31 August 2022
Making space in a gathering is a right of a fellow Muslim
Question What is the status of this Hadith? عن واثلة بن الخطاب، قال: دخل رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وهو في المسجد قاعد، فتزحزح له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال الرجل: يا رسول الله إن…
18 November 2020
The Hadith, ‘None of you [truly] believes until his desires are subservient to that which I have brought’
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "None of you [truly] believes until his desires are subservient to that which I have brought."
6 March 2019
‘Abdullah ibn Mubarak (rahimahullah) would have spent his last day on earth imparting knowledge
Question Please mention the reference for this narration قيل لعبد الله بن المبارك: لو قيل لك لم يبق من عمرك إلا يوم ما كنت صانعا؟ قال: كنت أعلّم الناس……
28 November 2018
Not speaking in the presence of senior scholars, despite one’s academic credentials
Question Can you mention the reference for this narration? «إذا رأيت الشاب يتكلم عند المشايخ وإن كان قد بلغ من العلم مبلغا، فآيس من خيره فإنه قليل الحياء»……
15 October 2018
The example of the scholars on earth is that of the stars in the sky
Question Please mention the reference and Arabic of this quote? Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) said: "The example of the scholars on earth is that of the stars in the sky; when they appear,…
19 April 2018
The vast knowledge of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: "O Allah! Guide the Quraysh, for the science of the scholar that comes from them will encompass the earth. O Allah! You have let the first of…
30 June 2017
Imam Shafi’i explains what is true knowledge
Question Is this statement correctly attributed to Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah)? ليس العلم ما حفظ، العلم ما نفع