Sirah and History – Page 3

Translation of a narration regarding a drought at the time of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

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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، استسق لأمتك فإنهم قد هلكوا، فأتى الرجل في المنام فقيل له: ” ائت عمر فأقرئه السلام، وأخبره أنكم مسقيّون وقل له: عليك الكيس، عليك الكيس “، فأتى عمر فأخبره فبكى عمر ثم قال: يا رب لا آلو إلا ما عجزت عنه

Imam Nawawi (rahimahullah)

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Nimrud’s torturous death

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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 ، وكان جبارا أربع مائة سنة ، فعذبه الله أربع مائة سنة كملكه ، ثم أماته الله ، وهو الذي كان بنى صرحًا إلى السماء Read More »

The Bedouin who pulled the garment of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) leaving a mark

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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. Read More »

A narration explaining the lengthy lifespans of the nations of the past

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Is this authentic?

إن كان الرجل ممن كان قبلكم ليأتي عليه ثمانون سنة قبل أن يحتلم

The warning sermon on Mount Safa

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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 side of the mountain your enemy is there will you believe me?’

Everyone said: “if you say on the other side of the mountain there is the enemy, we will believe you. You are truthful to the people. We all know you to be truthful.”

He [sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam] said: ‘I warn you of the punishment which will come! Whoever does not accept Allah to be one, a big punishment will come upon him! I warn you from this big punishment and call you to believe in one Allah.’ Read More »

Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the murder of a shepherd

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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) ordered them to follow his shepherd, i.e. his camels, and drink their milk and urine. So they followed the shepherd and drank the camels’ milk and urine till their bodies became healthy. Then they killed the shepherd and drove away the camels. When the news reached Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) he sent some people in their pursuit and they were brought. He then cut their hands and feet and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron.”

‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine’

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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.’ Read More »

Length and Wording of the Famous Nashid “Tala’al Badru ‘Alayna”

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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 heard this poem in varying lengths of 3 or 4 lines, especially those sung as naats or anashid. What is the correct length of the poem? Read More »

You shall die as you sleep and be resurrected as you awaken

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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 you awaken, and you shall be rewarded with good if you do good, and bad if you do bad” Read More »