20 Dhul Qa'dah 14364 September 2015
Reference for the Qunut Recited in Witr Salah
QuestionThe famous Du'a recited in Witr "Allahumma Inna Nastaeenuka wa nastaghfiruka" Is this mentioned in the Hadith? Also, are there variations in the wordings?
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20 Dhul Qa'dah 14364 September 2015
The Most Beloved Acts to Allah are Those Carried Out With Consistency
QuestionPlease provide the reference and verify the translation of the following narration. "O people, you should do whatever [good] deeds you can, for Allah does not get tired [of giving reward] when you get tired. And the most beloved of good deeds to Allah are those deeds that are done…
20 Dhul Qa'dah 14364 September 2015
Barakah in Sustenance
QuestionKindly provide an 'amal (deed that I may carry out) for increase and Barakah in my rizq (sustenance)
18 Dhul Qa'dah 14362 September 2015
A Hadith on Averting Corporal Punishment (Hadd)
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? "Avert the infliction of prescribed penalties on Muslims as much as you can, and if there is any way out, let a man go, for it is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake…
18 Dhul Qa'dah 14362 September 2015
Making the Dhikr of Allah Ta’ala Calmly
QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following narration: "We were with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) on a journey, and some men stood up repeating aloud, 'God is most great;' and the Prophet said, 'O men, be easy on yourselves and do not distress yourselves by raising your voices; truly,…
18 Dhul Qa'dah 14362 September 2015
The Great Value of Iman
QuestionIs the following Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that Allah will save a man in front of all the creation on the day of Qiyamah. Ninety nine scrolls of his deeds will be spread out, each scroll extending as far as the eye can see. Against all…
18 Dhul Qa'dah 14362 September 2015
An Unreliable Incident Regarding the Strength of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionIt is said at the battle of Khaybar, Sayyiduna Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) lifted a heavy door and used it a shield. After the battle it took forty Sahabah to pick it up. Is this Hadith authentic?
16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015
The Reward of Making Fifty Tawaf (Circumambulation of the Ka’bah)
QuestionSayyiduna Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performed Tawaf of the Ka'bah fifty times, he will be as free of his sins as the day his mother bore him [i.e., free of all minor sins]." After citing the Hadith, Imam Tirmidhi says:…
16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015
Virtue of a Woman Whose First Child Is a Daughter
QuestionI wanted to ask the authenticity of the following Hadith: من بركة المرأة ابتكارها بالأنثى 'Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “Amongst the blessing of a woman is that the first born be a girl.” Ibn Asakir.
16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015
Protection From Dajjal
QuestionIs the recital of the first ten (10) and last ten (10) verses of Surah Kahf described as protection from the fitnah of Dajjal in the Hadith? Also, if yes / no, what a'mal are mentioned in the Hadith for protection from the fitnah of Dajjal?
16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015
The Importance of Being Dutiful to One’s Parents
QuestionThere is a narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions the importance of respecting the mother three times and then the father. Please cite the source, grading and text.
16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015
A Virtue of Takbir, Tasbih and Istighfar
QuestionIs the following narration authentic? A woman once said, O Rasulullah! Inform me of a few words [which I may use for Dhikr] but don't mention too many. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Say, 'Allahu Akbar' ten times, Allah says, 'This is for me'. Say, 'Subhanallah' ten times, Allah…
16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015
A Hadith Warning Against Adoring Worldly Possessions, Not Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? It has been reported by Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah [radiyallahu 'anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When my followers will begin to adore the worldly benefits, their hearts will be deprived of the dignity and love of Islam; and when they stop the preaching…
16 Dhul Qa'dah 143631 August 2015
Reference for a Narration on Straightening the Rows
QuestionWhere is the following Hadith and is authenticity, it was very profitable for us to know that. The narration of Mamar contains the following wording, 'Anas ibn Malik said, "If I was to try and carry out this practice i.e., The joining of the ankles with the ankles of the…
15 Dhul Qa'dah 143630 August 2015
Reciting Surah Fatihah Forty One (41) Times for Removal of Difficulty
QuestionI have read somewhere that there is a Hadith that says if Surah Fatiha is recited forty one (41) times with bismillah, then it will cure any disease. I have also read somewhere else that it should be continued for forty (40) or forty one (41) days with bismillah joined…