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July, 2021

• 30 July

  An unreliable narration on removing one’s shoes

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If one of you enters upon his Muslim brother, he should not take off his shoes without his permission.”
• 30 July

  The Scholar is he who knows what is good and follows it

  Question Kindly provide the Arabic text and full translation of the hadith: The scholar is not he who knows good from evil, but the scholar is he who knows good and follows it and knows evil and avoids it
• 29 July

  Knowledge will be lifted through the demise of Scholars

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? “Knowledge will be snatched away by the taking away of scholars along with their knowledge leaving behind ignorant people who will be asked to settle matters and they will do so on the basis of their personal views, thus being misguided and misguiding others.”
• 29 July

  ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) discourages excessive reporting of Hadith without understanding

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Qarazah ibn Ka’b said: “We went with Umar ibn al-Khattab towards desert, he walked with us and said: ‘Do you know why I followed you?’ They said: ‘To honour us’. He said: ‘Besides that, you are going to the villagers. The Qur’an reverberates in them like the reverberation of a bee. “Do …
• 28 July

  Arabic text of the narration regarding seven earths

  Question What is the authenticity and the Arabic text of this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said : “In every earth is a prophet like your Prophet, an Adam like your Adam, a Nuh like your Nuh, an Ibrahim like your Ibrahim and an Isa like your Isa.”
• 28 July

  Another narration on sneezing when speaking

  Question العطسة عند الحديث شاهد عدل Sneezing when speaking is a sign that it refers to the truth
• 28 July

  Reciting Ya Basiru and Ya Nuru

  Question I have read somewhere if you touch your right hand on the heart and read Ya Basiru and Ya Nuru, it will help you to sleep well and protect against heart diseases. Is this an authentic narration and not an innovation?
• 12 July

  The reason for the Disbelievers prostrating when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) recited Surah Najm

  Question What is the reason for the disbelievers making Sajdah in the following narration? عن أبي إسحاق، قال: سمعت الأسود، يحدث عن عبد الله، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قرأ والنجم فسجد فيها، وسجد من كان معه غير أن شيخا أخذ كفا من حصى أو تراب فرفعه إلى جبهته، وقال: يكفيني هذا قال عبد الله: لقد رأيته بعد …
• 9 July

  The world is a prison for a Believer and a place of drought

  Question Is this narration authentic? الدنيا سجن المؤمن وسنته
• 9 July

  Status of the narrator Muhammad ibn Hayyan Al Baghawi

  Question Is Muhammad ibn Hayyan Al Baghawi a reliable narrator?
• 8 July

  Saying to a non Muslim: ‘May Allah guide you’

  Question I heard this narration. Is it a Hadith? “There is nothing wrong if one says to a Jew or a Christian: May Allah guide you.”
• 8 July

  Allah Ta’ala loves noble/excellent affairs

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily, Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty. He loves the loftiest of affairs and disapproves of pettiness.” (Al Mu’jamul Awsat)
• 8 July

  A narration stating that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was sent to Yajuj and Majuj on the night of Mi’raj

  Question What is the status of the following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: بعثني الله ليلة أسري بي إلى يأجوج ومأجوج أدعوهم إلى دين الله وعبادته فأمروا أن يجيبوني وهم في النار مع من يحصى من ولد آدم وولد إبليس