28 August 2018
Regretting and being ashamed over a sin
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Anyone who did a wrong or committed a sin…
31 July 2018
Kindness to relatives wipes away sins
Question Could you reference the narration? A person came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said, "I have committed a sin, how can I repent?' Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'Is…
18 July 2018
Regretting over a sin is tawbah
Question Kindly inform me if this is a Hadith? "Regret [over a sin, due to it being a sin] is repentance"
18 July 2018
Carrying out good deeds in the latter part of one’s life
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever engages in good deeds in the latter part of his life, his past sins will be forgiven, but whoever commits…
6 July 2018
Another version of the narration regarding ‘A sinner is given respite before the sin is recorded’
Question Please mention the Hadith and the authenticity regarding the angel waiting for three hours/periods of time before writing down a bad deed.
29 June 2018
Spend time in the company of those who repent
Question Kindly inform me if this is a Hadith? "Spend time in the company of those who repent for they have the softest hearts"
21 June 2018
Repenting after sinning is the trait of a Believer
Question Who is this attributed to and please mention the reference? سعيد الجريري، قال: قلت للحسن: يا أبا سعيد الرجل يذنب ثم يتوب، ثم يذنب ثم يتوب، ثم يذنب ثم يتوب حتى متى؟ قال: ما أعلم هذا إلا أخلاق…
18 December 2017
Do not hope for Jannah without carrying out good deeds and do not delay in repenting
Question Is this narration authentic? A pious worshipper said to his son, "O son don't be like those who hope for Jannah but don't carry out any [good] deeds and delay repentance hoping to live…
12 December 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would seek forgiveness one hundred times in one gathering
Question Is this narration authentic? إن كنا لنعد لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في المجلس الواحد مائة مرة رب اغفر لي، وتب علي، إنك أنت التواب الرحيم……
1 December 2017
Reference for the du’a ‘O Allah forgive my errors and ignorance’
Question Please provide the reference and translation of this du'a: اللهم اغفر لي خطيئتي وجهلي وإسرافي في أمري وما أنت أعلم به مني اللهم اغفر لي جدي وهزلي وخطئي وعمدي وكل ذلك عندي Allahummagh firli…
16 November 2017
A sinner will eventually be exposed
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If any of you performs deeds in a solid rock that has no…
2 November 2017
Offering Salah in seclusion and istighfar are signs that a person is free from hypocrisy
Question Is this correct? جاء رجل إلى حذيفة فقال يا أبا عبد الله إني أخشى أن أكون منافقا قال تصلي إذا خلوت وتستغفر إذا أذنبت قال نعم قال اذهب فما جعلك الله منافقا……
11 September 2017
Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) explains how to ward off the punishment of Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the level of authenticity of this narration? Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: "The Oppression of Kings is from the Punishments of Allah Ta’ala. The Punishment of Allah Ta’ala…
23 August 2017
Why the need for tawbah from major sins?
Question It is often said only sincere tawbah can result in major sins being forgiven, and all those virtues that mention all sins are forgiven only refer to minor sins. Please cite authentic…
19 August 2017
A monk was forgiven due to charity
Question What is the reference for this incident? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said, “A monk worshipped Allah in his hermitage for sixty years. Then a woman came and laid down…