Tag Archives: Bayhaqi

April, 2019

• 18 April

  A poem attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)

  Question I wanted the reference for the following statement: Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) said: My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Rabb, Your forgiveness came out greater.
• 10 April

  ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) warning against observing non Muslim festivities

  Question What is the reference for this narration? اجتنبوا أعداء الله في عيدهم Refrain from [celebrating with] the enemies of Allah on their festive days
• 8 April

  The parable of a believer when he is afflicted by illness or fever

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Abdur Rahman ibn Azhar reported: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Verily the parable of the believer, when he is afflicted by illness or fever, is only that of a piece of iron placed in the fire; its defects vanish and its goodness remains.”

March, 2019

• 8 March

  Loving the family of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question Is this authentic? ‘Abdur Rahman ibn Abi Layla reports from his father that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: No one can become a [true] believer until he loves me more than his life and my family is dearer to him than his family and until my life is dearer to him than his life and until my family …
• 7 March

  Musa (‘alayhis salam) asks Allah Ta’ala how to show gratitude

  Question Is there any narration which states Musa (‘alayhis salam) once asked Allah Ta’ala regarding gratitude (shukr)? Allah Ta’ala said “Keep your tongue moist in dhikr.”
• 7 March

  Forbidden parts of a halal animal

  Question How authentic is the Hadith that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) disliked eating testicles and other parts of a sheep? Can you quote the full Hadith please?

February, 2019

• 18 February

  Lying and Iman never come together

  Question Kindly inform me if this is a Hadith? الكذب مجانب للإيمان “Lying and faith never come together”
• 14 February

  “People will remain on good as long as their leaders and guiders are on the straight path”

  Question Could you mention the reference for this please? إن الناس لم يزالوا بخير ما استقامت لهم ولاتهم وهداتهم
• 7 February

  The world is three days

  Question Please mention the reference and Arabic text of this quote? “The world is three days; As for yesterday, it has vanished along with all that came with it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it and as for today, it is yours so work on it”

December, 2018

• 6 December

  Not making an effort to rectify one’s faults is among the greatest of calamities

  Question Who is this statement attributed to and could you mention the reference? من أعظم المصائب للرجل أن يعلم من نفسه تقصيرا ثم لا يبالي ولا يحزن عليه
• 5 December

  A follow up query on the narration ‘A believer is not instilled with deception and lies’

  Question Regarding this narration ‘A Believer is instilled with a number of qualities except deception and lying’, you have stated, ‘Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration as the statement of Sayyiduna Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (radiyallahu ‘anhu).’ So is this not a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

November, 2018

• 29 November

  Being blessed with a clear mind

  Question What is status of following narration? قد أفلح من رزق لبا
• 22 November

  Praising Allah Ta’ala when one becomes ill and not complaining

  Question Could you confirm the source of this Hadith? إذا مرض العبد بعث الله إليه ملكين، فيقول انظرا ماذا يقول لعواده؟ فإن هو إذا جاؤه حمد الله واثنى عليه رفعا ذلك إلى الله عز وجل وهو أعلم، فيقول لعبدي علي إن توفيته أن أدخله الجنة، وإن أنا شفيته أن أبدل له لحما خيرا من لحمه، ودما خيرا من دمه، وأن …