11 May 2017
Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on adorning himself for his wife
Question Could you kindly reference this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "I love to adorn myself and smarten up for my wife just as I desire her to adorn herself…
10 May 2017
The grave is the first stage of the Hereafter
Question Is this incident authentic? Whenever he passed by a graveyard, Sayyiduna 'Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) always wept so bitterly that his beard would get wet. Someone asked, "Why is it that you…
10 May 2017
‘He is bigger/greater, but I am elder’
Question What is the source, and authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhu) was once asked, 'Who is older; you or Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam)?" Sayyiduna 'Abbas…
8 May 2017
An explanation of a khutbah of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding appointing a successor
Question Kindly provide an explanatory translation of the following part of the Hadith wherein Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) delivered a khutbah and said: فالخلافة شورى بين هؤلاء الستة، الذين…
8 May 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite Quran while lying in the lap of ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would recline in the lap Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) even when she would be menstruating. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
27 April 2017
Sahabah eagerly collecting the left over wudu water of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What is the meaning of the following words in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim: 'Famin nailin wa nadihin'
19 April 2017
Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) passes judgement in favour of a jew
Question Is this incident true? أن عمر بن الخطاب اختصم إليه مسلم ويهودي، فرأى عمر أن الحق لليهودي، فقضى له، فقال له اليهودي: والله لقد قضيت بالحق. فضربه عمر بن الخطاب بالدرة، ثم قال: وما يدريك؟ فقال…
17 April 2017
Authenticity of a statement of ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) once made a gesture to show that Sayyidah Safiyyah (radiyallahu 'anha) was short or she said that Sayyidah Safiyyah was short.…
6 April 2017
“I have not been sent to sever ties”
Question I have heard a Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told a Sahabi to kill his father. The Sahabi turned to go and kill his father, but Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…
3 April 2017
Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) not asking for help
Question You have answered a question here regarding Thawban (radiyallahu 'anhu). When he would drop his whip from his mount, he would dismount and get the whip without asking anyone for assistance.…
29 March 2017
The good relationship between Sayyiduna ‘Uthman and Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Is this narration authentic? Juray ibn Kulayb said: I saw that `Ali was ordering something and `Uthman was prohibiting from it. So I said to `Ali: 'There is something wrong between you…
28 March 2017
Were Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) created from the same soil?
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), Abu Bakr and 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) were created from the same soil?
25 March 2017
‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says, ‘ I am only a part of the goodness of Abu Bakr’ (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this narration authentic? 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu 'anhu) said, 'I am but a good deed among the good deeds of Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu)'
23 March 2017
Abu Hurayrah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) seeking forgiveness 12 000 times daily
Question Would Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) seek forgiveness 12 000 times daily?
22 March 2017
Hold on to ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) in times of trials
Question I heard a narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that there will be trials and tribulations after me and you should stay with 'Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) in these times.