Merits of people & places

6 Rabi'ul Awwal 144313 October 2021

Madinah Is a Respected Place and Even the Weakest Muslim’s Covenant Should Be Honoured

QuestionWhat 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 يوم القيامة عدل، ولا صرف وحدثنا أبو بكر بن النضر بن أبي النضر، حدثني أبو…

4 Rabi'ul Awwal 144311 October 2021

The Death of a Scholar

QuestionWhat 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

9 Muharram 144318 August 2021

An Army With Black Flags from the East

QuestionWhat 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"

20 Dhul Hijjah 144230 July 2021

The Scholar Is He Who Knows What Is Good and Follows It

QuestionKindly 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 avoids it

19 Dhul Hijjah 144229 July 2021

Knowledge Will Be Lifted Through the Demise of Scholars

QuestionIs 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 they will do so on the basis of their personal views, thus being misguided and misguiding others."

18 Dhul Qa'dah 144228 June 2021

What the Muslims Consider as Good Is Good in the Court of Allah

QuestionKindly 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 slaves and found that the heart of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was the best of all His slaves' hearts. So He chose him…

20 Shawwal 14421 June 2021

The Mirror That Symbolised Friday

QuestionCan 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 there was a black dot. When Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked Jibril ('alayhis salam) about the mirror, he explained that…

14 Shawwal 144226 May 2021

A Follow-up Query Regarding Sitting in the Company of People Affects a Person

QuestionWhat 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: Whoever spends time in the company of the wealthy, Allah Ta'ala will increase his love and inclination for…