5 March 2021
Sufyan’s Thawri (rahimahullah) statement regarding shaytan accompanying a youngster
Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah): "If every woman has one Shaytan accompanying her, then a handsome lad has two."
3 March 2021
Beardless youth are a greater source of mischief than young maidens
Question Is the following narration suitable to quote? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Beware of beardless youth for they are a…
26 January 2021
Severity of the Fitnah of the West
Question Are the Hadiths that have been cited in the chapter of 'The Fitnah from the Maghrib Region' of Nu’aym ibn Hammad’s (rahimahullah) compilation authentic? For example, the following narration…
13 October 2020
Where is the valley of Marr Qanah?
Question Regarding the following Hadith, where is the valley of مَرّ قَناة (Marr Qanah) located? عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَنْزِلُ الدَّجَّالُ فِى هَذِهِ…
26 August 2020
Trials that will occur before the coming of Dajjal
Question Kindly provide the status of this narration: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَالِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي…
6 August 2020
Be concerned with yourself when four things occur
Question Is there any Hadith together with its authenticity which says: Start thinking about yourself and not people when four things happen to pass; 1) Widespread greed 2) People following their…
17 March 2020
Carrying out sins in times of calamity
Question What is the reference for this narration? إن الهلكة كل الهلكة أن تعمل عمل السوء في زمان البلاء
17 February 2020
A Hadith regarding a time will come wherein a person’s only concern will be his belly
Question What is the authenticity of the narration below? Is it suitable to quote? قال أبو عبد الله السلمي: حدثنا محمد بن مالك التيمي بمرو ، حدثنا أبو منصور الرباطي ، حدثنا محمد بن نهشل بن حميد ،…
27 January 2020
Trial in wealth
Question Kindly translate the following Hadith: أخبرنا محمد بن أبي سعيد ، أبنا زاهر بن أحمد ، أبنا محمد بن معاذ ، ثنا الحسين بن الحسن ، ثنا عبد الوهاب الثقفي ، عن إسحاق بن سويد ، عن مطرف ، أن رجلا من…
30 September 2019
Authenticity and Arabic text of the Hadith ‘Great reward comes with greater trial’
Question Please can you mention the authenticity and the Arabic text of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed, greater reward comes with a greater trial. And…
12 February 2019
The harm of over-reacting in times of difficulty
Question What is the explanation of انا بريء in the following Hadith: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال انا برىء ممن حلق و سلق و خرق (Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Iman, number 288 -104-)……
27 September 2018
Shaytan is with humans like blood flows in the veins
Question I am looking for the reference for the following Hadith: "Shaytan flows in the veins like how blood flows in the body." Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said this to a Sahabi (radiyallahu…
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,…
24 December 2016
Remaining steadfast on the Quran and enduring punishment during the time of fitnah
Question Is the following narration authentic and what does it mean? خذوا العطاء ما دام عطاء، فإذا صار رشوة في الدين فلا تأخذوه، ولستم بتاركيه، يمنعكم الفقر والحاجة، ألا إن رحى الإسلام دائرة، فدوروا…
14 November 2016
A virtue of enjoining good and forbidding evil at the time of trials and tribulations?
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? إن لهذا الدين إقبالا وإدبارا، ألا وإن من إقبال هذا الدين أن تفقه القبيلة بأسرها حتى لا يبقى إلا الفاسق، والفاسقان ذليلان فيها، إن تكلما قهرا…