Salah

7 Safar 143720 November 2015

A Deed Better Than Optional Fasting, Salah and Charity

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following Hadith and confirm if authentic or not: "Do you know what is better than charity, fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind." (Muslim and Bukhari)

4 Safar 143717 November 2015

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Attending to the Need of a Bedouin

QuestionWho the Sahabi mentioned in following Hadith? حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُنَاجِي رَجُلاً فِي جَانِبِ المَسْجِدِ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ‏.‏ (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 27)…

4 Safar 143717 November 2015

Beautiful Words for Recital at the Beginning of Salah

QuestionI have heard this beautiful Hadith and wanted to know when are we supposed to say these words? It is narrated that Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: “While we were praying with Rasulullah (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam), a man from the crowd said: Allahu akbar kabiran wal hamdu lillahi…

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

The Virtue of a Big Congregation in Janazah Salah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration : Malik ibn Hubayrah states that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A person upon whom three rows perform Janazah Salah, Jannah/Allah's forgiveness is compulsory for this person"

28 Muharram 143711 November 2015

The Importance of Being Mindful of Salatul ‘Asr

QuestionWhat is the source of this Hadith, the grading, and it's actual meaning? Abul Malih said, "We were on an expedition with Buraydah [Al Aslami - radiyallahu 'anhu] on a cloudy day and he said, 'Perform the 'Asr prayer well inside the time, for Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,…

22 Muharram 14375 November 2015

A Hadith on the Reward of a Woman’s Salah Individually

QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith? "The reward of a woman's Salah when performed individually [in her home] is twenty five times more rewarding than her performing it in congregation [of men]"

21 Muharram 14374 November 2015

Musa (‘alayhis salam) Chasing Away a Repentant Woman

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "A woman came to Musa ('alayhis salam) and said: 'I committed a grave sin. Please pray to Allah that He forgives me.' Musa ('alayhis salam): 'What did you do?' Woman: 'I committed fornication and later gave birth to a boy whom I killed.' Musa ('alayhis…

20 Muharram 14373 November 2015

Salatul Istisqa (Salah Seeking rain)

QuestionIs there mention of Salatul Istisqa in the Hadith and did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) perform it? What is the procedure of performing it and is there a difference of opinion in the method of performing it?

19 Muharram 14372 November 2015

Prostrating After Witr Salah, Reciting a Supplication and Ayatul Kursi

QuestionKindly confirm the source and authenticity of the following Hadith: ما من مؤمن ولا مؤمنة يسجد عقب الوتر سجدتين ويقول في سجوده سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح خمس مرات لا يرفع رأسه حتى يغفر الله له ذنوبه كلها وإن مات في ليلته مات شهيدا (وزاد في التتار خانية لما ذكر…

15 Muharram 143729 October 2015

The Importance of Takbir Ula According to a Tabi’i

QuestionKindly translate the following and is it suitable to quote? ‏عن إبراهيم رحمه الله قال إذا رأيت الرجل يتهاون في التكبيرة الأولى فاغسل يدك منه

14 Muharram 143728 October 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of a Certain Du’a After Adhan

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadiths? 1) "Whosoever says 'marhaban bil qa-ilina 'adlan marhaban bis salati wa ahlan' when he hears the Muadhin, Allah will record 20000 virtues will be written for him, 20000 of his sins will be forgiven and 20000 of his stages will be elevated"…

13 Muharram 143727 October 2015

Another Hadith on the Importance of the Two Sunnah Rak’ahs of Fajr

QuestionWhat is the status of these Hadiths regarding the two Sunnah of Fajr? 1) Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) relates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The two [Sunnah] cycles [rak'ahs] of Fajr are better than the world and what it contains" 2) Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "There…