8 December 2020
Two Hadiths on encouraging others to recite the Quran
Question I have come across these two narrations which have a slight variation in wording. Kindly mention which version is correct. Or are both acceptable? أَنْبَأَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ…
1 December 2020
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was the first to shed blood for the sake of Allah
Question I was reading that that Sayyiduna Sa'd (radiyallahu 'anhu) was the first to shoot an arrow in the part of Allah. I also read that he was the first to shed blood. I would like to know the…
27 November 2020
Biography of Khabbab ibn Aratt (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly provide a biography on the life of Khabbab ibn Aratt (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
18 November 2020
Ummu Ma’bad (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Please provide a brief biography of Ummu Ma'bad.
7 September 2020
Who was Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah?
Question Who was Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah (rahimahullah)? How was he the son of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?
21 August 2020
Mu’awiyah’s ibn Mu’awiyah high rank due to continuously reciting Surah Ikhlas
Question I have found a Hadith in Tafsir Ibn Kathir regarding a virtue of Surah Ikhlas. Please verify the authenticity? Angel Jibril (‘alayhis salam) came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)…
21 July 2020
Authenticity of the du’a regarding seeking protection from the evils of the limbs
Question Please verify the authenticity of this du'a: اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ النِّفَاقِ، وَعَمَلِي مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ، وَلِسَانِي مِنَ الْكَذِبِ، وَعَيْنِي مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ…
14 July 2020
Sayyidatuna: Ummu Sulaym and Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Were the two Sahabiyyah Sayyidah Ummu Sulaym and Sayyidah Ummu Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) one and the same person, or were they two different people? I know that Sayyidah Ummu Sulaym was…
29 April 2020
Abu Hurayrah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) agnomen
Question Can you provide the history of Abu Hurayrah's (radiyallahu 'anhu) agnomen (kunyah) with cats? Was he an avid cat lover?
16 December 2019
A narration stating that the angel of death visits homes every day
Question عن جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه قال: سمعت الحارث بن الخزرج الأنصاري يقول: حدثني أبي: أنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يطلب إلى ملك الموت عليه السلام عند رأس رجل من الأنصار فقال: يا ملك الموت…
11 July 2019
Tu’aymah; the name of a Sahabiyyah (radiyallahu’anha)
Question Was Tu'aymah [طعيمة] the name of any Sahabiyah?
26 March 2019
Sayyidah Qaribah/Quraybah (radiyallahu’anha)
Question Did Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (radiyallahu 'anhuma) marry the sister of Ummul Mu'minin, Ummu Salamah, named: Qaribah (radiyallahu 'anhuma)?
13 February 2019
Abu Tha’labah Al Khushani (radiyallahu ‘anhu) passed away in Sajdah
Question I have read that the Sahabi, Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah Al Khushani (radiyallahu 'anhu) passed away in prostration. Is there any reference for this?