8 December 2025
Sayyiduna Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice on companionship and seeking guidance
Question Kindly provide the reference and Arabic text for this narration: Sayyiduna 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Protect your friend and beware of your enemy, except for the…
25 April 2025
What Dawud ibn Abi Hind learnt from the company of different people
Question Is this suitable to quote? جالست الفقهاء؛ فوجدت ديني عندهم، وجالست أصحاب المواعظ؛ فوجدت الرقة في قلبي؛ وجالست كبار الناس؛ فوجدت المروءة فيهم، وجالست شرار الناس؛ فوجدت أحدهم يطلق امرأته على…
7 November 2024
Knowledge is better when accompanied by tolerance
Question What is the reference for this narration? يا بني، العلم حسن وهو مع الحلم أحسن، والصمت حسن وهو مع الحكمة أحسن
17 September 2024
Ask Allah to rectify your heart and intentions
Question I am looking for a reference for this advice of Uwais al Qarani (rahimahullah): "Pray to Allah to correct your heart and your intention, for you will never have to deal with anything more…
8 August 2024
Imam Malik’s advice to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahumallah) regarding sin
Question Where is it mentioned that when Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) met Imam Malik (rahimahullah), he told him: "I see that Allah placed Nur in your heart so do not extinguish it with the darkness…
7 March 2024
A father advises his son regarding independence, controlling the tongue and Salah
Question Kindly provide the reference for this: "My son, do not hope for what is in people's hands, for it is wealth. Beware of seeking worldly needs, for it is imminent poverty. Avoid saying things…
22 February 2022
Another version of the narration regarding Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يا علي! لا تنم حتى تأتي بخمسة أشياء هي: ١- قراءة القرآن الكريم كله. ٢- التصدق بأربعة آلاف درهم. ٣- زيارة الكعبة المشرفة. ٤- حفظ مكانك في الجنة. ٥- إرضاء…
17 February 2022
“Do not become angry”
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to the person who asked him for advice "Do not become angry"
8 March 2021
Excessive laughing will cause a person to be disregarded
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "He who laughs a lot his rights will be taken lightly."
1 March 2021
What is meant by the heart dying due excessive laughter?
Question What is the meaning of the heart dying due to excessive laughter?
16 November 2020
Ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice to his son
Question What is the reference for this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) advised his son Abu 'Ubaydah with three words: "My son, I command you to fear Allah, let your…
16 March 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) explained the duties of the spouses
Question Is this narration authentic? عن ضمرة بن حبيب قال: قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على ابنته فاطمة بخدمة البيت، وقضى على علي بما كان خارجًا من البيت من الخدمة……
29 January 2020
Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding hating the sin and not the sinner
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? عن أبي قلابة، أن أبا الدرداء مر على رجل قد أصاب ذنبا، فكانوا يسبونه، فقال: أرأيتم لو وجدتموه في قليب ألم تكونوا مستخرجيه؟ قالوا: بلى، قال: فلا…
22 January 2020
Translation of a Hadith regarding the advice Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offered Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly translate the following Hadith: أن معاذ بن جبل أراد سفرا فقال: يا نبي الله أوصني! قال :«اعبد الله لا تشرك به شيئا» قال: يا نبي الله زدني! قال: «إذا أسأت فأحسن» قال يا رسول الله زدني…
20 January 2020
A mother’s marital advice to her daughter
Question Can you provide please the authenticity and the Arabic text of this narration? Asma bintu Kharijah al Fazari said to her daughter when she was getting married: "You have left a nest in which…