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Virtues of deeds

4 Rajab 143623 April 2015

All Doors of Jannah Open

QuestionAre these Hadiths sahih? 1. On the Day of Resurrection, the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for all people who perform the five daily salah, fast in the month of Ramadan, pay zakat, and refrain from major sins. They will enter it through whichever gate they wish. (Hakim)…

24 Jumadal Akhirah 143614 April 2015

Worshiping Allah for Forty Days Sincerely

QuestionHow authentic is the following narration? Is there any essence to it? من اخلص العبادة لله تعالى أربعين يوماً ظهرت ينابيع الحكمة على قلبه ولسانه Whoever sincerely worships Allah Ta'ala for 40 days, will find springs of wisdom gushing from his heart and tongue.

23 Jumadal Akhirah 143613 April 2015

Correct Wording on the Virtue of the Sunnah

QuestionWhich version of this narration is correct, or are all correct? من احب سنتى فقد احبنى ومن أحبني كان معي في الجنة "He who loves my sunnah, loves me. Whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah." من احيا سنتى فقد احبنى ومن أحبني كان معي في الجنة "He…

12 Jumadal Akhirah 14362 April 2015

A Muadhin Will Have No Fear on the Day of Qiyamah

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: One of the three categories of people who will not fear on the Day of Qiyamah when everybody will be filled with terror is a muadhin (caller to Salah) who calls people to Salah solely in pursuit of the pleasure of Allah.

12 Jumadal Akhirah 14362 April 2015

Significance of Certain Recitals After Fard Salahs

QuestionCan the following be practiced upon? "It is Allah's promise that anyone who recites, after every Salah, Suratul Fatihah, Ayatul Kursi, two verses of Al Imran, that is Shahidallahu… (3: 18) and the verse: Qulillahumma Malikal Mulki upto Bi ghayri hisab (3: 26, 27), He will make his abode in…

11 Jumadal Akhirah 14361 April 2015

Hadith on the Abundant Rewards for Salutations

QuestionSayyiduna Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who reads the durud once, Almighty Allah will bestow upon him ten blessings. He who reads the durud ten times, Almighty Allah will bestow upon him a hundred blessings. He who reads the durud hundred times, Almighty Allah blesses him a thousand…

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143631 March 2015

Hadith of Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on Sunnats

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith ? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to Anas ibn Malik: "O my son! If you could possibly spend your morning and evening without bearing any malice and hatred towards any person then you should do the same because it's my…

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143631 March 2015

Best Dhikr and Best Sustenance

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best Dhikr is that which is done quietly and the best provision (livelihood) is that which is sufficient."

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143627 March 2015

Du’a When Wearing Clothes

QuestionIs this reliable? Before wearing clothes recite: "All praise is for Allah who gave me this garment to wear and granted it to me without my strength and power" Whoever recites this will have his former and latter sins will be forgiven.

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143627 March 2015

Reciting Durud, an Alternative to Giving Sadaqah (Charity)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: That person who is not able to give sadaqah should say the following durud in his du'a: اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَصَلِّ عَلَى المُؤْمِنِينَ وَالمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالمُسْلِمِينَ وَالمُسْلِمَاتِ "Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin 'abdika wa rasulika…