4 Muharram 1447 | 2 July 2025
The pious predecessors attached great importance to three sets of ten days
Question I am looking for a reference for this quotation Abu 'Uthman an Nahdi (rahimahullah) said: "The Salaf used to magnify the three tens; The last ten of Ramadan, the first ten of Dhul Hijjah,…
11 Dhul Hijjah 1446 | 10 June 2025
Remaining in Seclusion for ‘Ibadah on the Evening of ‘Arafah
Question What is the reference for this narration? إن استطعت أن تخلو بنفسك عشية عرفة فافعل
17 Sha'ban 1446 | 18 February 2025
Ibn Taymiyyah’s (rahimahullah) View Regarding the 15th of Sha’ban
Question Is this statement correctly attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)? "Among the matters related to this is the night of the fifteenth of Shaban. Numerous Marfu Hadiths and reports have…
16 Sha'ban 1446 | 17 February 2025
The Statement of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) Regarding Four Significant Nights of the Year
Question It is reported that ‘Umar ibn 'Abdil 'Aziz (rahimahullah) wrote to his governor in Basrah: "Take special care of four nights in the year, for Allah pours His mercy abundantly on these…
29 Muharram 1444 | 29 August 2022
Fasting Three Specific Days During the Sacred Months
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Whoever keeps fasts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in these months will get the reward of 700 years of 'ibadah; Rajab, Dhul Qa'dah, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram"
8 Muharram 1444 | 8 August 2022
Allah Ta’ala Saved Musa and Nuh (‘alayhimas salam) on ‘Ashura
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? عن أبي هريرة، قال: مر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بأناس من اليهود قد صاموا يوم عاشوراء، فقال: «ما هذا من الصوم؟» قالوا: هذا اليوم الذي نجى الله موسى وبني…
5 Dhul Hijjah 1443 | 7 July 2022
Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Recite the Takbir in the Marketplace During the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah
Question What is the reference for this narration? Ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhuma) would go to the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah reciting takbir. The people…
1 Ramadan 1443 | 5 April 2022
The Famous Hadith on the Virtues of Ramadan Reported by Salman Al Farisi (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is the lengthy Hadith regarding the virtues of Ramadan reported by Sayyiduna Salman Al Farisi (radiyallahu 'anhu) authentic?
5 Sha'ban 1443 | 11 March 2022
A Du’a the Tabi’un/Tab’ut Tabi’un Would Recite When Ramadan Commenced
Question What is the status of this narration? حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ مَرْثَدٍ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ، ثنا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، ثنا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ،…
20 Dhul Qa'dah 1442 | 2 July 2021
An Unauthentic Form of Salah for the Day of ‘Arafah
Question Is this an authentic Hadith? Salah for the day of 'Arafah: Two rak'ahs, recite: Surah Fatihah thrice, Surah Kafirun thrice and Surah Ikhlas one hundred times
21 Sha'ban 1442 | 6 April 2021
Khalid’s ibn Ma’dan Statement Regarding Spending Five Nights of the Year in ‘Ibadah
Question I want to know the authenticity of this particular saying of Tabi'i Khalid ibn Ma'dan (rahimahullah) who said: "There are five particular nights in a whole year, whosoever spends these…
10 Sha'ban 1442 | 26 March 2021
An Unreliable Recital for the 15th of Sha’ban
Question Please verify the authenticity of this narration: "Whoever recites on the night of the 15th of Sha'ban a thousand times (Say Allah is one-Surah Ikhlas) in a hundred units of prayer he will…
8 Muharram 1441 | 10 September 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Ensured that He Fasted on ‘Ashura
Question Please could you reference this Hadith? "I never saw Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) seeking to fast on a day more preferable to him than this day, the day of 'Ashura..."
7 Muharram 1440 | 20 September 2018
Ibn Shihab Az Zuhri Would Ensure That He Fasted on ‘Ashura
Question Can you mention the source for this please? الليث: عن معاوية بن صالح، أن أبا جبلة حدثه، قال كنت مع ابن شهاب في سفر فصام يوم عاشوراء، فقيل له: تصوم يوم عاشوراء في السفر وأنت تفطر في رمضان؟…
7 Muharram 1440 | 20 September 2018
Fasting on ‘Ashura Carries the Reward for Fasting for One Year
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fasting on the day of 'Ashura is equivalent [i.e., carries the reward] of fasting for one year"