Sirah and History

26 Shawwal 14427 June 2021

The First Person to Apply Logic Was Iblis

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) where he said: "The first creature that apply the concept of qiyas [logic] is Iblis, then he made a mistake in his qiyas. Thus, whoever applies his logic in religious matters [only depending on logic] Allah Ta'ala will make…

20 Shawwal 14421 June 2021

Translation of a Narration Regarding a Drought at the Time of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly 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…

9 Shawwal 144221 May 2021

Nimrud’s Torturous Death

QuestionWhat 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،…

18 Sha'ban 14421 April 2021

The Warning Sermon on Mount Safa

QuestionHas this Hadith appeared with the following wording in any narration? "From the mountain he [i.e., Rasulullah – sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] 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…

19 Rajab 14423 March 2021

Authenticity of the Hadith Regarding the Murder of a Shepherd

QuestionWhat 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…

10 Jumadal Ula 144225 December 2020

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

QuestionRegarding 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…

9 Jumadal Ula 144224 December 2020

You Shall Die as You Sleep and Be Resurrected as You Awaken

QuestionWas the following Hadith something Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) 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…

8 Jumadal Ula 144223 December 2020

Musaylamah the Liar Approaches Madinah

QuestionKindly 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 تبعته، وقدمها في بشر كثير من قومه، فأقبل إليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ومعه…