Sahabah

1 Sha'ban 143620 May 2015

A Glad Tiding for Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is among you a person who will fight for the interpretation of the Quran just as I fought when it was revealed." The people around him raised their heads and cast inquisitive glances at Nabi…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Nur (Celestial Light)?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fourteen thousand years before Adam was created, 'Ali and I were a light in the presence of Allah. When Allah created Adam, He placed that nur in Adam's back. We continued as one until we separated in the back…

25 Rajab 143614 May 2015

What to Recite When a Person Dies

QuestionUpon a person's death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran, Yasin or du'as help the dead person?

22 Rajab 143611 May 2015

Translation of One Part of a Narration

QuestionCan you please assist with the translation of the part in bold in the following narration?: وعن عبد الله بن عمرو - رضي الله عنهما - قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يستأذنه في الجهاد، فقال: (هل من والديك أحد حي؟ قال: أمي قال: انطلق فبرهما).…

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

The Reward of Fifty Sahabah

QuestionPlease relate the Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions a time, wherein a person who adheres to the Commandments of Allah Ta'ala will receive the reward of fifty Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum)

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

Jannah Beneath the Feet of Both Parents

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration of Al Mu'majul Kabir that states that Jannah lies beneath the feet of the father and mother. The summary of the narration is that: Once a Sahabi by the name of Jahimah (radiyallahu 'anhu) came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and…

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

The Abyssinians Demonstrating Their Spears

QuestionDoes the Hadith that appears in Bukhari regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) looking at the Abyssinians playing with their spears prove that: watching sports (with no haram) is not classed as futile?

11 Rajab 143630 April 2015

Earning a Halal Livelihood

QuestionPlease provide a reference for this Hadith: "A man who leaves his house in the morning and works to provide for his family is in the path of Allah"