18 April 2018
‘Amr ibn Qays Al Mulai (rahimahullah) would close his business in Sha’ban
Question I have heard of a pious predecessor who would close up his business in Sha'ban so that he could free his time to recite Quran. Who was this pious person?
18 April 2018
A Hadith Qudsi regarding the reason for creation
Question I would like to know is the following narration authentic? يا عبادي إني ما خلقتكم لأستأنس بكم من وحشة، ولا لأستكثر بكم من قلة، ولا لأستعين بكم على أمرٍ عجزت عنه، إنما خلقتكم لتعبدوني طويلاً،…
12 April 2018
Did Allah recite Surah Taha and Surah Yasin 1000 years before creation?
Question How authentic is the following Hadith? إن الله تبارك وتعالى قرأ طه و يس قبل أن يخلق السماوات والأرض بألف عام، فلما سمعت الملائكة القرآن، قالت: طوبى لأمة ينزل هذا عليها، وطوبى لأجواف تحمل…
12 April 2018
Du’as are accepted when the Quran is completed
Question Is this statement authentically attributed to ibn Masud (radiyallahu 'anhu)? Ibrahim Al-Taymi said: 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said, 'Whoever completes a full recital of the Quran then his du'aʾ…
11 April 2018
‘If our hearts were pure, we would never have enough of Quran’
Question Could you reference this narration? Amirul Mu'minin Sayyiduna 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "If our hearts were pure, we would never have enough of the word of Allah (the…
30 March 2018
‘Abdullah ibn Zubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) mentions the characteristics of a pious person
Question Please mention the reference for this narration: عن وهب بن كيسان، قال: كتب إلي عبد الله بن الزبير بموعظة: أما بعد فإن لأهل التقوى علامات يعرفون بها ويعرفونها من أنفسهم من صبر على البلاء ورضى…
28 March 2018
Surahs to recite in the two rak’ahs Nafl after witr
Question There is a Hadith in Musnad Ahmad that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to recite Surah Zilzal and Surah Kafirun in two rak’ahs after Witr. Is this Hadith authentic?
27 March 2018
Reciting 1000 verses of Quran in the path of Allah
Question Could you verify this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites one thousand (1000) verses of the Holy Quran in the path of Allah will be raised with the…
27 February 2018
Every Nabi was given miracles by virtue of which people believed in him
Question What is the translation of the words 'Ma mithluhu' in the Hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman?
20 February 2018
Was Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) able to recite the Quran from birth?
Question What is the accuracy of this statement? 'The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was knowledgeable regarding the Quran and was able to recite the Quran from birth.'
19 February 2018
Warnings against having improper motives
Question What is the status of this Hadith "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Seek refuge in Allah against the pit of grief.’ The Companions asked, ‘Allah’s Messenger, what is the pit…
13 February 2018
An unauthentic virtue of reciting Surah Tahrim
Question In your answer regrading Surah Tahrim, you have mentioned that there is no authentic special virtue for reciting the Surah.. I have come across the following virtue, is it authentic? من قرأ…
12 February 2018
Is there any special virtue for reciting Surah Tahrim?
Question Is there any special virtue for reciting Surah Tahrim?
9 February 2018
Reciting the last three surahs every morning and evening
Question I have heard one Scholar say the following: "Reciting the three Quls three times [each] in the morning and evening is weak, and what's preserved is one time [each] without [reciting]: Qul…
9 February 2018
The expression of Taqwa, La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah
Question What is authenticity of following narration? عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أنزل الله تعالى في كتابه فذكر قوما استكبروا فقال: {إنهم كانوا إذا قيل لهم لا إله إلا الله يستكبرون} [الصافات:…