Merits of people & places

21 Jumadal Ula 143612 March 2015

Sahabah Drinking the Blood of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionKindly verify the authenticity of the narration where Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Zubayr (radiyallahu 'anhuma) drank the blood of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Can This narration be used to show the extreme love that Sahabah had for Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?

18 Jumadal Ula 14369 March 2015

Ya Rabbi Ummati!

QuestionWhere is the narration located regarding the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam) uttering "Ya rabbi ummati ummati" in tahajjud ?

8 Jumadal Ula 143627 February 2015

Question Regarding Hadith Numbers in Sahih Muslim

QuestionI read the following Hadith in an email: Sayyidatuna Asma bint Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anha) had a garment that belonged to Rasulullaah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Whenever anyone fell ill in Madinah, the garment would be washed, the water given to the ailing person to drink and the garment draped…

11 Safar 14364 December 2014

Hadith Explaining the Best Thing for a Woman

QuestionIs the following authentic? Once when Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha), "What is best for women?" She spontaneously responded: "That no male sees her nor does she see any male." Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was so elated with her apt response that he commented:…

5 Safar 143628 November 2014

The Four Best Women of Jannah

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The four best women of Jannah are Khadijah bintu Khuwaylid, Fatimah bintu Muhammad, Maryam bintu 'Imran and Asiyah bintu Muzahim the wife of Fir’awn"

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

The Virtues of Kissing the Black Stone (Al Hajarul Aswad)

QuestionPlease explain the origin and action of the Black stone on the day of judgement? I was told that it was a white stone in Jannah and was sent down with Adam ('alayhis salam) to the earth. It turned black due to the sins of mankind and on the day…

24 Muharram 143617 November 2014

Sahabah Who Were Miraculously Given Water

QuestionWhat is the authenticity and the full narration regarding Sahabi in Jail who was not provided water by his jailer. The Sahabi then made du'a and rain fell for him in the basement of the Jail?

14 Muharram 14367 November 2014

Hadith on the Blessings (Barakah) of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is grade of this Hadith? Ummu Ayman (radiyallahu 'anha) reports: "The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayh wa sallam) had a wooden cup in which he used to urinate (during night). In the morning he would tell, O Ummu Ayman, throw away the water in the cup. [She said:] So…

7 Muharram 143631 October 2014

Virtue of the Quraysh

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna Rifa’ah ibn Rafi' (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once instructed Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu): "Gather my people!' Sayyiduna 'Umar gathered them outside the room of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and then went in and asked, 'O Rasulullah, should I…