23 March 2016
The letter of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to the river Nile
Question Is this incident authentic and suitable to quote: Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah) said: It was narrated to us via Ibn Lahiy'ah from Qays ibn al-Hajjaj from someone who told him: When Egypt was…
3 October 2015
Inhabitants of the earth before the Jinn
Question Were there any creation that inhabited the earth before the the Jinn called the Binn?
20 August 2015
Was Yusuf’s (‘alayhis salam) prison sentence increased?
Question What is the authenticity of the narration found in the Tafsir books regarding Yusuf ('alayhis salam)? The gist of the narration is as follows: Yusuf ('alayhis salam) has requested his fellow…
19 August 2015
The name of the Angel of death
Question What is the source of the well known name of the Angel of death?
12 August 2015
Did Sayyiduna ‘Umar marry Sayyidatuna Ummu Kulthum bint ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhum)?
Question Did Sayyiduna 'Umar marry Sayyidatuna Ummu Kulthum bint 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhum) and have a son name Zayd?
16 July 2015
Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (radiyallahu ‘anhu)’s dream before his death
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration and does it imply that the souls of the dead can return to this world? Sayyiduna Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that when the enemy…
18 June 2015
Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) see Waraqah ibn Nawfal in Jannah?
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Al Hakim reported from Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Do not slander Waraqah ibn Nawfal for I have…
10 June 2015
Who did Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) slaughter?
Question What is the correct opinion regarding who was slaughtered by Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam), was it Isma’il or Ishaq (‘alayhimas salam)
7 May 2015
Angel that can swallow the seven earths and seven seas?
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One of the Angels of Allah, if told to swallow the seven…
1 May 2015
A lengthy Hadith explaining the signs of Qiyamah
Question There is a lengthy Hadith recorded in Tabarani - Hadith- 10556- on the authority of Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) which enlists approximately twenty three signs of…
25 March 2015
A virtue of Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding his marriage
Question What is the source and grading of the narration where Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said if he had anymore daughters he would've given them all to Sayyiduna 'Uthman…
16 April 2014
When was Egypt referred to as "Misr"?
Question Can you please help me in finding out when the first mention of Misr in regards to Egypt was recorded in Hadith literature. Are there any texts which refer to Egypt as Misr at the time of…
11 December 2013
Hadith: There is no sword better than Dhul Faqar and no man better than ‘Ali
Question How sound is the Hadith : "There is no sword better than Dhul Faqar and no man better than 'Ali". Is it authentic or fabricated