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 wasallam) 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 AH) 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
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.?