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November, 2019

• 19 November

  A Hadith on the reward of serving people while on travel

  Question What is the status of this narration: فمن سبقهم بخدمة لم يسبقوه بعمل إلا الشهادة
• 19 November

  People hastily criticise what they have no knowledge about

  Question Is this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) or the statement of a Sahabi? “How hastily people criticise and fault that about which they know little about”
• 18 November

  Authenticity of the Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) explained Islam, Iman and Hijrah

  Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith mentioned here wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) explained Islam, Iman and Hijrah?
• 18 November

  The cuckold will not enter Jannah

  Question What is the authenticity and Arabic text of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The cuckold will not enter Jannah” (Musnad Abi Dawud At Tayalisi)
• 18 November

  Gifting the leg of the ‘Aqiqah animal to the mid-wife

  Question Is it Sunnah to give the leg piece of ‘Aqiqah to the mid-wife? Someone said there is a Hadith mentioned about it. Can Moulana kindly clarify.
• 18 November

  Allah Ta’ala does not expose a sinner the first time he perpetrates a crime

  Question I am looking for a narration which states that a man was caught stealing during the Caliphate Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu). When ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was going to mete out the punishment for stealing [i.e. cutting his hand], he begged for mercy and said that it was the first time he stole. Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) told him that …
• 15 November

  Another recital when welcoming a Haji?

  Question I 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: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْحَاجِّ وَلِمَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ الْحَاجُّ Allahummaghfir lil Haj, wa liman istaghfara lahul Haj Is this correct?
• 15 November

  Forty Hadiths on etiquette

  Question Can you please provide the original source as well as authenticity of this narration? لا تغل أخاك المسلم Do not hate your Muslim brother
• 15 November

  Salutations (durud) two hundred times on Friday

  Question Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever recites salutations (durud) two hundred (200) times on the day of Jumu’ah, his sins of two hundred (200) years will be forgiven.”
• 15 November

  Every love relationship is based on reciprocation

  Question Can you mention the source? كل محبة تكون لغرض/لعوض فإذا زال الغرض/العوض زالت المحبة
• 14 November

  The three signs of ignorance

  Question Kindly mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration: Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “The sign of ignorance is three; Pride and a lot of speaking in what a person does not know does and to forbid something but carry it out” (Ibn ‘Abdil Barr)
• 14 November

  The importance of having the correct intention

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? من غزا في سبيل الله ولم ينو إلا عقالا فله ما نوى
• 14 November

  Caution against relieving one’s self in places inconveniencing others

  Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Beware of doing two things that are [causes] for being cursed.” The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) asked: ‘What are the two things that cause a person the be cursed?’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied: ‘Through one relieving himself in the pathways of the people or in places of shade [thereby …