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March, 2020

• 19 March

  A du’a seeking protection from bad manners, evil deeds and dreadful diseases

  Question Please provide the reference and Arabic text for this du’a: “O Allah! Protect me from bad manners, evil desires, evil deeds and dreadful diseases”
• 19 March

  Taking forty steps after eating

  Question Is there any Hadith which states that one should take forty steps after eating meals?
• 19 March

  Do Hijrah and Hajj expiate major sins?

  Question Do Hijrah and Hajj have the same effect as accepting Islam as far as wiping out major sins are concerned? عن ابن شماسة المهرى قال: حضرنا عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنه وهو فى سياقة الموت. فبكى طويلا وحوّل وجهه إلى الجدار فجعل ابنه يقول يا أبتاه أما بشرك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بكذا أما بشرك رسول …
• 18 March

  Caution against hoarding food

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? “Whoever hoards food [and keeps it from] the Muslims, Allah will afflict him with leprosy and bankruptcy.”
• 18 March

  An unreliable narration on the virtue of visiting the graves of one’s parents

  Question Can you tell me the authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Anyone who visits one of his parent’s grave or both parent’s graves with intention of rewards, gets the reward of one accepted Hajj and whoever visits their grave frequently, the angels will come to visit his grave [when he passes away].” Kanzul ‘Ummal, Hadith: …
• 17 March

  A query regarding the du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) recited for ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question Regarding the following narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) made du’a for Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha): اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعَائِشَةَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنبِهَا وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ، مَا أَسَرَّتْ وَمَا أَعْلَنَتْ O Allah! forgive all Aaishah’s sins; the past and future and what was done in secrecy or in public 1) What is the reference in Bazzar? 2) What is …
• 17 March

  Carrying out sins in times of calamity

  Question What is the reference for this narration? إن الهلكة كل الهلكة أن تعمل عمل السوء في زمان البلاء
• 16 March

  A Du’a seeking purification of malice, hatred and pride

  Question Kindly tell me if this du’a is from Hadith? Allahumma tahhir qalbi minal ghilli wal hiqd wal hasad wal kibr O Allah! Purify my heart from malice, hatred, jealousy and pride If its not from Hadith can I still recite it?
• 16 March

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) explained the duties of the spouses

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن ضمرة بن حبيب قال: قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على ابنته فاطمة بخدمة البيت، وقضى على علي بما كان خارجا من البيت من الخدمة
• 16 March

  A query regarding the du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite when distressed

  Question Is the following narration authentic? كان الرسول ﷺ إن ضاقت دنياه يُردّد، يا حي يا قيوم برحمتك استغيث أصلح لي شأني كلّه ولا تكلني إلى نفسي طرفة عين When Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) world became constricted, [i.e. when he was in distress], he would repeat, ‘Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu bi rahmatika astaghith, aslih li sha-ni kullah wa la …
• 13 March

  A narration stating that clothing should be washed from five types of impurities

  Question I saw a Hadith which was referenced to Daraqutni, in which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to Sayyiduna ‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “Clothing will only be washed from five things; Urine, faeces, wine, blood and sperm” Is it authentic?
• 12 March

  Would Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) comb his beard twice daily?

  Question I read in Ihya ‘Ulumid Din that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would comb his beard twice daily. Is this correct?
• 11 March

  Follow the pious predecessors and abstain from innovation

  Question What is the reference for this narration? اتبعوا ولا تبتدعوا فقد كفيتم