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Sickness

13 Safar 143814 November 2016

Covering Utensils at Night

QuestionCould you provide the narration on covering or inverting utensils at night?

6 Safar 14387 November 2016

Another Narration Regarding the Du’a of a Sick Person

QuestionCan you please confirm the authenticity of this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The du'a of a sick person is not rejected until he recovers from his sickness."

4 Safar 14385 November 2016

Poverty of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum)

QuestionPlease cite the narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and a few companions went to visit a sick companion. Many of them did not have shoes, socks or even hats?

3 Safar 14384 November 2016

The Du’a of a Sick Person

QuestionCan you please confirm the authenticity of this narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When you visit a sick person, then ask him to make du'a for you for his du'as are [readily accepted] like the du'a of the Angels"

18 Muharram 143820 October 2016

A Du’a for Removing Adversity

QuestionWhat is the source of this du’a, and is it authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) has said that once he went out with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in a manner that his hand was Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)'s hands. He passed by a person who was dishevelled…

16 Muharram 143818 October 2016

A Virtue of Visiting a Muslim and Visiting a Sick Muslim

QuestionIs the following narration reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever visits his Muslim brother becomes absorbed in the mercy of Allah until he returns and whoever visits his sick brother is absorbed in the mercy of Allah until he returns"

3 Dhul Hijjah 14376 September 2016

The Effects of Immorality Being the Norm in a Community

QuestionWhat is the authentication if this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “If ever immorality spreads in a community and there is no sense of shame on its occurrence or mentioning it (and people talk about it as if nothing bad has taken place), diseases which were not present…

6 Dhul Qa'dah 143710 August 2016

A Narration Explaining a Huge Reward for Visiting a Sick Person

QuestionKindly verify this narration. Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever visits a sick person and sits by his side for a moment, will receive the reward of one thousand (1000) years of worship during which Allah Ta'ala was not disobeyed at…

5 Ramadan 143711 June 2016

Sickness Is Beneficial for a Believer

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked, "'Have you ever felt a headache?' The man said: 'What is a headache?' He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'A vein that beats in the head of a person.' The man said: 'No, I have not experienced that ever!' Nabi…

4 Ramadan 143710 June 2016

Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on Illness Expiating Sins

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? On the authority of [Abur] Rabbab Al Qushayri (rahimahullah) who said: “We entered upon Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) to visit him, when a Bedouin entered upon him. So he said: Where is your Amir? Abud Darda was the Amir then. We said, 'He…

23 Rajab 14371 May 2016

The Best water on Earth is Zam Zam

QuestionPlease confirm the authenticity of this narration, "The best water on the face of the earth is Zam Zam. In it is nourishment for the hungry and healing for illness"

18 Rajab 143726 April 2016

Cure Sickness by Giving Sadaqah

QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith? And can it be quoted? حَصِّنُوا أَمْوَالَكُمْ بِالزَّكَاةِ وَدَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَأَعِدُّوا لِلْبَلَاءِ الدُّعَاءَ Especially this part: وَدَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ And of the last portion: وَأَعِدُّوا لِلْبَلَاءِ الدُّعَاءَ In other narrations it is like وَاسْتَقْبِلُوا أَمْوَاجَ الْبَلَاءِ بِالدُّعَاءِ and وَرُدُّوا نائبَةَ الْبَلَاءِ بِالدُّعَاءِ (Shu'abul…