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October, 2020

• 8 October

  Status of the Hadith narrator Ash’ath ibn Jabir Al Huddani

  Question Is the Hadith narrator Ash’ath ibn Jabir Al Huddani acceptable?
• 8 October

  Fasting on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays during the sacred months

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadiths: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is reported to have mentioned that: “The reward of 700 years of worship will be recorded for that person who fasts on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays of the sacred months [of Rajab, Zil Qa’dah, Zil Hajjah and Muharram.] Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is also reported …
• 7 October

  Authenticity of Ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the greatest of sins

  Question Please assist with the authenticity of this narration Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Certainly from among the greatest of sins is when a man says to his brother, ‘Fear Allah!’, he says, ‘Worry about your own self, [who are you] to order me.’”
• 7 October

  An unauthentic action regarding the watermelon

  Question Is this authentic? Sunnah practices for watermelon: The messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was gifted a watermelon. He took it sniffed it and said “Allow it to become large.”
• 7 October

  Entrance into Jannah is through the mercy of Allah

  Question Kindly provide the authenticity and translation of the following narration: وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ، عُقْبَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، – وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ – حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، بْنُ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا …
• 7 October

  Authenticity of the narration regarding whoever is not pleased with the Decree of Allah

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever is not pleased with the decision of Allah and does not accept His decree should seek another Deity besides Allah”
• 7 October

  Unauthentic narration on protecting the gaze

  Question Can the following narration be quoted: وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ نَظْرَةً حَرَامًا مَلَأَ اللَّهُ عَيْنَيْهِ نَارًا ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهِ إِلَى النَّارِ
• 6 October

  ‘Abdullah ibn Salam’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) recognition of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question Is this authentic? قال ابن سلام لقد عرفته حين رأيته كما أعرف ابني و معرفتي لمحمد أشد
• 6 October

  A narration regarding protecting the gaze

  Question What is the status of this narration? من غض بصره عن محاسن امرأة أورث الله قلبه نورا
• 6 October

  Meaning of the words ‘لا يستجرينكم الشيطان’

  Question What is the meaning of the words ‘لا يستجرينكم الشيطان’ in the following Hadith: عن أبي نضرة، عن مطرف، قال: قال أبي: انطلقت في وفد بني عامر إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: فقلنا: أنت سيدنا، فقال: السيد الله تبارك وتعالى قلنا: وأفضلنا فضلا وأعظمنا طولا، فقال: قولوا بقولكم، أو بعض قولكم، ولا يستجرينكم الشيطان
• 6 October

  Among the greatest of sins according to Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the correct reference for this narration? إن من أكبر الذنب أن يقول الرجل لأخيه: اتق الله، فيقول: عليك نفسك أنت تأمرني
• 5 October

  Authenticity of the narration regarding Mu’awiyah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) conversion to Islam

  Question I would like to know the grading of this Hadith: Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) has recorded a narration which indicates that Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) accepted Islam before The Conquest of Makkah. Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says, ‘I trimmed the hair of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) at Marwah’. (Musnad Ahmad, vol. 4 pg. 97)
• 5 October

  ‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) immediately obeys the order of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question I am looking for the source of the incident regarding Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that he was on the way to the Masjid and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) commanded the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) to sit, so he sat outside the Masjid.