11 April 2018
A Hadith stating that divorce causes Allah’s throne to shake
Question What is the status of this narration? لا تطلقوا فإن الطلاق يهتز منه عرش الرحمن
14 March 2018
A Hadith regarding poverty and the name Muhammad
Question Is this narration authentic? لا يدخل الفقر بيتا فيه اسمي
21 February 2018
Four evil characteristics
Question What is the status of the following narration? أربعة من الشقاء: جمود العين، وقسوة القلب، وطول الأمل، والحرص على الدنيا
23 January 2018
Al-Kamil of Imam Ibn ‘Adiy (rahimahullah)
Question I was wondering, what is the book Al-Kamil fid Du'afa, of Imam Abu Ahmad, 'Abdullah ibn 'Adiy (rahimahullah) about? Does it have a section called the munkarat/rejected narrations?
29 November 2017
Making du’a for mercy for the entire ummah
Question Is this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The best du'a/most beloved du'a to Allah Ta'ala is to say 'O Allah! Have mercy on the entire ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu…
24 November 2017
Eating seven ‘Ajwah for seven days
Question Is it stated in any Hadith that eating seven 'Ajwah dates every morning for seven days will save a person from being affected with black magic etc.?
23 November 2017
An unreliable narration on the virtue of setting out to seek knowledge
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever goes out to learn a chapter of knowledge, with the intention of benefiting himself and to teach…
1 June 2017
Was ‘la ilaha illallah Muhammadur rasulullah’ engraved on the ring of Sulayman (‘alayhis salam)?
Question Can you kindly verify this? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: La ilaha illallah Muhammadur rasulullah was engraved on the ring of Nabi Sulayman ('alayhis salam)'
18 August 2016
A narration regarding enjoining good and forbidding evil
Question Is the following Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever enjoins good and forbids evil is the vicegerent of Allah, the Quran and Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
24 March 2016
The marriage of Sa’d Al Aswad As Sulami (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this incident authentic? Sa'd Al Aswad As Sulami (radiyallahu 'anhu) who was not good looking wanted to get married. But none wanted to marry their daughter to him. Nabi (sallallahu…
28 October 2015
Another supposed virtue for a pregnant woman
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "When a woman is pregnant, she deserves the reward of a fasting person who is steadfast, humble and obedient and is fighting in the path of Allah. When…
20 September 2015
Just as you treat others so shall you be treated
Question Is the following a Hadith? "Kama tadinu tudan" (Just as you treat others so shall you be treated)
16 September 2015
A fabricated Hadith promising huge rewards for fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah
Question I would like to know if this virtue is authentic Rewards of fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, If you fast from the 1st till the 7th…
4 September 2015
Did Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) resemble Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam)?
Question Is the following narration authentic? 1) When Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) married Sayyidah Ummu Kulthum to Sayyiduna 'Uthman, he said to her, "Verily, your husband resembles your…
12 August 2015
A benefit of eating a pomegranate with the rind
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Pomegranate and its rind strengthen digestion (stomach)."