Latest Answers

June, 2019

• 25 June

  Whoever seeks a position of authority will be left to himself unassisted

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever seeks to be a judge and asks others to intercede so he can have it, he will be left to himself. Whoever is forced into it, Allah will send down an angel to direct him.”
• 25 June

  Jibril (‘alayhis salam) detested Fir’awn

  Question Could you reference the narration? Jibril (‘alayhis salam) told Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam): “There was nothing on earth that I detested more than Fir’awn. When he [proclaimed] belief [just before drowning] I stuffed his mouth with sludge, fearing that mercy would come to him.”
• 24 June

  Sayyiduna Zubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) preventing his wife from going to the Masjid

  Question Some scholars (Tuhfatul Qari 3/219) have related this story that Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhu) prevented his wife Sayyidah ‘Atikah (radiyallahu’anhua) from going to the Masjid. Is this correct? Because in the following passage, this story is related to Sayyiduna Zubayr (radiyallahu’anhu) stopping her from the Masjid. وذكر أبو عمر في «التّمهيد» أنّ عمر لما خطبها شرطت عليه ألّا يضربها ولا …
• 24 June

  Lending an animal to someone to benefit from the milk is an excellent deed of charity

  Question How authentic is this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “How excellent a gift/act of charity is [to lend someone] the she-camel which has recently given birth and which gives profuse milk, and [to lend] the sheep which gives profuse milk, a bowl in the morning and another in the evening.”
• 24 June

  The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away

  Question What is the authenticity of the following narration and is it suitable to quote? Sa’id bin Jubayr said, “A man came to Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) and said to him: ‘O Aba ‘Abbas, Allah says, ‘And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given respite’, Do the heavens and the earth weep for anybody?’ …
• 24 June

  Beware of sinning on the earth

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith and is the translation correct?  In particular the word “Mother” ‘Take care of the earth for she is your mother. No one does good or evil on her except that she will speak of it (on the Last Day).’
• 24 June

  Whoever is free of three things will enter Jannah

  Question Kindly inform me if there is a Hadith which says: “Anyone whose soul leaves his body [i.e. passes away] and he is free of three things, will enter Jannah; Pride/arrogance, stealing from the spoils of war, and debt.”
• 21 June

  A Hadith on offering Salah with shoes

  Question Could you kindly provide me the authenticity and commentary of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Act differently from the Jews, for they do not pray in their sandals or their shoes.”
• 21 June

  A thousand salutations on Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

  Question This Hadith mentions reciting a thousand salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam). 1. Do I have to read a specific durud? 2. Do I need to recite the salutations a thousand times, physically, or can I say O Allah, send a thousand salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)? 3. And do I need to recite a thousand durud once only, …
• 21 June

  Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) would dedicate the entire night to the recital of Quran

  Question Please could you mention the reference for this? On one occasion, some of the Fuqaha (Jurists) of Egypt entered the presence of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) at the time of sehri. On entering and meeting him, they saw that he had a Quran before him and was occupied its recitation. Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) addressed them saying, “Your engagement in Fiqh …
• 21 June

  Marriage to a Maiden of Jannah (Hur) as a reward for fasting

  Question What is the status of the below? Is it a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and who is Al Hasan? Al Hasan (rahimahullah) said: “A maiden of Jannah will speak to the Wali of Allah while he is laying with her on [the shore of] a river of honey in Jannah, while she hands him a glass …
• 21 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) prophecy regarding the conquest of the Persians

  Question I would like to know the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When my Ummah walks proudly/struts about and their servants are the children of kings; children of Persians and Romans, the worst of them will be given authority over the best of them.”
• 20 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) intercession for replying to the adhan

  Question Is there a Hadith about Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) saying that he will intercede for those who reply to the adhan?