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Abu Dawud

27 Ramadan 143614 July 2015

Women Visiting the Graveyard

QuestionIs there any Hadith prohibiting women visiting the graveyard? If yes, could it please be sourced?

6 Ramadan 143623 June 2015

Words of the Du’a at Iftar Time

QuestionI have a question regarding to the famous du'a at iftar: "Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa 'ala rizq-ika aftarthu" (Abu Dawud). How weak is this Hadith? Is it suitable for practice? What is the alternative du'a at Iftar? Jazakallahu khayran

5 Ramadan 143622 June 2015

Translation of a Hadith Regarding Beautiful Recital of Quran

QuestionIn the narration of al-Bara Ibn 'Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him) the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Adorn your voices with the Quran." (Related in Abu Dawud) Is this translation correct? Is the maf'ul (object) "the Quran" or "your voices"? (should we beatify our voices with the…

24 Sha'ban 143612 June 2015

Entering a Home Decorated With Pictures of Animate Objects

QuestionHow should we interpret the following Hadith? Does this apply to all Muslims in general, or only 'Ulama? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "It is not appropriate for a person to enter a house that had been decorated."

30 Rajab 143619 May 2015

The Obligation of Salatul Witr

QuestionPlease provide the source for the following Hadith: "Witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it is not of us." Are there variations of this Hadith in which the last part, "he is not of us", is repeated multiple times and is there a difference of opinion…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Cupping on the Head and Shoulders

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Kabshah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to undergo cupping on the head and between his shoulders and used to say "Whosoever removes this blood it will not harm him that he does not take any other medical treatment/medicine"

24 Rajab 143613 May 2015

Hadiths Instructing to Kill Snakes

QuestionKindly provide the Hadith which says we should kill snakes and lizards. Should we kill all types of snakes and where should we kill them?

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

The Reward of Fifty Sahabah

QuestionPlease relate the Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions a time, wherein a person who adheres to the Commandments of Allah Ta'ala will receive the reward of fifty Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum)

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

A Virtue of Abundant Istighfar (Seeking Forgiveness)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If anyone constantly seeks pardon (from Allah), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide sustenance for him from where he expects not."

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,…

18 Jumadal Ula 14369 March 2015

Musafahah (Shaking Hands), a Means of Forgiveness

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Al Bara' ibn Al 'Azib (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasululah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "No two Muslims meet each other and shake hands, except that Allah forgives them before they part."

16 Jumadal Ula 14367 March 2015

Preferred Hadith on How to Commence Important Matters

QuestionAre both of the following narrations correct, or is one preferred over the other? كل أمر ذي بال لا يبدأ فيه ببسم الله الرحمٰن الرحيم فهو أقطع رواه الرهاوي في الأربعين من حديث أبي هريرة كل أمر ذي بال لا يبدأ فيه بحمد الله فهو أقطع وروى ابن حبان وأبو…