Al-Miftah

11 Sha'ban 144610 February 2025

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) teaches Ja’far ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu) one form of Salatut Tasbih

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? عن ابن عمر قال: وجه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جعفر بن أبي طالب إلى بلاد الحبشة، فلما قدم اعتنقه وقبل بين عينيه، ثم قال: ألا أهب لك، ألا أبشرك، ألا أمنحك، ألا أتحفك؟ قال: نعم، يا رسول الله. قال: تصلي…

24 Dhul Hijjah 14451 July 2024

Giving Charity on Behalf of the Deceased Benefits Them

QuestionI came across a scholar quoting Nawawi (rahimahullah) stating: "Whoever wishes to honour their parents should give charity on their behalf, for charity reaches the deceased and benefits them without any dispute among Muslims, and this is the correct practice." Could you provide the source of this quotation?

6 Safar 144314 September 2021

A Du’a to Recite After Reading a Book to Increase One’s Memory

QuestionWhat is the reference for this du'a to read after reading any book? سُبْحانَ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَ لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ عَدَدَ كُلِّ حَرْفٍ كُتِبَ وَ عَدَدَ كُلِّ حَرْفٍ يُّكْتَبُ إِلىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ

7 Rajab 144219 February 2021

A Hadith Which Mentions Tawassul in Du’a

QuestionIs this Hadith and du'a authentic? 'Uthman ibn Hunayf (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that a blind man came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said: "Supplicate to Allah to heal me." He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If you wish I will supplicate for you, and if you wish, you…

19 Safar 14427 October 2020

An Unauthentic Action Regarding the Watermelon

QuestionIs this authentic? Sunnah practices for watermelon: The messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was gifted a watermelon. He took it sniffed it and said "Allow it to become large."

17 Muharram 144117 September 2019

An Additional Reward in Some Versions of the Bazar Du’a

QuestionPlease can you confirm whether the below is a Hadith and if the reference is correct? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whosoever recites the du'a for the marketplace will receive one million rewards, one million of his sins will be wiped out and his ranks will be raised a…

9 Dhul Hijjah 144011 August 2019

The Dhikr to Recite on the Day of ‘Arafah

QuestionI would like to know the reference for the following dhikr to be recited on 'Arafah day: Lailaha illallahu wahdahu lasharika lahu lahul mulku walahul hamdu wahuwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadir

26 Dhul Qa'dah 144029 July 2019

The Various Types of Shahids

QuestionHere you mentioned there are more than twenty types of Shahids that are mentioned in the authentic Hadiths. Since you only mentioned ten of these Shahids, please list the remainder of all other types of Shahids both from authentic and weak Hadiths.

4 Rajab 144011 March 2019

The Guest Comes With His Own Rizq

QuestionIs this narration authentic? حدثنا أبو محمد بن حيان، ثنا محمد بن أحمد بن معدان، ثنا أيوب بن علي بن الهيضم، ثنا زياد بن سيار، عن أبي قرصافة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا أراد الله بعبد خيرا أهدى له هدية. قيل: يا رسول الله، وما تلك…