Latest Answers

September, 2019

• 27 September

  Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) pointing out an error

  Question What is the explanation of فَسَكَتْنا عن ذِكْرِ الخَمِيسِ لَمّا نُراهُ وَهْمًا in the following Hadith: عن أبي قتادة الأنصاري: أنَّ رَسولَ اللهِ ﷺ سُئِلَ عن صَوْمِهِ؟ قالَ: فَغَضِبَ رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ، فَقالَ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عنْه: رَضِينا باللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبالإسْلامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسولًا، وَبِبَيْعَتِنا بَيْعَةً. قالَ: فَسُئِلَ عن صِيامِ الدَّهْرِ؟ فَقالَ: لا صامَ وَلا أَفْطَرَ، أَوْ ما صامَ …
• 27 September

  Uniting with idolaters and worshipping idols are signs of Qiyamah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Thawban (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Qiyamah shall not be established until tribes of my ummah unite with the idolaters, and until they worship idols.”
• 27 September

  The Hadith narrator, Khattab ibn ‘Abd Ad Da-im

  Question Is Khattab Da-im a reliable narrator?
• 26 September

  The full Hadith regarding ‘Do not desire to meet the enemy, rather ask Allah for protection’

  Question Is this narration authentic? سالم أبو النضر، مولى عمر بن عبيد الله، كنت كاتبا له قال كتب إليه عبد الله بن أبي أوفى، حين خرج إلى الحرورية فقرأته فإذا فيه: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في بعض أيامه التي لقي فيها العدو، انتظر حتى مالت الشمس، ثم قام في الناس فقال: أيها الناس لا تمنوا لقاء العدو …
• 26 September

  Women are the snares of Shaytan

  Question What is the strength of the following Hadith: النساء حبائل الشيطان
• 26 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) placing his lips where ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) placed her lips

  Question “‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) took a sip of water and Rasulullah drank from where her lips touched” What are the words of this Hadith and the reference?
• 25 September

  Another version of ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding honour through Islam

  Question What is the reference for this narration which is attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? إنكم كنتم أذل الناس، وأقل الناس، وأحقر الناس، فأعزكم الله بالإسلام، فمهما تطلبوا العز بغيره يذلكم الله
• 25 September

  A du’a seeking protection from Jahannam,punishment of the grave and Dajjal

  Question Can you confirm the source of this du’a? اللهم إني أعوذ بك من عذاب جهنم وعذاب القبر وأعوذ بك من فتنة المسيح الدجال وأعوذ بك من فتنة المحيا والممات
• 25 September

  A narration regarding the nabidh of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is there a narration which mentions that Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to have something strong to drink in his water skin? Once a Bedouin drank from there and became intoxicated. Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) gave him the hadd [punishment for drinking alcohol].
• 24 September

  A Hadith stating the sources of wine

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Wine is from grapes, dates, honey, wheat, barley and maize/millet. Therefore whatever ferments from these is regarded to be wine”
• 23 September

  The larger the congregation, the better

  Question Is there a Hadith that gives preference to a bigger congregation than a smaller one?
• 20 September

  The number of narrations reported by Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question I have heard that Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated very few Hadiths. Can you confirm the number of Hadiths and share them with us?
• 20 September

  A narration on anger

  Question Is this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)? أول الْغَضَب جُنُون وَآخره نَدم The initial stage of anger is madness and the end state is regret and remorse