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20 Dhul Qa'dah 14364 September 2015

Reciting the Shahadah After Wudu

QuestionI've been told that reading second kalimah (the shahadah) after wudu is Sunnah along with a verse of the Quran. Can you please confirm the narration, and it's authenticity?

20 Dhul Qa'dah 14364 September 2015

Did Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Resemble Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam)?

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? 1) When Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) married Sayyidah Ummu Kulthum to Sayyiduna 'Uthman, he said to her, "Verily, your husband resembles your forefather Ibrahim, and your father Muhammad". 2) Ibn Asakir has recorded on the authority of Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that Nabi (sallallahu…

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?

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…

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.