1 June 2021
Translation of a narration regarding a drought at the time of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly provide the translation of this Hadith: عن مالك الدار، قال: وكان خازن عمر على الطعام، قال: أصاب الناس قحط في زمن عمر، فجاء رجل إلى قبر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله،…
21 May 2021
Nimrud’s torturous death
Question What is status of following narration ? إن أول جبار كان في الأرض نمرود ، فبعث الله عليه بعوضة فدخلت في منخره ، فمكث أربعمائة سنة يضرب رأسه بالمطارق ، أرحم الناس به من جمع يديه فضرب رأسه بهما…
29 April 2021
The Bedouin who pulled the garment of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) leaving a mark
Question Kindly provide the full text of the Hadith regarding the Bedouin who pulled Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) by his garment, leaving imprints on his neck.
8 April 2021
A narration explaining the lengthy lifespans of the nations of the past
Question Is this authentic? إن كان الرجل ممن كان قبلكم ليأتي عليه ثمانون سنة قبل أن يحتلم
1 April 2021
The warning sermon on Mount Safa
Question Has this Hadith appeared with the following wording in any narration? "From the mountain he [i.e. Rasulullah – sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam] asked the people of Makkah: ‘If I say on the other…
3 March 2021
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the murder of a shepherd
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that the climate of Madinah did not suit some people, so Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…
17 February 2021
‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine’
Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine.’
25 December 2020
Length and Wording of the Famous Nashid “Tala’al Badru ‘Alayna”
Question Regarding the famous poem, طلع البدر علينا, I have come across it beginning with different wordings such as طلع، طالع، أشرق etc. What is the correct wording of the poem? Similarly, I have…
24 December 2020
You shall die as you sleep and be resurrected as you awaken
Question Was the following Hadith something Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said in his first public address to the Makkans? “By Allah, you shall die as you sleep, and you shall be resurrected as…
23 December 2020
Musaylamah the liar approaches Madinah
Question Kindly provide the translation and reference of the following narration: عن ابن عباس قال: قدم مسيلمة الكذاب على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فجعل يقول: إن جعل لي محمد الأمر من بعده…
15 December 2020
“My Rabb has perfected my good manners and conduct”
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith: ادّبني ربي فاحسن تاديبي My Rabb has educated/nurtured me and has perfected my conduct
10 December 2020
The tree that was forbidden for Adam (‘alayhis Salam)
Question Is it mentioned in Hadith which type of tree/fruit in particular, Sayyiduna Adam ('alayhis salam) was forbidden from going towards?
7 December 2020
When was the famous poem “Tala’al badru ‘alayna” recited?
Question When was the famous poem “Tala’al badru ‘alayna” recited? Was it when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah at the time of Hijrah, some other occasion, or on…
2 December 2020
The angel of death approaching Ya’qub (‘alayhis salam)
Question Kindly provide me with the authenticity of the following narration: When Ya’qub (‘alayhis salam) was in grief, the angel of death appeared before him and Ya’qub (‘alayhis salam) asked: “Did…