Sahabah

21 Jumadal Ula 14371 March 2016

Sahabah Reciting Surah ‘Asr Everytime They Met

QuestionPlease 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 company until one of them recited Surah Asr to the other. After doing so one of them of them would say "assalamu alaykum" to…

11 Jumadal Ula 143720 February 2016

The Extreme Poverty of the Ashabus Suffah

QuestionPlease translate and provide the reference for the following Hadith: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا صلى بالناس يخر رجال من قامتهم في الصلاة من الخصاصة وهم أصحاب الصفة حتى تقول الأعراب هؤلاء مجانين أو مجانون، فإذا صلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم انصرف إليهم، فقال:…

9 Jumadal Ula 143718 February 2016

Incident of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Jinn

QuestionIs 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 you throw me to the ground, I will teach you a verse which, if you…

8 Jumadal Ula 143717 February 2016

Victory Through the Blessing of the Hair of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionI request your help in telling us about the authenticity and correct translation of this narration and is it suitable to quote? حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ عِيسَى، أَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ، ثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ خَالِدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ، فَقَدْ قَلَنْسُوَةً لَهُ…

8 Jumadal Ula 143717 February 2016

An Incident at the Demise of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs 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 entered the hole in the ground where Ibn 'Abbas was to be buried. So, we looked and waited…

3 Jumadal Ula 143712 February 2016

A Miraculous Incident of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) narrated: "Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) gave me palm trees whose produce was twenty awsuq (a unit of measure). When he was on his death bed, he said, 'By Allah, little daughter, there is no one I would prefer to be wealthy…

5 Rabi'ul Awwal 143717 December 2015

The Martyrdom of Sayyiduna Julaybib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionPlease provide the reference and full narration regarding the Sahabi Julaybib (radiyallahu 'anhu) who was martyred and Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) found his body besides seven disbelievers he had killed.

24 Safar 14377 December 2015

A Great Virtue of Loving for the Sake of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionI heard an incident in a lecture regarding Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu 'anhu) pulling someone close to him and telling him the virtue of loving for the sake of Allah. Please narrate the full incident and provide the reference

18 Safar 14371 December 2015

The Good Deeds of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) says, "I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) 'does anyone have good deeds equal to the number of stars'? He replied, 'yes, 'Umar. I asked, 'What about the good deeds of Abu Bakr'? He replied, 'All the good deeds of 'Umar…