Salah

3 Sha'ban 144513 February 2024

Land Close to Baytul Maqdis Will Become More Appreciated

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One prayer in my mosque is better than four prayers offered there (in Bayt al-Maqdis), and what a good place of prayer it is. Soon there will come a time when, if a man has a piece of land the size of a horse's…

14 Rajab 144525 January 2024

Salah of a Sick Person

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "A sick/ailing person should perform Salah standing. If he finds it difficult, then he should perform Salah sitting. If he finds it difficult, then he should perform Salah lying down, making movements with his head. If he finds it difficult, then he should engage in the…

30 Jumadal Ula 144513 December 2023

An Unreliable Narration on Reciting Surah Ikhlas After Fajr

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "If anyone offers Fajr Salah and before conversing with anyone, recites surah al-Ikhlas one hundred times, then the deeds of fifty siddiqs (truthful ones) are sent above on his behalf."

7 Rabi'ul Awwal 144522 September 2023

A Du’a to Recite After the Final Tashahhud

QuestionPlease advise what Hadith and what du'a is this? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When any one of you completes the last tashahhud, he should seek refuge with Allah from four (trials) i.e. from the torment of Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trial of life…

16 Muharram 14453 August 2023

Offering Salah with Devotion; Whether in Solitude or with People

QuestionIs this narration suitable to quote? "Whoever prays a prayer while people are watching, let them pray the same way when they are alone; otherwise, it is merely showing off, and Allah is not to be trivialized." (Ibn Abi Shaybah)

7 Muharram 144525 July 2023

Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) on Offering Salah Seated

QuestionCould you provide the reference, complete Arabic text, and who this narration is attributed to? ما حد المريض أن يصلي جالسًا؟ فقال: حده لو كانت دنيا تعرض له لم يقم

10 Dhul Qa'dah 144430 May 2023

The Virtue of Walking for Jumu’ah

QuestionIn which Hadith book can I find these words? «من اغبرت قدماه في سبيل الله فهو حرام على النار»

22 Sha'ban 144415 March 2023

Building Lofty Masjids

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I have not been ordered to build lofty mosques." Ibn 'Abbas added: "You will surely adorn them as the Jews and Christians did."

21 Sha'ban 144414 March 2023

Engaging in Salah, Fasting and Charity

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? Salah takes a person halfway along the path Fasting takes him to the Kings door Charity takes him by the hand and enters him into the king's court.