Salah

18 Muharram 144118 September 2019

The Virtue of Abundant Sajdah (Prostration)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "There is no person who prostrates for the sake of Allah, except that Allah [due to this prostration] records a good deed for him, erases a bad deed and raises him in rank by a degree. Therefore, prostrate [by offering…

11 Muharram 144111 September 2019

The Value of Offering Salah in Congregation

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? من صلى صلاة في جماعة فقد ملأ نحره عبادة "Whoever offers Salah in congregation has filled up his entire chest with [the reward] of 'ibadah"

9 Muharram 14419 September 2019

The Virtue of Fajr Salah in Congregation

QuestionWhich of these two is the version mentioned in Hadith? And what is the status of its chain? 1) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) in congregation is under the protection of Allah for that day. 2) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) is under the protection of Allah for…

30 Dhul Qa'dah 14402 August 2019

A Specific Type of Salah for the First Night of Dhul Hijjah?

QuestionI have heard that on praying four rak'ahs on the first night of Dhul Hijjah in a way that after Surah Fatihah in each rak'ah Surah Ikhlas is recited twenty five times. A person will receive the reward of twenty five years of 'ibadah and he will see his abode…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 144030 July 2019

Mercy Descends on the Ka’bah, Daily

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One hundred and twenty mercies descend upon the Ka'bah every day and night; sixty for those performing tawaf, forty for those engaged in Salah and twenty for those who are merely looking at the Ka’bah."

26 Dhul Qa'dah 144029 July 2019

The Two Rak’ahs After Witr salah

QuestionWhat is the tatbiq (reconciliation) between the following two narrations: One indicates that the last Salah should be Witr while the other indicates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) read two rak'ahs after the Witr. عن عبدالله بن عمر: اجْعَلُوا آخِرَ صَلاتِكُمْ باللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا صحيح مسلم ٧٥١ عن عائشة أم…

26 Dhul Qa'dah 144029 July 2019

Remember Death While in Salah

QuestionCan this narration be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Remember death when you offer Salah, for if a man remembers death when in Salah, he will strive to perform his Salah in an excellent manner."

21 Dhul Qa'dah 144024 July 2019

The Time of the Witr Salah of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIn the following Hadith, what is meant? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) read witr in the beginning and middle of the night and then further it is mentioned that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ended his witr just before dawn? عن عائشة أم المؤمنين: مِنْ كُلِّ اللَّيْلِ قدْ أَوْتَرَ رَسولُ…

19 Dhul Qa'dah 144022 July 2019

Salah Is the Key to Jannah

QuestionIs this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) or the statement of a pious person? "Salah is the key to Jannah"