Quran – Hadith Answers

An unreliable narration regarding honouring the Quran

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Please advise regarding the words

من وقر القران فقد وقر الله

Whoever honours/respects the Quran, has certainly honoured Allah

Is this from a marfu’ Hadith and is it suitable to quote? Read More »

Recital of Surah Kahf and protection from Dajjal

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Reciting Surah Kahf will protect a person from Dajjal. Is this specific to Friday or any day?

Which verses of Surah Baqarah were given during Mi’raj

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In the following Hadith, which specific verses of Surah Baqarah are referred to (i.e where does it start from)?

عن عبدالله بن مسعود: لَمّا أُسْرِيَ برَسولِ اللهِ ﷺ، انْتُهي به إلى سِدْرَةِ المُنْتَهى، وهي في السَّماءِ السّادِسَةِ، إلَيْها يَنْتَهِي ما يُعْرَجُ به مِنَ الأرْضِ فيُقْبَضُ مِنْها، وإلَيْها يَنْتَهِي ما يُهْبَطُ به مِن فَوْقِها فيُقْبَضُ مِنْها، قالَ: إِذْ يَغْشى (النَّجْمُ) السِّدْرَةَ ما يَغْشى [النجم: ١٦]، قالَ: فَراشٌ مِن ذَهَبٍ، قالَ: فَأُعْطِيَ رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ ثَلاثًا: أُعْطِيَ الصَّلَواتِ الخَمْسَ، وأُعْطِيَ خَواتِيمَ سُورَةِ البَقَرَةِ، وغُفِرَ لِمَن لَمْ يُشْرِكْ باللَّهِ مِن أُمَّتِهِ شيئًا، المُقْحِماتُ.

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 279; Also see: Mirqat, Hadith: 5865) Read More »

Recitation of five Surahs when undertaking a journey

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Please translate the following:

عن جبير بن مطعم رضي الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أتحب يا جبير إذا خرجت سفرا أن تكون من أمثل أصحابك هيئة وأكثرهم زادا؟ فقلت: نعم بأبي أنت وأمي قال: فاقرأ هذه السور الخمس: قل يا أيها الكافرون و إذا جاء نصر الله والفتح و قل هو الله أحد و قل أعوذ برب الفلق و قل أعوذ برب الناس وافتح كل سورة ببسم الله الرحمن الرحيم واختم قراءتك ببسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قال جبير: وكنت غنيا كثير المال فكنت أخرج مع من شاء الله أن أخرج معهم في سفر فأكون أبذهم هيئة وأقلهم زادا فما زلت منذ علمنيهن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقرأت بهن أكون من أحسنهم هيئة وأكثرهم زادا حتى أرجع من سفري ذلك

The punishment for learning the Quran but not practising upon it

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Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said about a dream he had: “The man whose head was being crushed by a rock was someone who learnt the Quran but then cast it aside it and slept through the obligatory prayer.”

Authenticity of the Hadith regarding Surahs which paint the scene of Qiyamah

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What is the level of authenticity of this Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If anyone would like to see the Day of Qiyamah, as if it were before his eyes, he should recite the Surah ‘Idhash shamsu kuwwirat’ (Takwir: 81), Surah ‘Idhas samaun fatarat’ (lnfitar: 82) and Surah ‘Idhas samaun Shaqqat’ (Inshiqaq: 84).”

Is there any extra virtue for reciting Surah Muzzammil?

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Are there any virtues mentioned in Hadith for reciting Surah Muzzammil?

Allah averts punishment when children learn Quran

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What is the status of this narration?

ثابت بن عجلان الأنصاري قال: كان يقال: إن الله ليريد العذاب بأهل الأرض، فإذا سمع تعليم الصبيان الحكمة، صرف ذلك عنهم قال مروان: يعني بالحكمة: القرآن

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) rectifying a Sahabi reciting Quran

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What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?

يا أبي قوم لسانه وعلمه فإنك مأجور فإن الذي أنزله لم يلحن فيه، ولا الذي أنزل به، ولا الذي أنزل عليه، فإنه قرآن عربي مبين

I wanted to know if it is suitable to narrate as a virtue and the meaning of ‘qawwim lisanahu’.

The example of one who learns the Quran and recites is like a bag of musk

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What is the level of authenticity of this Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Learn the Qur’an and then recite it. For the likeness of the one who learnt the Qur’an, recited it, and stood up reciting it, is like a bag filled with musk, whose fragrance spreads all over the place.”

The best among you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it

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Is this famous Hadith on the virtue of learning and teaching the Quran authentic?

The best among you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it

Reality of the statement about when a person completes the Quran…

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Wanted to know regarding this saying of Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah)

إذا ختم الرجل القرآن قبل الملك بين عينيه

‘When a man completes the Quran, an angel kisses him between his eyes.’

The kissing of the angel is a thing which cannot be perceived through understanding, but it has not been attributed to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

Can this be regarded as a mursal of a Tabi’?
If so, can it be regarded Hukman marfu’?
If not, can it be regarded as a kashf of Sufyan Thawri? As it has been termed as ‘min mukhabbati Sufyan’ by Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah).
Is it suitable to quote?

Surah An’am, the whole Surah revealed at one time

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Please authenticate this Hadith.

It appears in a Hadith that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said:

Surah An’am, the whole of it, was revealed at one time. Such was the majesty of its revelation that seventy thousand (70 000) angels followed behind it reciting tasbih [glorifying Allah]. Read More »