16 February 2021
Charity by means of reciting Durud
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions that a person who recites the following Durud (salutation): Allahumma salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin ‘abdika wa rasulika wa salli ‘alal mu-minina wal…
2 February 2021
Istighfar/Seeking forgiveness before sleeping
Question What is the status of this Hadith? Narrated Abu Sa'id (radiyallahu 'anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever says when he goes to bed thrice: 'I seek the…
29 January 2021
Complete version of the Hadith: Actions are judged/rewarded according to their intentions
Question Kindly provide the reference in Sahih Bukhari wherein full mention is made of the Hadith ‘Actions are based on intention’.
28 January 2021
Authenticity of the narration regarding the grave of a scholar
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? "Seek [knowledge] and teach it to people, for I will certainly illuminate the grave of the teacher and the seeker so that they do not feel…
26 January 2021
Authenticity of the Hadith in Ibn Majah regarding the reward of visiting the sick
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith you have mentioned here: Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say: “Whomsoever visits…
21 January 2021
Another version of the Hadith regarding the reward of visiting the sick
Question Can you mention the source of this Hadith? 'Whoever comes to visit his Muslim brother (when he is sick), he is walking among the harvest of Jannah (Paradise) until he sits, then when he sits…
24 December 2020
Teaching women to write
Question There is a Hadith that says don’t teach women ‘kitabat’ (to write). (Al-Mishkat and Abu Dawud) First of all what did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the…
18 December 2020
Deeds will take different forms on the day of Qiyamah
Question Kindly provide me with the authenticity of the following: إن المؤمن يمثل له عمله يوم القيامة في أحسن صورة وأحسن ما خلق الله وجها وثيابا وأطيبه……
17 December 2020
Five categories of people whose safety is assured by Allah Ta’ala
Question Please let me know if the following narration is correctly translated and provide the reference Mu'adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu 'anhu) related that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…
1 December 2020
Authenticity of Ibn ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding du’as being accepted on five nights of the year
Question There is a report in Musannaf Abdur Razzaq from Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) regarding the five nights when du’as are accepted. Please advise on its authenticity. Can this be quoted as his…
20 November 2020
Whomsoever loves the Masjid, Allah will love and protect him
Question Is the following virtue of loving the masjid narrated in Al-Mu'jamul-Awsat suitable to quote? Man alifal masjid alifahullah
16 November 2020
Ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice to his son
Question What is the reference for this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) advised his son Abu 'Ubaydah with three words: "My son, I command you to fear Allah, let your…
16 November 2020
Sneezing after narrating a Hadith
Question Kindly provide the authenticity and purport of the following Hadith: من حدث حديثا فعطس فهو حق
3 November 2020
Feeding people is part of noble character and noble character leads to Jannah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? مكارم الأخلاق من عمل الجنة
29 October 2020
A narration regarding a youngster who spends his youth in Allah’s obedience
Question Is this narration reliable? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily Allah loves the young person who spends his…