1 November 2021
A narration on the benefit of salutations
Question What is the status of this narration? من سره أن يلقى الله وهو عليه راض فليكثر من الصلاة علي فإن من صلى علي في كل يوم خمسمائة مرة لم يفتقر أبدا وهدمت ذنوبه ومحيت خطاياه ودام سروره واستجيب…
9 August 2021
Loving Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) is part of Iman
Question Is there any Hadith which says that love for Abu Bakr and Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) is a part of faith (Iman)? Kindly provide the Arabic text also with the reference.
18 February 2021
A severe punishment for fornication
Question Is the following narration suitable to quote? قال: ثم مضيت هنيهة، فإذا أنا بنساء تعلقن بِثَدْيِهِنَّ، فَسَمِعَتْهُنَّ يَضْجِجْنَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، قُلْتُ: يَا جِبْرِيلُ مَنْ…
20 January 2021
A Hadith regarding calamities and the Masjid
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When disease descends from the skies, it is averted from the inhabitants of the Masajid."
1 December 2020
Authenticity of Ibn ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding du’as being accepted on five nights of the year
Question There is a report in Musannaf Abdur Razzaq from Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) regarding the five nights when du’as are accepted. Please advise on its authenticity. Can this be quoted as his…
26 November 2020
The example of a person’s family, wealth and deeds
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith in Kanzul 'Ummal (Hadith: 42981) which starts with the words: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما لأصحابه: أتدرون ما مثل أحدكم ومثل أهله وماله وعمله؟…
14 October 2020
Dreams seen during the last portion of the night
Question Kindly provide me with the grading of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: The truest of dreams are [those that are seen] in the last portions of the…
1 July 2020
‘Abdul Malik ibn Marwan’s statement at the grave of Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this narration authentic? 'Abdul Malik ibn Marwan (d.86 A.H.) was passing by the grave of Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu). He stopped at the grave, stood by, and began making du'a…
6 April 2020
Strength of the sanad, Darraj from Abil Haytham
Question Is the Hadith of Darraj from Abil Haytham acceptable. Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has classified the Hadith as sound (hasan) but others classify it as weak (da'if). What is correct opinion.
11 November 2019
The importance of consulting/mashwarah
Question Is this narration authentic? عن ابن عباس، قال: لما نزلت هذه الآية {وشاورهم في الأمر} [آل عمران: ١٥٩] قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أما إن الله ورسوله غنيان عنهما، ولكن جعلها الله رحمة…
25 July 2019
A narration regarding the date palm
Question What is status of following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أكرموا عمتكم النخلة فإنها خلقت من الطين الذي خلق منه آدم وليس من الشجر يلقح غيرها»، وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه…
11 July 2019
An unreliable narration about tidiness
Question What is status of following narration? أن النبي مر بركوة من ماء، فنظر فيها، فسوى من رأسه ولحيته، فقلت: وأنت تفعل هذا يا رسول الله؟ فقال: «ينبغي للرجل إذا خرج إلى أصحابه أن يسوي من رأسه…
9 November 2018
An unreliable virtue of childbirth
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Each time a woman breastfeeds her child/[gives birth] she receives the reward of freeing a slave"
24 October 2018
A narration on killing hornets/wasps
Question What is status of following narration? من قتل زنبورا كتب له ثلاث حسنات (Al Kamil)
5 September 2018
There are many avenues of good
Question I am looking for a reference for the following Hadith: الخير كثير وقليل فاعله