16 December 2021
A mistranslation of a Hadith on the virtue of growing a strand of white hair in the path of Allah
Question Is this narration correct? Spending one's youth in the path of Allah Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A person will be blessed with perfect light on the Day of Qiyamah when…
29 October 2021
Translation of a Hadith encouraging the residents of Madinah Munawwarah to remain therein
Question What is the translation of the word يبسون in the following Hadith? عن سفيان بن أبي زهير رضي الله عنه، أنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقول: تفتح اليمن، فيأتي قوم يبسون، فيتحملون…
13 October 2021
Madinah is a respected place and even the weakest Muslim’s covenant should be honoured
Question What is the meaning of the following words يسعى بها أدناهم، فمن أخفر مسلما in this Hadith: المدينة حرم، فمن أحدث فيها حدثا، أو آوى محدثا، فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين، لا يقبل منه…
11 October 2021
The death of a scholar
Question What is the status of the following narration? موت العالم مصيبة لا تجبر وثلمة لا تسد وهو نجمٌ طُمِس وموت قبيلة أيسر لي من موت عالم……
20 August 2021
The great reward of a person through whom someone accepts Islam
Question Is the following often-quoted narration reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) that if through you one person is guided it will be enough for…
18 August 2021
An army with black flags from the East
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? "When the black flags come from Khorasan go to them, even if you have to crawl on snow, for among them is the Khalifa from Allah, the Mahdi"
6 August 2021
Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) will be leaders in Jannah
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu 'anhuma) are the leaders of the youngsters of Jannah?
30 July 2021
The Scholar is he who knows what is good and follows it
Question Kindly provide the Arabic text and full translation of the hadith: The scholar is not he who knows good from evil, but the scholar is he who knows good and follows it and knows evil and…
29 July 2021
Knowledge will be lifted through the demise of Scholars
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Knowledge will be snatched away by the taking away of scholars along with their knowledge leaving behind ignorant people who will be asked to settle matters and…
29 June 2021
The martyr does not feel excruciating pain
Question Is there any Hadith that states a martyr does not feel pain. It is just like an insect bite?
28 June 2021
What the Muslims consider as good is good in the court of Allah
Question Kindly provide the reference, authentication, and Arabic wording of the following narration: Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: "Allah looked into the hearts of His…
18 June 2021
Brief biography of Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin (rahimahullah)
Question Kindly provide a brief biography of Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin (rahimahullah).
1 June 2021
The mirror that symbolised Friday
Question Can you authenticate this Hadith? "Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that once Jibril ('alayhis salam) came to Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) with a white mirror on which…
26 May 2021
A follow-up query regarding sitting in the company of people affects a person
Question What is the authenticity of this statement and who said it? Whomsoever sits and spends time in the company of eight types of people, Allah Ta'ala will increase him in certain qualities:…
14 April 2021
The leader of all days is Jumu’ah and the leader of all months is the month of Ramadan
Question What is the source of this narration? Ibn Mas'ud said: "Fasting is a man's shield. The leader of days is Friday, and the leader of the months is the month of Ramadan."