19 July 2018
Another version of the Hadith on ‘Allah Ta’ala testing his servant to raise his rank’
Question Please authenticate this Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said: "Sometimes a high rank is decreed for a Mu'min which he could never have attained by virtue of his deeds,…
10 July 2018
Sickness wipes out all sins
Question Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed Allah Ta'ala tests his servant through sickness until that sickness wipes out all…
10 May 2018
Hasten to do good deeds before seven things occur
Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Hasten to do good deeds before you are caught up by one of seven calamities awaiting you; Poverty which may…
19 April 2018
Cupping is among the most beneficial of treatments
Question Could you verify this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Cupping is [among] the most helpful procedure to treat yourself"
31 January 2018
A du’a before eating which will protect one from sickness?
Question Is this authentic? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whenever you eat or drink, read the following du'a and no…
24 November 2017
Eating seven ‘Ajwah for seven days
Question Is it stated in any Hadith that eating seven 'Ajwah dates every morning for seven days will save a person from being affected with black magic etc.?
22 November 2017
Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness
Question Is this a Hadith? 'Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness'
21 November 2017
Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) uttering Persian words
Question Where can I find this narration, and is it authentic? عن أبي هريرة قال: هجر النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فهجرت، فصليت ثم جلست، فالتفت إلي النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فقال: اشكنب درد؟ قلت:…
7 November 2017
An unreliable narration regarding what to recite for toothache
Question Is this narration suitable to practice? اشتكى رجل ضرسه فقال له رسول الله، ضع أصبعك السبابة على ضرسك ثم اقرأ: أو لم ير الإنسان أنا خلقناه من نطفة الآية……
2 November 2017
Using water heated by the sun
Question I remember reading somewhere a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that water heated by the sun should not be used because there is the possibility of contracting white leprosy. Is…
18 October 2017
A fabricated narration on the watermelon
Question Is this narration authentic? عظموا البطيخ فإنه من حلل الأرض ماؤه شفاء وحلاوته من الجنة
17 October 2017
What to say to a person who sneezes more than thrice
Question ‘If a person sneezes more than three times, should we tell them: You have the cold.’ Based on this Hadith, is it sunnah to say إنك مزكوم to a person with a common cold who sneezes imitating…
9 October 2017
Surah Fatihah; a cure for all illness?
Question I know that Surah Fatihah can be recited to cure scorpion stings from the Hadith of Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri. But can Surah Fatihah be used to cure all illnesses and health problems in general…
12 September 2017
Visiting the sick with wudu
Question Is this Hadith authentic? عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: 'مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ وَعَادَ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ مُحْتَسِبًا بُوعِدَ مِنْ…
6 September 2017
The sabr of Abu Qilabah (rahimahullah)
Question Is this incident suitable to quote? الأوزاعي عن عبد الله بن محمد قال خرجت الى ساحل البحر مرابطا وكان رابطنا يومئذ عريش مصر قال فلما انتهيت إلى الساحل فإذا أنا ببطيحه وفى البطيحه خيمة فيها…