15 June 2015
A great reward for offering Tahajjud salah
Question Can you please tell me the authenticity of the following Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah Ta'ala will say, 'Where are those that prayed Tahajjud?' To which a few…
12 June 2015
Entering a home decorated with pictures of animate objects
Question How should we interpret the following Hadith? Does this apply to all Muslims in general, or only 'Ulama? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "It is not appropriate for a person…
4 June 2015
Reciting the Takbir when completing the last few Surahs of the Quran
Question Are there any virtues mentioned in the Hadith for reciting the takbir from Surah Duha to Surah Nas when one is completing a recital of the Quran?
3 June 2015
Allah Ta’ala is the companion of those who remember him
Question Is it true that Allah says "I am the companion of the one who remembers me"?
25 May 2015
An unauthentic reward for performing Tarawih Salah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever reads Salah at night [in Ramadan], will get one thousand five hundred [1500] rewards for each sajdah,…
14 May 2015
What to recite when a person dies
Question Upon a person's death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran, Yasin or du'as help the dead person?
14 May 2015
Imam Shafi’i’s du’a for protection when summoned by the Khalifah
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following du'a of Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) as well as the incident behind the du'a. شهد الله أنه لا إله إلا هو الآية... اللهم إني أعوذ بنور قدسك،…
4 May 2015
The virtue of memorising forty Hadiths
Question I have heard that there is a Hadith which says to the nearest meaning: "The one who memories forty Hadiths, will awaken on the day of judgement with the ‘Ulama." Is this a Hadith or saying…
1 May 2015
A lengthy Hadith explaining the signs of Qiyamah
Question There is a lengthy Hadith recorded in Tabarani - Hadith- 10556- on the authority of Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) which enlists approximately twenty three signs of…
21 April 2015
Majority of sins emanate from the tongue
Question Is the following Hadith reliable? "The majority of man's sins emanate from his tongue"
14 April 2015
Drink water in sips, not gulps
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said the best drink in this world is water, when you are thirsty drink it by sips and not gulps, gulping produces sickness of the liver. Is this…
25 March 2015
A great reward for saying a certain Hamd (Praise of Allah)
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever says the following: 'Alhamdu lillahil ladhi tawada'a kullu shay in li'azamatih wal hamdu…
5 November 2014
Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) learning Iman first, then Quran
Question I often hear that the Sahabah learnt Iman first and then the Quran. Is this a Hadith? If so, what is the source?