Tag Archives: Al Maqasidul Hasanah

April, 2021

• 14 April

  Partake of suhur to assist with fasting during the day

  Question Partake of Sehri to assist with fasting during the day and have a siesta to assist with standing up for prayer at night
• 2 April

  Marrying a woman merely for her wealth

  Question Is this narration reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever marries a woman for her wealth, Allah will deprive him of her money and beauty”

March, 2021

• 31 March

  Virtue of placing candles, lanterns or lights in the Masjid

  Question Are there any authentic narrations regarding the virtue of putting a candle, lamp or lantern in the masjid?
• 8 March

  Overlook the errors of people of good mannerism

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? أقيلوا ذوي الهيئات عثراتهم

February, 2021

• 17 February

  Explanation of the narration regarding giving charity without delay

  Question I would like to know the level of this Hadith regarding sadaqah and charity repelling calamities. I would also like to know the meaning and any commentary. باكروا بالصدقة فإن البلاء لا يتخطاها “Give charity without delay, for indeed, calamity cannot overcome it” (Tirmidhi)
• 17 February

  ‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine’

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine.’
• 15 February

  Whoever fears Allah, will be feared

  Question Please confirm the reference of the following statement and if it is a Hadith or a statement of a Sahabi/the pious? “The one who does not fear Allah, fears everything, and the one who fears Allah, everybody fears him.”

January, 2021

• 28 January

  The intercession of the Quran

  Question What is the status of this narration: Sa’id ibn Sulaym (rahimahullah) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “On the Day of Judgement, before Allah, no other intercessor will have a greater status than the Quran, neither a Prophet nor an angel.”
• 18 January

  Sayyidah ‘Aaishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) statement regarding hearing the pond of Kawthar

  Question Is it correct that Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu anha) had mentioned that whoever wanted to hear the sound of the pond of Kawthar should put their fingers in their ears?

December, 2020

• 17 December

  A person’s decreed portion of sustenance will definitely reach him

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? “If the son of Adam escaped from his livelihood as he flees from death, his livelihood would still reach him as death reaches him.”
• 15 December

  “My Rabb has perfected my good manners and conduct”

  Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith: ادّبني ربي فاحسن تاديبي My Rabb has educated/nurtured me and has perfected my conduct

November, 2020

• 16 November

  Sneezing after narrating a Hadith

  Question Kindly provide the authenticity and purport of the following Hadith: من حدث حديثا فعطس فهو حق

October, 2020

• 20 October

  Do not forsake supper even if it is a handful of dates

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Do not forsake eating at night (supper) even though it may be a handful of dates because forsaking the night meal brings on old age.’ (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 3355)