31 January 2020
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding counting dhikr on the fingers
Question Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Hold fast onto making tasbih [saying Subhanallah], tahlil [saying La ilaha illallah] and glorifying…
17 October 2019
Reciting the beginning Verses of Surah Mu’min and Ayatul Kursi
Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «من قرأ آية الكرسي وأول حم المؤمن عصم ذلك اليوم من كل سوء»……
15 October 2019
Seeking forgiveness for the deceased after burial
Question I want to know the authenticity of this Hadith: "When Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would finish the burial of the deceased, he would stay by the grave and say, 'Seek forgiveness…
19 June 2019
Reciting the last four Verses of Surah Al Mu’minun for cure
Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن عبد الله أنه قرأ في أذن مبتلى فأفاق، فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما قرأت في أذنه؟ قال: قرأت أفحسبتم أنما خلقناكم عبثا [المؤمنون: ١١٥] حتى فرغ من آخر…
24 May 2019
The du’a, “O Allah! Your forgiveness is vaster than my sins”
Question Please authenticate the following Hadith: Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that once a person came in the company of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said, "My sins, my sins!" So…
14 May 2019
Four thousand angels say amin to the du’a of one who completes the Quran
Question Is this authentic: In Sunan Darimi, there is a narration of Humayd Al A'araj (rahimahullah) who states: "Whoever recites the Quran and then makes du'a, four thousand (4000) angels say amin…
30 April 2019
Du’a on two occasions are seldom rejected
Question Can you source this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Two things are never rejected or seldom rejected; Du'a at the time of Adhan and at the time when people are…
28 February 2019
A du’a to recite when shaking hands (musafahah)
Question What is the authenticity of the following? When shaking hands, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would not let go of a person's hand until he had said the following du'a: ربنا آتنا في…
17 January 2019
A Sunnah du’a to recite when retiring to bed
Question What is the status and translation of the following du'a? Bismillah wa da'tu jambi Allahumagh firli dhambi wa akhsi shaytani wa fukka rihani waj'alni fin nadiyyil a'ala
5 December 2018
Do not talk excessively without remembering Allah, for this causes the heart to harden
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Do not talk excessively without remembering Allah, because such excessive talk without the mention of Allah causes the…
7 September 2018
The Du’a of Abu Damdam
Question I would like to know if the Hadith about Abu Damdam (radiyallahu 'anhu) is sound and if you could please provide the Arabic.
28 May 2018
Reciting “Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘alamin hamday yuwafi ni’amahu” thrice
Question What is the reference and virtue for reciting this du'a? I have heard that you should recite it three times in the morning and three times in the evening. Alhamdulillahirabbil 'alamin,…
10 May 2018
Authenticity of a du’a to recite when discharging Zakah
Question The following du'a has been mentioned to be recited at the time of distributing Zakah: اللهم اجعلها مغنما، ولا تجعلها مغرما O Allah! Make it a gain and do not make it a loss……
11 April 2018
The du’a “Allahumma lakal hamdu hamday yuwafi ni’amak”
Question Is this du'a mentioned in any Hadith and is there any virtue for reciting it? اللهم لك الحمد حمدا يوافي نعمك، ويكافئ مزيدك، أحمدك بجميع محامدك ما علمت منها وما لم أعلم على جميع نعمك ما علمت…
9 February 2018
Reciting the last three surahs every morning and evening
Question I have heard one Scholar say the following: "Reciting the three Quls three times [each] in the morning and evening is weak, and what's preserved is one time [each] without [reciting]: Qul…