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April, 2019

• 18 April

  A Hadith regarding fasting on the 15th of Sha’ban

  Question What is the status of this narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا كانت ليلة النصف من شعبان فقوموا ليلها وصوموا نهارها Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When it is the night of the middle of Sha’ban then spend the night in [Salah/’ibadah] and fast the [next] day.”
• 18 April

  A poem attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) regarding Allah Ta’ala’s forgiveness

  Question I wanted the reference for the following statement: Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) said: My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Rabb, Your forgiveness came out greater.
• 18 April

  The wife should respond to her husband even if she is at the oven

  Question I am looking for the Hadith which states that if a woman is at the oven and her husband calls her, she should go.
• 17 April

  If people knew the virtue of Ramadan, they would have wished that the entire year was Ramadan

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If only the slaves of Allah knew the virtue of Ramadan they would have wished that the entire year would be Ramadan”
• 17 April

  Those who sever family ties will not be rewarded for their good deeds

  Question Is there any Hadith that mentions that Hajj will not be accepted if a person cuts off family ties or does not repay debts?
• 17 April

  Warning of sitting in gatherings which are void of the remembrance of Allah or salutations (durud)

  Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If people sit in a gathering in which they do not remember Allah nor send salutations on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), such a gathering becomes a cause of dismay and loss for them. If Allah wills, He will punish them and if He wills, He will forgive them”
• 16 April

  Why would Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) fast extra in Sha’ban?

  Question I heard that Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) would fast more in Sha’ban than in other months. What is the reason for this?
• 16 April

  Those who will not enter Jannah early

  Question In the following Hadith, what does خب mean? لا يدخل الجنة خب
• 16 April

  The virtue of seeking halal livelihood

  Question Is there any Hadith which says something to this effect that a person who goes out in the morning to search for halal rizq for his family will be rewarded?
• 16 April

  Commentary on the narration ‘Allah will not allow a person to fear twice’

  Question I wanted to know the status and commentary of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By My Grandeur, I will never allow my slave to be fearful or fearless twice. If he fears me in the world, I will grant him safety in the Hereafter, but if he feels safe from me [my punishment] in this …
• 16 April

  Say ‘Ya dhal Jalali wal ikram’ abundantly

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hold firm to Ya Dhal Jalali Wal Ikram” [O Possessor of Majesty and Honour]
• 16 April

  An unreliable virtue of a generous person

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A generous person will smell the fragrance of Jannah from a distance of 1000 years away and the generous person receives the reward of a Nabi each day. The Mercy of Allah never terminates upon such a person.”
• 15 April

  Be a good neighbour and you will be a true Muslim

  Question Could you mention the reference for this Hadith please? أحسن جوار من جاورك تكن مسلما