Merits of people & places

20 Sha'ban 144413 March 2023

A Virtue of Having Less Wealth and a Large Family

QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this Hadith. «من قل ماله، وكثر عياله، وحسن صلاته، ولم يغتب المسلمين، جاء يوم القيامة وهو معي كهاتين»

16 Sha'ban 14449 March 2023

An Ansari Woman’s Love for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the reference for the following narration? An Ansari woman lost her father, brother and husband in a battle. She enquired how is Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). On hearing that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is well, she mentioned كل مصيبة بعدك صغيرة

26 Rajab 144417 February 2023

Quran/Nubuwwah Being Revealed in Three Places

QuestionWhat is status of the following narration? عن أبي أمامة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «أنزلت علي النبوة في ثلاثة أمكنة: بمكة وبالمدينة وبالشام»

23 Rajab 144414 February 2023

An Unreliable Virtue for Students of Knowledge

QuestionPlease provide me with some detail with regard to the authenticity of this Hadith: من أحب أن ينظر إلى عتقاء الله، فلينظر إلى المتعلمين "Whoever wishes to look at Allah's emancipated ones, should look at the students."

19 Rajab 144410 February 2023

The Ink of the Scholars in Comparison to the Blood of the Martyrs

QuestionKindly mention whether the following Hadith is suitable to quote: «يوزن يوم القيامة مداد العلماء ودم الشهداء، فيرجح مداد العلماء على دم الشهداء» “On the day of judgement, the ink of the scholars and blood of the martyrs will be weighed resulting in the ink of the scholars outweighing the…

18 Rajab 14449 February 2023

The Area of the Ka’bah Was Demarcated Before any Other Creation

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? إن الله تعالى خلق موضع البيت قبل الأرض بألفي عام، وكانت زبدة بيضاء على الماء، فدحيت الأرض من تحتها

20 Jumadal Ula 144414 December 2022

Take Knowledge from Reliable Sources

QuestionIs this authentic? Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "O Thabit, take from me, for indeed you shall not take from one more trustworthy than me. Verily, I obtained it From Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), and he obtained it from Jibril, and Jibril obtained it from Allah, the Mighty and Majestic."

20 Jumadal Ula 144414 December 2022

The Reward for a Widowed Mother

QuestionCan this Hadith be quoted? «أنا وسفعاء الخدين في الجنة كهاتين، وأشار بإصبعيه الوسطى والسبابة، قالوا: يا رسول الله، وما سفعاء الخدين؟ قال: امرأة توفي زوجها فقعدت على عيالها».

8 Jumadal Ula 14442 December 2022

Iyas ibn Mu’awiyah (rahimahullah) Laments Over the Death of His Mother

QuestionKindly provide the reference for this incident: Iyas ibn Mu'wiyah (rahimahullah) was crying when his mum passed away. Someone asked him, "Why are you crying?" He replied: "Once upon a time I had two doors that opened to heaven. But now one of them has closed."