24 October 2022
Explanation of the narration regarding the suckling of Sayyiduna Salim (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly explain the following narration, especially what is meant by the instruction of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) to suckle Sayyiduna Salim (radiyallahu ‘anhu): Sayyidah…
24 October 2022
Does wudu increase one’s sustenance?
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions that wudu is a means of increasing rizq/sustenance?
24 October 2022
18 000 different creations
Question I heard in a lecture that Allah Ta’ala has created 18,000 different creations. Is this correct and can it be substantiated from any reliable source?
24 October 2022
A dhikr/recital which supersedes other dhikrs
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said, "Whoever says the following 100 times in a day, nobody will be able to do a better deed except one who does more." The…
21 October 2022
A Tabi’is statement on the great reward of spending on one’s family
Question Is this a Hadith? "Which man has a greater reward than a man who spends on his young children protecting them from begging, and Allah benefits them and enriches them through him? (Hilyah)
21 October 2022
An unreliable exaggerated reward for sending salutations
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When any individual recites salutations (durud) upon me, that salutations after getting out of his mouth goes forth…
21 October 2022
Four essentials to protect a community from calamities
Question What is the reference for this statement? كل بلدة يكون فيها أربعة، فأهلها معصومون من البلاء: إمام عادل لا يظلم، وعالم على سبيل الهدى، ومشايخ يأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر ويحرضون على طلب…
20 October 2022
Musa (‘alayhis salam) ask Allah Ta’ala what does He do when He is happy?
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Once Sayyiduna Musa ('alayhis salam) asked Allah Ta'ala: "O Allah, what do You do when You are happy?" Allah Ta'ala said: "When I am…
20 October 2022
Animals that are unmindful of Allah Ta’ala get hunted
Question Is there a reliable Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that the fish which is not engaged in the dhikr of Allah is the one that gets caught?
19 October 2022
Ibrahim ibn Adham’s du’a/munajat
Question Please provide the reference of this du'a attributed to Ibrahim ibn Adham (rahimahullah) "My Lord, Your disobedient slave has come to you confessing his sins and he has called You. If you…
19 October 2022
Who are the friends of Allah?
Question Kindly comment on the authenticity of the following Hadith: "Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) was asked, “who are the friends of Allah?". He replied: ‘Those whom when they are seen,…
18 October 2022
The severe punishments for not discharging Zakah
Question What is the translation/explanation of the following part of the Hadith: ونِواءً على أهْلِ الإسْلامِ This is part of a lengthy narration which appears in Sahih Muslim (Hadith: 987). The…
18 October 2022
A recommended du’a
Question Kindly provide the reference for this du'a and provide the Arabic text as well. A recommended du'a to recite daily: "O Allah, if I had inconvenienced any person, caused him any physical pain…
18 October 2022
A narration regarding the opinion and counsel of Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question What is the status of the following narration? عن معاذ بن جبل، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لما أراد أن يسرح معاذا إلى اليمن استشار ناسا من أصحابه - فيهم أبو بكر، وعمر، وعثمان، وعلي،…
17 October 2022
Du’a of Sayyiduna Zaynul ‘Abidin (rahimahullah)
Question Kindly provide the source and authenticity of the following du’a: عبيدك بفنائك ، مسكينك بفنائك ، فقيرك بفنائك ، سائلك بفنائك 'Ubaiduka bi Finaika, Miskinuka bi Finaika, Faqiruka bi Finaika,…