25 March 2025
Islam is pure, do not taint it with sins
Question Is this a Hadith? "Islam is pure so do not stain it with your sins."
20 March 2025
Allah Ta’ala has made Ramadan a time for people to compete in doing good deeds
Question Is there a reference for this narration? Once Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) saw some people who were laughing and joking during the month of Ramadan. He told them: "Allah has made Ramadan a…
25 February 2025
Who are the most beloved people to Allah?
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "The most beloved people to Allah are those with the best character"
20 December 2024
A statement attributed to Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) regarding the nafs
Question Is the following quotation correctly attributed to Imam Ahmed Ibn Hambal (rahimahullah)? If not, is there any reliable source to it? نفسي التي قتلتني بالمعاصي لا بد أن اقتص منها يوماً،…
11 December 2024
Do not make people despondent
Question Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Be hopeful, be happy" (Sahih ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 113). Is this reference correct?
2 December 2024
‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was a man of few words
Question Kindly provide the reference for this narration: "'Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu 'anhu) would speak less, remain silent for a long time, and most of his words were seeking refuge in the Most…
19 November 2024
Minor distractions causes man to forget the Hereafter
Question What is the reference for this narration? "Astonishing is the son of Adam; at one moment his heart is engrossed in the Hereafter, yet the bite of a flea makes him forget the Hereafter…
8 November 2024
Clarification regarding the query regarding tasting the sweetness of knowing Allah before passing away
Question In your answer here, you attributed this statement to Malik ibn Dinar (rahimahullah). Is this correct? I have seen it as the statement of Imam 'Abdullah ibnul Mubarak (rahimahullah).
31 October 2024
Do not leave this world before tasting the sweetness of knowing Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the full statement and reference for this? Malik (rahimahullah) said: "The sweetest thing in the world is the recognition of Allah." (Siyar)
28 October 2024
The benefits of occasional hunger
Question Could you please provide the reference? "Hunger purifies the heart, suppresses desires, and causes subtle/precise knowledge."
17 September 2024
Who are the best people?
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The best of people are: The most to recite the Quran The most fearful of Allah, The most enjoining of good…
13 September 2024
Ahnaf ibn Qays (rahimahullah) explains the harmful consequences of certain traits
Question Where can I find this narration? Ahnaf ibn Qays said: "A liar has no integrity, a jealous person has no peace, a miser has no close friends, and a person who gets bored easily has no…
2 September 2024
The approach of the pious predecessors to trials and tribulations
Question Can you provide a reference for this: When a thorn pricked a man he would say, "I know that you are due to sin, and my Rabb has not wronged me."
1 August 2024
Learning about evil to save oneself from it
Question What is the correct reference for these couplets? عرفت الشر لا للشر لكن لتوقيه، ومن لا يعرف الشر من الناس يقع فيه
27 June 2024
Lack of modesty inevitably leads to a dead heart
Question What is the reference for this statement of Sayyiduna 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu)? 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Whoever has little modesty, has little piety,…