Merits of people & places

3 Ramadan 14351 July 2014

The Du’a of a Haji

QuestionPeople have been saying that when one returns home from having completed Hajj or 'Umrah, their dua's are accepted for forty days. I have never come across this before and am questioning its authenticity. Please can you enlighten me on this matter?

18 Sha'ban 143517 June 2014

Clarification on the Hadith of “Loving the Ahlul Bayt”

QuestionI am confused about the Hadith found in Sahih Muslim where Rasullulah (sallallahu 'alayhim wa sallam) says I am leaving two things the Quran and Sunnah and the Ahlul Bayt. I heard from someone that the descendants of Rasullulah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) are always right at all time periods.…

14 Sha'ban 143513 June 2014

Hadith on Upbringing of Children

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? أَدِّبُوا أولادَكم على ثلاثِ خِصالٍ: على حُبِّ نبيِّكم، وحُبِّ أهلِ بيتِهِ، وعلى قراءةِ القرآنِ، فإن حَمَلَةَ القرآنِ في ظِلِّ اللهِ يومَ لا ظِلَّ إلا ظِلُّهُ، مع أنبيائِه وأصْفِيَائِهِ Teach your children three things; 1. Love for your Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) 2.…

3 Sha'ban 14352 June 2014

Authenticity of a Hadith About a River in Jannah

QuestionI was wondering about the authenticity of the following Hadith. في الجنة نهر يقال له الريان عليه مدينة من مرجان لها سبعون الف باب من ذهب وفضة لحامل القرآن Jannah has a river called "Rayyan" which has a city of coral with 70 000 doors made of gold and silver.…

27 Rajab 143527 May 2014

Sayyiduna Nu’ayman ibn ‘Amr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionThere are certain narrations about the pranks of Sayyiduna Nu'ayman ibn Amr (radiyallahu 'anhu), like the narration where he sold Suwaybit ibn Harmalah as a slave to a group of Arabs or where he slaughtered a camel that did not belong to him. What did the classical scholars say about…

20 Rajab 143520 May 2014

Were the Words of Tashahhud Recited During Mi’raj?

QuestionOn the night of Mi'raj when Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) met Allah Ta'ala, he greeted by saying the first part of tashahhud. Then Allah Ta'ala replied with the second part, and Nabi (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said the third part and lastly the Angels completed it with Ash hadu…

15 Jumadal Akhirah 143516 April 2014

When was Egypt Referred to as "Misr"?

QuestionCan you please help me in finding out when the first mention of Misr in regards to Egypt was recorded in Hadith literature. Are there any texts which refer to Egypt as Misr at the time of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) or was it named Misr after our Prophet…