Virtues of deeds

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

11 Safar 144827 July 2026

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Love for His Grandsons

QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this Hadith: Narrated Usamah ibn Zayd (radiyallahu 'anhu): "I came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) one night concerning some need, so he came out while he was covering up something, and I did not know what it was. Once I had tended to my…

8 Safar 144824 July 2026

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Testifies in Favour of the Martyrs of Uhud

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Abun Nadr, the mawla of 'Umar ibn Ubaydillah said, "It reached me that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said regarding the martyrs of Uhud, 'I testify for them.' Abu Bakr As Siddiq (radiyallahu 'anhu) said, 'Messenger of Allah! Are we not their brothers? We entered Islam…

17 Muharram 14483 July 2026

The Letter of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to Abu ‘Ubaydah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following: Abu 'Ubaydah (radiyallahu 'anhu) was besieged in Syria and came under attack from the enemy. Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) wrote to him: “Whenever hardship befalls you, Allah will bring relief after it. One hardship will never overcome two eases. Allah Ta'ala says:…