Tag Archives: Abu Dawud

June, 2020

• 16 June

  Explanation of ‘Seek forgiveness for your brother’

  Question Please provide a brief commentary of the following Hadith: “When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would finish the burial of the deceased, he would stay by the grave and say, ‘Seek forgiveness for your brother and beg steadfastness for him as he is now being questioned.’” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 3213; Declared authentic by Allamah Nawawi; Al-Adhkar, Hadith: 480)
• 16 June

  Impermissible haircuts/hairstyles mentioned in Hadith

  Question I have read regarding the hijab resembling the camel hump. Is there any other forbidden haircut/hairstyle mentioned in Hadith?

March, 2020

• 16 March

  A query regarding the du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite when distressed

  Question Is the following narration authentic? كان الرسول ﷺ إن ضاقت دنياه يُردّد، يا حي يا قيوم برحمتك استغيث أصلح لي شأني كلّه ولا تكلني إلى نفسي طرفة عين When Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) world became constricted, [i.e. when he was in distress], he would repeat, ‘Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu bi rahmatika astaghith, aslih li sha-ni kullah wa la …
• 10 March

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would advise those who suffered with headaches to undergo cupping

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Salma, the servant of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, “Whenever someone would complain of a headache to the Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) he (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) would advise them to perform Hijama.”
• 3 March

  Du’as for protection against diseases

  Question Is there any du’a that we can read for protection from Corona virus?
• 2 March

  Those who pass away while addicted to wine will not drink the wine of the Hereafter

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “He who drinks wine in this world, and dies when he is addicted to it, will not drink it in the next.” (Abu Dawud)

February, 2020

• 20 February

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) gently rectifies Khuraym Al Asadi (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Khuraym Al Asadi is an amazing person. [There are two issues that need to be rectified]; If it were not for his long hair and his trousers dangling below his trousers.”
• 18 February

  Authenticity of the narration regarding abandoning a Muslim and defending a Muslim’s honour

  Question Can you provide the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Any Muslim who will desert/abandon a Muslim who is confronted with a situation wherein his respect and honour is being violated, Allah Ta’ala will desert him in a situation when [he will be in need] of His help. Any Muslim who will come to the …
• 17 February

  A narration regarding abandoning a Muslim and defending a Muslim’s honour

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? “No Muslim will desert a man who is confronted with a situation where his respect and honour is being violated but Allah will desert him in a situation when he will be in need of His help.”
• 7 February

  Some Hadiths reported by Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question Can you please cite some Hadiths reported by Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha), the daughter of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?
• 5 February

  Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the importance of settling debts

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration you have answered here? Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Among the greatest of sins in Allah’s sight which a man commits, after the major sins which Allah has prohibited, is that a man should die while in debt, without making any [arrangement] …
• 4 February

  The importance of settling debts or arranging for it to be settled before one passes away

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? “Undoubtedly among the greatest sins in Allah’s sight which a man commits, after the major sins which Allah has prohibited, is that a man should die in debt, without making any arrangement for it to be paid off”
• 4 February

  Being aided in sustenance via the weak among you

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Ta’ala says: “Search for me among your weak ones, for verily, you are being aided and provided rizq [sustenance] via your weak ones.”