Virtues of deeds

15 Rabi'ul Akhir 144828 September 2026

The Angel on the Right Side Is in Charge of the Angel on the Left Side

QuestionKindly share the source and authenticity of the following statement: Every person has an angel on each shoulder, who records his actions. The angel on the right shoulder is the leader. Whenever the angel on the left shoulder intends to record a sin that is committed, the angel on the…

1 Rabi'ul Akhir 144814 September 2026

A Narration on Seventy Thousand Angels Sending Salutations Upon One Who Recites Durud

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn 'Awf (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Jibril came to me and said, 'O Muhammad, whenever anyone of your Ummah sends blessings upon you, seventy thousand angels send blessings upon him, and…

27 Rabi'ul Awwal 144810 September 2026

People Whose Hearts Are Like the Hearts of Birds

QuestionKindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: يدخل الجنة أقوام أفئدتهم مثل أفئدة الطير Does it refer to having a sensitive heart?

25 Rabi'ul Awwal 14488 September 2026

Does Drinking Water in Three Sips Remove the Desire to Sin?

QuestionIs it true that if we drink water in three sips, reciting Bismillah before drinking and Alhamdulillah after swallowing, and repeat this process three times, we will lose the desire to commit sin and instead find pleasure in performing acts of obedience?

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 144824 August 2026

Passing Away While Engaged in a Good Deed

QuestionKindly provide the status of the following Hadith about a virtue of passing away in Ramadan: عن ابن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من وافق موته عند انقضاء رمضان دخل الجنة، ومن وافق موته عند انقضاء عرفة دخل الجنة، ومن وافق موته عند انقضاء صدقة دخل…

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 144817 August 2026

A Query Regarding Istighfar 100 Times

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following? "Whoever recites Istighfar 100 times, Allah will forgive 100 of his sins."

26 Safar 144811 August 2026

The Reward for Reciting Tahlil

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following? Saying “La ila ha illallahu wahda hu la sharika ka lahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay-in qadir 10 times is like freeing 20 slaves from the progeny of Isma'il ('alayhis salam)."

26 Safar 144811 August 2026

The Quran Is a Source of Light

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Once, whilst advising Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "Stick to the recitation of the Quran, because it is a light for you in this life and a treasure for you in the Hereafter."

22 Safar 14487 August 2026

A Hadith on the Value of the Takbir Ula

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration: من سبق إلى الصلاة إلى المسجد، خوف أن تفوته التكبيرة الأولى، أدخله الله تعالى الجنة، ومن شغله عنها غيرها، لم يدرك ما فاته منها بعمل سنة