Virtues of deeds

4 Jumadal Akhirah 143625 March 2015

A Virtue of Saying “La Ilaha Illallah Wahdahu…” One Hundred Times Daily

QuestionIs the following authentic? "Whoever recites لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل قدير (La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay in qadir) one hundred times in the day will receive the…

4 Jumadal Akhirah 143625 March 2015

A Great Reward for Saying a Certain Hamd (Praise of Allah)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever says the following: 'Alhamdu lillahil ladhi tawada'a kullu shay in li'azamatih wal hamdu lillahil ladhi dhalla kullu shay in li 'izzatih wal hamdulillahil ladhi khada'a kullu shay in li mulkih wal hamdulillahil ladhis taslama kullu shay in li…

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143624 March 2015

Hadith on Earning a Livelihood

QuestionIs the following correct to quote as the words of our Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) من بات كلا من طلب الحلال بات مغفورا له؟

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143624 March 2015

A Du’a to Be Read After Fajr and Maghrib for Protection from Jahannam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When you pray Fajr, say seven times before speaking, 'O Allah, protect me from the Fire.' If you die on that day, Allah will write for you protection from the Fire. When you pray Maghrib,…

2 Jumadal Akhirah 143623 March 2015

Saying “La Ilaha IllAllah” with Madd (Lengthening It)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith. Is it reliable to quote ? من قال لا إله إلا الله و مدھا ھدمت له اربعة آلاف ذنب من الکبائر Translation Whomsoever says "La ilaha illAllah" and lengthens it (i.e., recite it with a madd), four thousand major sins of his…

2 Jumadal Akhirah 143623 March 2015

Hadith on the Intercession of a Haji

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash'ari (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Haji shall intercede on behalf of four hundred families or he said four hundred people from his family, and verily he returns from Hajj (sinless) as on the day…

29 Jumadal Ula 143620 March 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of Reciting the Quran

QuestionI read a Hadith that a person who recites the Quran patiently will marry a maiden of paradise for every letter in the Quran. Is this authentic?

26 Jumadal Ula 143617 March 2015

A Follow Up Query Regarding the Translation of a Narration on the Virtue of Surah Ikhlas

QuestionRegarding my question on the translation of this: من قرأ قل هو الله أحد عشر مرات في دبر كل صلاة الغداة لم يلحق به ذلك اليوم ذنب، وإن جهد الشيطان You have translated it as: "Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: 'Whoever recites Surah ikhlas ten times daily after Fajr, will…

26 Jumadal Ula 143617 March 2015

A Virtue of Surah Ikhlas

QuestionIs there a narration which states something to the effect that reciting Surah Ikhlas twelve times brings the reward of four khatams of Quran?

21 Jumadal Ula 143612 March 2015

A Recital for Protection

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? The Prophet said, "Whoever recites 4 verses from the first part of Surah al Baqarah, the verse of the Throne, two verses after the verse of the Throne and three verses from the last part of Surah al Baqarah, Shaytan would never come near him or…

21 Jumadal Ula 143612 March 2015

Sahabah Drinking the Blood of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionKindly verify the authenticity of the narration where Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Zubayr (radiyallahu 'anhuma) drank the blood of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Can This narration be used to show the extreme love that Sahabah had for Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?

21 Jumadal Ula 143612 March 2015

Meaning of Being Protected from “Destruction by Sin”

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever says the following ten times, at the end of every Fajr prayer, while his feet are still folded, before speaking: La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwa 'ala kulli shayin qadir (Translation: None…

20 Jumadal Ula 143611 March 2015

What to Recite After Jumu’ah Salah

QuestionIs there any authentic dhikr for after the Jumu'ah salah? Or are they the same as the dhikrs after the general fard prayers?