Tag Archives: Al Maqasidul Hasanah

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)

August, 2020

• 31 August

  The harms of marrying with the incorrect intention

  Question Please mention the status of this Hadith. It would be appreciated if you could quote the Arabic text as well. It is mentioned in a Hadith that the person who marries to acquire fame then Allah will increase him in disgrace and the person who marries to acquire wealth then Allah will increase him in poverty and that person …

July, 2020

• 20 July

  Humbling ones self and submitting to a wealthy person due to his wealth

  Question What is the authenticity of following narration ? من تواضع لغنيّ لغناه ذهب ثلثا دينه Whoever humbles himself to a wealthy person due to his wealth, has lost one third of his religion
• 6 July

  Calamity is commissioned through speech

  Question Please provide the reference and explanation of the following: البلاء موكل بالمنطق “Calamity is commissioned/dispatched through speech”

June, 2020

• 22 June

  Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the person who makes this world his abode

  Question Kindly assist with the authenticity of this Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “This world is an abode for whom there is no abode, a wealth for one who has no wealth and the one who has no intelligence gathers it.”

April, 2020

• 6 April

  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.

March, 2020

• 23 March

  The belly is the pond of the body

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith? المعدة حوض البدن، والعروق إليها واردة، فإذا صحت المعدة، صدرت العروق بالصحة، وإذا فسدت المعدة، صدرت العروق بالسقم

February, 2020

• 27 February

  Jahannam will request the Believers to cross over the bridge (sirat) swiftly

  Question I would like to get a reference for the following Hadith regarding the speech of Jahannam when the believers are crossing the bridge (sirat) over it: Jahannam will say to Believers on the Day of Qiyamah: “O Believer! Pass over me [quickly], for your light is extinguishing/cooling my flames.”

November, 2019

• 19 November

  A Hadith on the reward of serving people while on travel

  Question What is the status of this narration: فمن سبقهم بخدمة لم يسبقوه بعمل إلا الشهادة

October, 2019

• 24 October

  A follow up query on the du’a ‘O Allah there is nothing made easy except what you make easy’

  Question What is the correct wording of this du’a? اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ سَهْلًا إِذَا شِئْتَ or is it اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزَنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا
• 21 October

  The earnings of one’s children

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Certainly your children are the most pure of your earnings so eat from what your children earn [as per your need]”

September, 2019

• 26 September

  Women are the snares of Shaytan

  Question What is the strength of the following Hadith: النساء حبائل الشيطان
• 13 September

  Sayyiduna ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement on ‘people being asleep’

  Question Is the following statement correctly attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ’anhu): الناس نأم وإذا مات إنتبهُ “A man is asleep, but when he dies, he awakens.”