Al Qawlul Badi’

3 Shawwal 143828 June 2017

An Unauthentic Virtue of Providing for One’s Family

QuestionIs this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Abu Kahil, whoever works and provides for his wife, children and slaves, enforcing the laws of Allah upon them and only provides halal, Allah Ta'ala will grant him the stage of the martyrs"

21 Safar 143822 November 2016

Sending Salutations [Durud] Protects a Person from Sins Being Recorded?

QuestionI have come across a narration which states that whoever sends salutations [durud] upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once, Allah Ta'ala commands the Angels who record his deeds not to record any sin for the next three days. What is the authenticity of this?

25 Jumadal Ula 14375 March 2016

Question About a Narration Regarding Durud [Salutations]

QuestionDoes this narration go against the sahih Hadith which says durud ibrahim is the best durud [salutation] of all? What is the authenticity of this narration, and is its du'a found in any Hadith book? وعن أبي محمد عبد الله الموصلي، المعروف بابن المشتهر، وكان فاضلاً أنه قال: من أراد…

21 Safar 14374 December 2015

Durud (Salutations) When Sitting in a Gathering

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that if you say “bismillah" and read durud (salutations) before sitting in a gathering, Allah Ta'ala will appoint Angels to protect you from backbiting?

22 Muharram 14375 November 2015

Saying a Durud (Salutation) Seventy Times at the Grave of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith and can it be quoted? It is reported that when a person stands at the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and recites the verse: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ (Innallah Wa Mala-Ikatahu Yu Salluna 'Alan Nabi), (Surah Al Ahzab,…

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…

26 Shawwal 143612 August 2015

Salutations (Durud), a Source of Light on the Bridge (Sirat)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? "Salawat [Sending salutations] on me is light on the Sirat. Whoever recites Salawat on me eighty times on the day of Jumu'ah [at any time], Allah will forgive him eighty years of sins."

25 Shawwal 143611 August 2015

Sending Salutations [Durud], a Means of Attaining Intercession

QuestionWhat is the status of following Hadith? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever sends salutations upon me ten times in the morning and ten times in the evening, my intercession will reach to him on day of judgement"

5 Ramadan 143622 June 2015

Saying Salat and Salam on Non Prophets

QuestionIs it permissible to read a durud with the following phrases? Allahumma salli wa sallim 'ala Muhammadin abdika wa rasoolik wa salli wa sallim 'alal Muminina wal Muminat wal Muslimina wal Muslimat Jazak Allah khayr