17 August 2017
How often would the Sahabah (radiyallahu’anhum) eat?
Question When people follow diets they say that it is good to eat snacks during the day and a total of 5-6 times a day. Is there anything mentioned in the Hadith regarding how often a person should…
12 August 2017
A Hadith encouraging marriage and having children
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Marry, as I want you to be more numerous than other nations and do not be like Christian monks"
11 August 2017
Offering Salah at home without a valid excuse
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever hears the Adhan and does not respond to it [i.e. does not offer Salah at the Masjid], then [his Salah at home] has…
31 July 2017
A narration regarding Dhul Qarnayn and Tubba’
Question What is status of following narration? ما أدري تبع ألعينا كان أم لا؟ وما أدري ذو القرنين أنبيا كان أم لا؟ Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I don't know if Tubba' is cursed…
26 July 2017
The virtue of learning Quran at a young age
Question Is this Hadith correct? Whoever learns the Quran when he is young, [Allah will] mix it with his flesh and blood.
20 July 2017
Will the unlettered ones be offered more protection on the Day of Qiyamah?
Question What is authenticity of following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah Ta'ala will offer more protection to the unlettered/ignorant ones than He will to the learned…
19 July 2017
An earthquake during the time of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is there a narration which mentions that an earthquake struck during the time of Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu)?
8 July 2017
An alleged virtue of a tolerant person
Question What is status of following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The tolerant person was almost a Nabi"
30 June 2017
Imam Shafi’i explains what is true knowledge
Question Is this statement correctly attributed to Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah)? ليس العلم ما حفظ، العلم ما نفع
8 June 2017
A Hadith encouraging visiting the graveyard, giving ghusl and reading janazah Salah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? زر القبور تذكر بها الآخرة، واغسل الموتى، فإن معالجة جسد خاو موعظة بليغة، وصل على الجنائز لعل ذلك أن يحزنك، فإن الحزين في ظل الله يتعرض كل خير……
1 June 2017
Prohibition against draping walls
Question Is this Hadith authentic? نهى أن تستر الجدر Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) prohibited that walls be draped/covered
19 April 2017
A Hadith regarding killing an innocent
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Those who kill [in retaliation] other than a murderer, have severely transgressed on Allah Ta'ala."
19 April 2017
Wording of the Hadith on intelligence
Question In the famous Hadith: «الكيس من دان نفسه وعمل لما بعد الموت، والعاجز من أتبع نفسه هواها وتمنى على الله» is the addition الأماني at the end which is found in Jami'us Saghir also part of the…
6 April 2017
“I have not been sent to sever ties”
Question I have heard a Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told a Sahabi to kill his father. The Sahabi turned to go and kill his father, but Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…
5 April 2017
Evil glances
Question Is this authentic? وعن الحسن مرسلا قال: بلغني أن رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال: لعن الله الناظر والمنظور إليه Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: Allah cursed the one who…