1 September 2025
The miracle of Abu Sulayman al Khawwas and the donkey
Question Can this be quoted? سمعت أبا سليمان الخواص يقول: كنت راكبا حمارا يوما، وكان الذاب يؤذيه فيطأطىء رأسه، فكنت أضرب رأسه بخشبة في يدي، فرفع الحمار رأسه وقال: اضرب فإنك على رأسك هو ذا تضرب. قال…
26 June 2025
An unreliable narration on the Tasbih of animals being linked to their death
Question What is the status of the following narration? آجال البهائم كلها من القمل والبراغيث والجراد والخيل والبغال كلها، والبقر وغير ذلك، آجالها في التسبيح، فإذا انقضى تسبيحها قضى الله أرواحها……
13 June 2025
A narration regarding the mule
Question What is the status of the following narration? عن علي بن أبي طالب قال: كانت البغال تتناسل وكانت أسرع الدوابّ في نقل الحطب، لتحرق إبراهيم فدعا عليها فقطع الله أرحامها ونسلها……
11 June 2025
The prescription of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz against vermin and scorpions
Question What is the status of the following narration? كتب عامل إفريقية إلى عمر بن عبد العزيز يشكو إليه الهوام والعقارب، فكتب إليه: وما على أحدكم إذا أمسى وأصبح أن يقول: وما لنا ألا نتوكل على الله.…
10 June 2025
A narration stating how Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) calmed an agitated animal
Question What is the status of the following narration? أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ركب بغلة فحادت به فحبسها وأمر رجلا يقرأ عليها: {قل أعوذ برب الفلق} فسكنت……
21 February 2024
Reciting Bismillah before shooting an animal during hunting
Question Please comment on the status of this Hadith Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told Abu Tha'labah (radiyallahu 'anhu): "As for that which you have mentioned that you're in a region of…
16 October 2023
Qiyamah will not occur until animals and a person’s shoelaces speak
Question What is the Hadith which states that shoelaces will speak on Qiyamah?
15 August 2023
A Sahabi is granted sustenance miraculously
Question I would like to know if there is a Hadith which states that a Sahabi (radiyallahu 'anhu) went to relieve himself and while relieving himself a mouse came out of a hole and brought a gold…
28 March 2023
Commentary of the Hadith regarding seeking protection when a dog barks
Question Is there any specific reason that we should read Ta'awwudh when a dog barks?
10 February 2023
Milk is a cure for every illness
Question Please provide a reference for this Hadeeth if it is authentic: "Drink cow's milk because it grazes on every type of plant it is a cure for every illness."
20 October 2022
Animals that are unmindful of Allah Ta’ala get hunted
Question Is there a reliable Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that the fish which is not engaged in the dhikr of Allah is the one that gets caught?
18 May 2022
Will the dog of Ashabul Kahf be in Jannah?
Question Is there a narration stating that the dog mentioned in the incident of the people of the cave will go to Jannah?
10 February 2022
The covenants of Nuh and Sulayman (‘alayhimas salam)
Question Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If you see a snake at your residence then say to it, we ask you by the covenant of Nuh (‘alayhis salam) and the covenant of Sulayman ibn Dawud…
19 October 2021
The virtue of farming and planting
Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن جابر، أنّ النّبيّ صلّى الله عليه وسلّم دخل على أمّ مبشّر الأنصاريّة في نخل لها، فقال لها النّبي صلّى الله عليه وسلّم: من غرس هذا النخل؟ أمسلم أم كافر؟ فقالت: بل…
8 March 2021
A Tabi’i’s statement regarding the harm of a beardless youngster
Question Is this authentically attributed to Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah)? "Turning a hungry lion upon an 'Abid (worshipper) is not as detrimental to him as a handsome lad left before him."