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June, 2021

• 28 June

  An unreliable narration regarding Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Ali is the lord of the world and master of the Hereafter. (Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3 pg. 128 (4640), Tarikh Dimashq, vol. 42 pg. 292)
• 25 June

  An unauthentic du’a to be recited at the time of being shown a new born baby

  Question Is the following du’a appropriate to be read for a baby at the time of birth, and is it authentic? اللهم اجعله بارا تقيا رشيدا و أنبته في الإسلام نباتا حسنا Allahummaj’alhu Barran Taqiyyan Rashida, Wa Ambithu Fil Islami Nabatan Hasana
• 24 June

  The full version of the Hadith ‘Eat, drink and wear nice garments but abstain from wastage’

  Question Is this one Hadith or two separate Hadiths? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Eat, drink and give sadaqah but abstain from wastefulness and pride. God Almighty loves to see the effect of His blessings on His servant.”
• 24 June

  Prepare for death before you pass away

  Question What is the source and reliability of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “O Tariq, prepare for death before death.”
• 24 June

  A du’a attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)

  Question Kindly inform me regarding the authenticity of the du’a of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) اللهم كما رزقتني الاسلام ولم اسألك فارزقني الجنة وأنا اسألك Allahumma kama razaqtanil Islama wa lam as-aluka farzuqnil Jannata wa ana as-aluk
• 23 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) disapproval of a Sahabi reciting aloud behind the Imam in Salah

  Question What is the translation of the word ‘خالجنيها’ in the following Hadith: عن عمران بن حصين، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى الظهر، فجعل رجل يقرأ خلفه بسبح اسم ربك الأعلى، فلما انصرف قال: أيكم قرأ – أو أيكم القارئ – فقال رجل أنا، فقال: قد ظننت أن بعضكم خالجنيها
• 23 June

  Prohibition against confusing others in Salah by reciting too loudly

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Under the heading ‘Dhikr Qawl al-Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Laa yajhar ba’dukam ‘ala ba’din fil-Quran, Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded the Hadith, ‘None of you should compete with one another in reciting Quran loudly.’
• 23 June

  A narration regarding recognising Allah Ta’ala

  Question Is the following a Hadith or a saying of a pious person? اعْرفوني قبل أن تعبدوني, فإن لم تعرفوني فكيف تعبدوني
• 22 June

  The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) found it easy to act upon the Quran

  Question Could you give a reference and Arabic text for this narration? The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “It was difficult for us to memorise the words of the Quran but easy for us to act by them. After us will be people for whom it is easy to memorise the Quran but hard to act by it.”
• 21 June

  ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a in qawmah when getting up from ruku’

  Question Is this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic? Bi haw lil lahi wa quwwatihi aqumu wa aq’ud
• 21 June

  The reliability of the Hadith narrator Hisham ibn Hassan

  Question Is Hisham ibn Hassan an acceptable narrator even if he reports from Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah)?
• 18 June

  Remembering Allah Ta’ala in the marketplace

  Question Is this narration authentic? Whoever remembers Allah in the markets once, Allah will remember him a hundred times.
• 18 June

  A believer does not humiliate himself

  Question I heard the following Hadith and I am trying to locate the source: المؤمن لا يذل نفسه