Virtues of deeds

22 Dhul Hijjah 143517 October 2014

Saying Salam at the Rawdah-Graveside of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionI would like to ask a question regarding salam at the graveside of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) (the Rawdah). Is there any reward or other special benefit in saying salam to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) at the rawdah? I used to say salam every time whenever I go…

1 Dhul Hijjah 143526 September 2014

The Reward for Praying Forty Salah in Masjid Nabawi

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Can these forty salah be nafl? "The person who offers forty prayers consecutively in my Masjid, without missing a prayer in between, will secure immunity from the fire of Hell, and from other punishments and also from hypocrisy."

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143522 September 2014

Those Who Will Enter Jannah Without Reckoning

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "There are 70,000 of my people who will enter paradise without being questioned; they are the ones who do not seek remedy by ruqia, the ones who don't believe in omens, the ones who do not cauterize themselves; and they completely resign their matter to…

24 Dhul Qa'dah 143519 September 2014

Virtue of Sleeping in the State of Wudu

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Sayyiduna Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Allah's Messenger said: “Purify these bodies and Allah will purify you, for there is no slave who goes to sleep in a state of purity but an Angel spends the night with him, and every time he turns over,…

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Virtues of Reciting Subhanallah and Alhamdulillah

QuestionAre the following authentic? 1. Whoever reads Subhanallah 100 times in the morning and 100 times in the evening, will get the reward equal to that person who has performed 100 Hajj. 2. Whoever reads Alhamdulillah 100 times will be rewarded as though he has participated in 100 Jihads.

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Virtues of Salah in Congregation

QuestionI hear people saying 1. Salah in congregation in the Masjid earns 25-27 times more reward, 2. There is a narration in ibn Majah saying it's 500 times. Which, one is more authentic?

21 Dhul Qa'dah 143516 September 2014

The Virtue of Qurbani/Udhiyah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadiths: 1) "There is nothing dearer to Allah during the days of Qurbani than the sacrificing of animals. The sacrificed animal shall come on the Day of Qiyamah with its horns, hair, and hooves (to be weighed on a persons good deeds). The…

19 Dhul Qa'dah 143514 September 2014

A Great Reward for Serving One’s Parents

QuestionWhoever looks at their parents lovingly, Allah will reward him with the reward of performing an accepted Hajj. Is it permissible to quote the above Hadith?

16 Dhul Qa'dah 143511 September 2014

Allah Ta’ala Detests One Who Is Obscene

QuestionI am looking for the correct translation and the reference for the following Hadith. Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "…Allah abhors those who indulge in shameless talk and use indecent language."

3 Dhul Qa'dah 143529 August 2014

Reward for Keeping a Horse for Allah Ta’ala’s Cause

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) related that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever keeps a horse in Allah's Cause, motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His Promise, then the horse's eating, drinking, passing of dung and urine…