Salah

1 Rajab 14379 April 2016

The Importance of Performing Nafl Salah Before Going on Travel

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following Hadith: "There is no action that a person can leave behind with his family before setting out on a journey which is more virtuous than two [optional] rak'ahs [of Salatus safar] he performs by them"

27 Jumadal Akhirah 14376 April 2016

A Beautiful Du’a of a Bedouin

Question1. What is the full Arabic text with transliteration and translation of the Hadith wherein the Bedouin praises Allah Ta'ala and Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) gives him gold because he liked the way he praised Allah? 2. Was this praising/Du'a of his inside or outside Salah and if it…

25 Jumadal Akhirah 14374 April 2016

Offering the Four Sunnah Before Zuhr Without Any Interval

QuestionCan you please provide a Hadith about the four rak'ahs Sunnah before the fard of Zuhr. My habit is that I pray first the four Sunnah then the four fard. Thereafter I offer two rak'ahs Sunnah.

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143720 March 2016

Salah in Rawdatul Jannah

QuestionCan you share the full Hadith where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) confirmed performing two rakat nafl in this area would be like performing salah in Jannah, and confirm whether it is authentic, please. JazakAllah.

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143716 March 2016

Reward of Freeing a Slave for Performing Tawaf

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? "Whoever performs Tawaf around the Ka'bah and prays two rak'ah, it is as if he freed a slave"

4 Jumadal Akhirah 143714 March 2016

Commentary on the Optional Salah Between Maghrib and ‘Isha

QuestionWith reference to the virtue of offering additional six rak'ats after Maghrib salah (Awwabin); I have read this post, in which the answer pertains more to the authenticity and not commentary. My question is: Is the reward of twelve (12) years of worship here for each time you pray the…

2 Jumadal Akhirah 143712 March 2016

The Miraculous Feats of ‘Ala Al Hadrami (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated: "When Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sent Al 'Ala Al Hadrami on an expedition, I went with. I saw three amazing things, I am not sure which one is the most amazing. We reached the shore of the ocean,…

28 Jumadal Ula 14378 March 2016

The Status of Nafl Salah in One’s Home

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? "The superiority of the prayer of a man in his house over his prayer [in a place] that people can see him, is like the superiority of the obligatory prayer over the voluntary."

28 Jumadal Ula 14378 March 2016

The Great Reward for Women if They Are Dutiful Towards Their Husbands

QuestionWhere can I find the following Hadith and how sound is it? "Muslim ibn 'Ubayd related from Asma bint Yazid Al Ansariyyah that she went to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) while he was seated with his Companions. She said, 'I came as an emissary to you from a group…

25 Jumadal Ula 14375 March 2016

Du’a Between Adhan and Iqamah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The du'a made between Adhan and Iqamah is not rejected."

15 Jumadal Ula 143724 February 2016

A Du’a to Recite After Salah and Before Sleeping

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following du'a? "Whoever says, 'Allah is the Greatest, the amount of even and odd [prayer], [the amount] of Allah's complete, pure and blessed words thrice and 'There is no god except Allah', thrice after every Salah and when he goes to sleep, it will…