5 March 2016
Reciting certain Surahs at night
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من قرأ في ليلة : الم تنزيل السجدة، و يس واقتربت الساعة ، و تبارك الذي بيده الملك كن له نورا، وحرزا من…
1 March 2016
A Tafsir of Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) regarding the beloved of Allah Ta’ala
Question Is the following narration authentic? عبد الرزاق عن معمر عن الحسن البصري أنه تلا هذه الآية ومن أحسن قولا ممن دعا إلى الله وعمل صالحا وقال إنني من المسلمين فقال هذا حبيب الله هذا ولي الله هذا…
1 March 2016
Sahabah reciting Surah ‘Asr everytime they met
Question Please provide a reference for the following incident regarding the sahabah (radiyallahu'anhum): "When two companions of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) met they wouldn't part…
23 February 2016
Reciting five Surahs with six Bismillahs before journey
Question Is the following 'amal proven from an authentic Hadith? Recite: 1. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah Kafirun 2. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah Nasr 3. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Surah…
22 February 2016
The effect of saying the word: Ya Rabbi
Question How many times should we recite: Ya Rabb? 1. 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: "When the servant said,"O Lord! [Ya Rabb]" four times.…
18 February 2016
Incident of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhu) and the Jinn
Question Is the following narration authentic? 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud narrated: "A man from among the humans went out and was met by a man from among the jinn, who said: "Will you wrestle with me? If…
17 February 2016
An incident at the demise of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Is the following narration authentic? "Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) passed away in Ta-if, and a bird the likes of which had never been seen before was seen at his funeral. The bird…
16 February 2016
Saying ‘Ya Arhamar Rahimin’ in du’a
Question I heard a Hadith which states that whoever says 'Ya Arhamar Rahimin' three times in their du'a, Allah listens to them. Can you please cite the narration and the grading.
15 February 2016
Six accursed people
Question What is the status of this narration? Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Six people are such that I have cursed and Allah…
15 February 2016
A statement of Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) regarding the vicegerents of Allah Ta’ala
Question Is the following narration authentic and what is the meaning? لن يزال لله نصحاء في الأرض من عباده يعرضون أعمال العباد علي كتاب الله فإذا وافقوا حمدوا الله و إذا خالفوه عرفوا بكتاب الله ضلالة…
26 January 2016
A reward for reciting Quran after Fajr
Question Is the following narration authentic? "One who recites the Holy Quran looking inside after Fajr salah and reads one hundred verses gets a reward as large as the entire world"
24 January 2016
Three pledges that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took from Sahabah
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Who will pledge allegiance to me on these verses [In Surah Al An'am, verse 151], that you do not…
20 December 2015
One Tafsir of the last verse of Surah Qasas
Question What is the status of the Hadith mentioned under the Tafsir of the last Verse of Surah Qasas, wherein mention is made that Jannah, Jahannam the 'Arsh and Kursi of Allah will not perish when…
20 December 2015
Reciting four Surahs for protection from poverty
Question Is the following true? Reciting the four Surahs which start with 'Qul' (Surah Kafirun, Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq and Surah Nas- Some add a fifth Surah as well, Surah Jinn-) will protect you…
17 December 2015
Reciting the last two verses of Surah Baqarah, a means of protection from Shaytan
Question Is this authentic? "Indeed Allah wrote a book two thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. He sent down two Verses from that book which he ended Surah Al Baqarah with…