Question What should we say for protection when leaving the house? What are the adabs of leaving and entering one’s home? What is the du’a to stop Shaytan or Jinn from entering our house? Is there a sahih Hadith that says that Allah will appoint 70,000 angels to protect a person, if they say; “Bismillahi tawakkaltu ‘alallah”, when leaving the …
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January, 2014
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27 January
Hot Food Has No Barakah
Question Can you please give me the exact reference to the following Hadith. I have been searching for it for some time and was pleased that it was sent to me. Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) says: “To allow the food to get cold before partaking of it, for hot food has no barakah.” Elsewhere we learn hot food weakens the stomach.
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8 January
Reference for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) making du’a for the ummah in every Salah
Question I wanted to know the authenticity/reference of the following narration. The summary is: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) made du’a for Aishah (radiyallahu’anha) due to which she became very happy. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said i make this du’a for my Ummah every day. Please assist.
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8 January
Sleeping according to sunnah yields the reward of ‘Ibadah
Question I have heard that if a person sleeps according to the sunnah i.e, makes wudu, recites Tasbih Fatimah du’a etc, then he will get reward for doing ‘ibadah for the entire time he remains sleeping, is this correct?
December, 2013
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22 December
Hadith on handshake with both hands
Question Please tell me where the Hadith regarding shaking hands using both hands can be found?
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17 December
Proof for Seventy Hurs in Jannah
Question The number of hurs (seventy or more) in Jannat for a shahid or a jannati is fixed by which hadith and in which book?
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17 December
Du’a for protection from the hardships of sakarat (pangs of death)
Question Please cite some important du’as taught by Rasulullah (sallallahu’alaihi wasallam) for protection against a painful death.
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17 December
Is it possible to conquer my Shaytan?
Question I want to conquer the shay tan (demon) in me and convert it into a Muslim. Is this possible?
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17 December
Hadith: The Jews were divided into seventy one groups
Question A Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims into seventy three all in Jahannam except one He states that this Hadith is questionable: 1. its sanad (chain of narrators) is questionable 2. its matn (text) is questionable for the Quran says “You …
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17 December
More merits of Ayatul-Kursi
Question Could you clarify the authenticity of the following narrations on the virtues of Ayatul Kursi? 1. Recite Ayatul Kursi at the time of leaving home, because 70 000 angels will protect a person from the right, left, front and back; and if he passes away before returning, he will receive the reward of seventy martyrs. 2. Recite Ayatul Kursi …
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17 December
Virtues of Ayatul-Kursi
Question Please quote some Hadiths regarding the benefits of Ayatul-Kursi?
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17 December
Hadith: I am leaving behind two things
Question Could you please inform what is the academic status of these two Hadiths: 1. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Sunnat 2. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Ahlu Bayt Outwardly there seems to be a contradiction, please enlighten.