Al Atharul Marfu’ah

18 Dhul Qa'dah 144616 May 2025

An Unreliable Form of Salah for Before ‘Asr on a Friday

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever offers two rak'ahs between Zuhr and 'Asr on Friday, in the first rak'ah reads Surah Fatihah and Ayatul Kursi and then Surah Falaq 25 times. in the second rak'ah recites Surah Fatihah once and Surah…

21 Sha'ban 144620 February 2025

An unauthentic form of Salah on the day of Jumu’ah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? On the Day of Jumu'ah, if a person enters the Masjid and offers four rak'ahs of Salah before the Jumu'ah Salah, reciting Surah Fatihah and Surah Ikhlas fifty times in each rak'ah, he will not pass away until he sees his place in paradise or it…

13 Sha'ban 144612 February 2025

An Unreliable Narration Regarding 100 Rak’ahs on the 15th Night of Sha’ban

QuestionI saw the following in Ihya ul 'Ulum. Is it authentic? As for the prayer of Shaban, on the night of the fifteenth, one should offer one hundred rak'ahs, performing salam after every two rak'ahs. In each rak'ah, after Surah Al-Fatihah, Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad should be recited eleven times.

18 Muharram 144416 August 2022

Comments from Some ‘Ulama of Deoband on the Authenticity of Salatut Tasbih

QuestionKindly provide some statements from the Indo-Pak 'Ulama and 'Ulama from Deoband regarding the authenticity of Salatut Tasbih. viz. Mawlana Anwar Shah Kashmiri, 'Allamah Binnori, Mawlana Zakariyya Kandehlawi. Please also state the view of Mawlana 'Abdul Hayy Al Lakhnawi (rahimahumullah).

9 Muharram 144228 August 2020

An Unreliable Virtue of Fasting on ‘Ashura

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever fasts on the day of 'Ashura (10th of Muharram) will be granted the reward of ten thousand (10 000) angels."

5 Muharram 144224 August 2020

Charity on ‘Ashura

QuestionOne should ensure that he distributes charities on 'Ashura, the 10th Muharram, because Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever gives charity on the 10th of Muharram will be rewarded for never ever rejecting a beggar."

10 Muharram 144110 September 2019

Feeding a Poor Household on ‘Ashura

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Feeding the poor on 'Ashura: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever feeds a poor household on 'Aashura will cross the bridge (Sirat) with the speed of lightening"

8 Muharram 144019 September 2018

Visiting the Sick on ‘Ashura

QuestionIs this deed for 'Ashura authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, "Visit the sick on the day of 'Ashura, it will be as though you visited the sick of the entire children of Adam"

7 Muharram 144018 September 2018

Passing One’s Hand on the Head of an Orphan on ‘Ashura

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Pass your hand over the head of an orphan on the day of 'Aashura, it will be as though you have done good to the orphans of the entire Ummah."