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25 Shawwal 144713 April 2026

Imams Shafiʿi, Ibn Maʿin, and Ahmad Spend a Night Together in ʿIlm and ʿIbadah

QuestionKindly help me find a narration describing when Imam Ahmad, Imam Shafi’i and Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in (rahimahumullah) were travelling together and spent the night. Each of them engaged in their own 'ibadah for the entire night: Imam Ahmad stood in Salah and recited the entire Quran, Imam Shafi’i resolved…

25 Shawwal 144713 April 2026

A Sunnah Du’a to Recite Before Sleeping

QuestionKindly inform me, where does this du'a appear and is it authentic? Alhamdu lillahil ladhi at'amana wa saqana, wa kafana, wa awana, fakam mim man la kafiya lahu wa la mu-wiy.

22 Shawwal 144710 April 2026

The Humility and Weeping of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the source for the following, and is it suitable to quote? 1) "Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to fall down unconscious when he heard an ayah of the Quran." 2) "He would weep so much that there were two streaks of black lines on his face." 3) "One…

22 Shawwal 144710 April 2026

The Vast Mercy of Allah and the Humility of Sufyan Thawri

QuestionKindly provide the full narration, reference and Arabic text: Hammad visited Sufyan (rahimahumallah) during his illness. Sufyan said, "O Abu Salamah, do you think Allah will forgive someone like me...?"

20 Shawwal 14478 April 2026

Dawud (‘alayhis salam) and His Miraculous Recitation of the Zabur

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? خفف على داود عليه السلام القرآن فكان يأمر بدوابه فتسرج، فيقرأ القرآن قبل أن تسرج دوابه، ولا يأكل إلا من عمل يده

20 Shawwal 14478 April 2026

Another Narration on the Reward for Spending on Hajj/‘Umrah

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "The pilgrims and those who perform 'Umrah are the delegation of Allah. He will give them whatever they ask for, answer their supplications, and He will give them better than what they spend. Every Dirham will…