Tag Archives: Abu Dawud

February, 2017

• 21 February

  One Fard equals seventy Nafl

  Question There is the Hadith: “The first among the doings of a person to be reckoned for on the Day of Judgement shall be his salah. A person will succeed and attain his goal if his salah is accepted, and he will fail and lose badly if it rejected. If any deficiency is found in his Fard salah, Allah will …
• 15 February

  Prohibition against eating animals that consume filth

  Question نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن أكل الجلالة وألبانها What is the meaning of jallalah?
• 9 February

  Abstain from asking people, you will enter Jannah

  Question Could you verify the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Thawban (radiyallahu ‘anhu)  said: “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Who will commit himself to holding fast onto one quality, I will guarantee him Jannah?’ Thawban (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says, ‘I said: ‘I will.’ Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Do not ask people for anything.'”
• 9 February

  The du’a to recite when one gets married or purchases a slave or conveyance

  Question Could you translate this du’a and provide the reference: اللهم إني أسالُك خَيْرَها، وخَيْرَ ما جَبَلْتَها عليه، وأعوذُ بِكَ من شَرِّها، وشَرِّ ما جبلتَها عليه Allahumma inni asaluka khayraha wa khayra ma jabaltaha ‘alayhi wa a’udhu bika min sharriha wa sharri ma jablataha ‘alayhi
• 9 February

  When did Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) accept Islam?

  Question Did Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) accept Islam before The Conquest of Makkah or after?
• 6 February

  Raising the finger when making istighfar

  Question Is there a specific way this should be done? والاستغفار أن تشير بأصبع واحدة ‘When asking for forgiveness you should point with one finger’
• 4 February

  The incident of Muhallim ibn Jath-thamah

  Question Is the story regarding Muhallim ibn Jath-thamah true? He went out in jihad and killed ‘Amir ibn Al Adbat (radiyallahu ‘anhu). ‘Amir ibn Al Adbat had just accepted Islam but Muhallim (radiyallahu ‘anhu) still killed him. After the family members of ‘Amir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) accepted the blood money, Muhallim (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was brought to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) …
• 3 February

  Whoever hears that Dajjal has emerged should distance himself from him

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? “Whoever hears that Dajjal [has emerged] should distance himself from Dajjal, for a person will go to him thinking that he is a Mu’min and follow him due to the doubtful [miraculous deeds he will see him performing]”
• 2 February

  Hadiths on forgetting the Quran

  Question Are there any Hadiths regarding a punishment for forgetting the Quran?

January, 2017

• 31 January

  Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was not accused of fabricating Hadith

  Question Is this narration authentic? Muhammad Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) said: “Mu’awiyah was not a suspect of fabricating Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)”
• 28 January

  Hadithul Aw’al, A Hadith on the vastness of the galaxy

  Question I have heard this narration and would like to know if it is authentic? هل تدرون كم بعد ما بين السماء والأرض؟ قالوا: لا، والله ما ندري، قال: فإن بعد ما بينهما إما واحدة، وإما اثنتان، أو ثلاث وسبعون سنة، والسماء التي فوقها كذلك، حتى عددهن سبع سموات كذلك، ثم قال: فوق السماء السابعة بحر بين أعلاه وأسفله كما …
• 27 January

  Reference for the Hadith ‘The ‘Ulama are the heirs of the Ambiya’

  Question Please mention the source of the Hadith, ‘The ‘Ulama are the inheritors of the Ambiya’

December, 2016

• 19 December

  A du’a seeking protection from the evil of various limbs

  Question What is the reference for this du’a? اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ سَمْعِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ بَصَرِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ لِسَانِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ قَلْبِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَنِيِّي