15 March 2017
Five Deeds for a Friday
Question Did you come across a Hadith wherein: Jannah is given to a person who fasts on a Friday, attends a Janazah, visits the sick and gives charity?
13 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 14 March 2017
An Unreliable Narration on Hugging a Pious Person
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever shakes the hand of a pious person or hugs him, Allah will make Jannah compulsory…
8 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 9 March 2017
A Door in Jahannam Reserved for Those Who Fight Against the Muslims
Question Could you verify this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There are seven doors of Jahannam. One door is reserved for those who unsheathes a sword against my Ummah" Or Nabi…
8 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 9 March 2017
Locating a Hadith from the Commentary of Sahih Muslim
Question In the Hashiyah (commentary of Imam Nawawi) of Sahih Muslim it appears: Waqad ja a fi Sahih Muslim sab'una alfan ma'a kulli wahidin minhum sab'una alfan. "Seventy thousand (people) will…