Death

29 Shawwal 143824 July 2017

What to Recite When a Person Is Amazed at His Wealth and Other Bounties

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith. An article mentioned that to recite this is bid'ah (innovation), so I would like clarification. "Whoever sees something, likes it and says 'Masha Allah la quwwata illa Billah' nothing will harm it (that is, what he likes will remain protected)" "Whoever recites…

20 Shawwal 143815 July 2017

An Unauthentic Narration Regarding Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Regrets

QuestionThere is a Hadith which mentions Sayyiduna Abu Bakr's regrets before his death. He mentioned, "There are three things I did, which I now regret, three things I did not do but wish I had done and I regret that I did not get clarification from Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…

17 Jumadal Ula 143814 February 2017

Remembering Death Decreases Jealousy

QuestionCould you provide the reference for this: من أكثر ذكر الموت قل فرحه وقل حسده

9 Jumadal Ula 14386 February 2017

Who Is Regarded to Be the Most Ascetic?

QuestionCould you translate and mention the authenticity of this Hadith أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجل فقال: يا رسول الله من أزهد الناس في الدنيا؟ فقال: من لم ينس المقابر والبلى وترك أفضل زينة الدنيا وآثر ما يبقى على ما يفنى ولم يعد غدا من أيامه وعد نفسه من…

15 Rabi'ul Awwal 143815 December 2016

Three Things That Are Sufficient

QuestionWhat does this mean, and is it correct? عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «كَفَى بِالْمَوْتِ وَاعِظًا، وَكَفَى بِالْيَقِينِ غِنًى، وَكَفَى بِالْعِبَادَةِ شُغْلا»

23 Safar 143824 November 2016

An Incident Regarding Jibril (‘alayhis salam) and Fir’awn’s Repentance

QuestionPlease can you provide me the authenticity of the following Hadith. Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When Allah drowned Fir'awn, he said [while drowning], 'I believe that there is no Deity but He in whom the Children of Israel believe.' Jibril…

8 Safar 14389 November 2016

Carrying Out Good Deeds Protects One from an Evil Death

QuestionCan you translate the following Hadith and provide the authenticity? صنائع المعروف تقي مصارع السوء وصدقة السر تطفئ غضب الرب وصلة الرحم تزيد في العمر

25 Sha'ban 14372 June 2016

An Incident Regarding Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam), the Angel of Death and Allah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? When the Angel of Death came to Nabi Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam), he said to him, "Allah has commanded me to take your soul!' Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) responded, 'What kind of friend takes the soul of his friend?' At that moment, Allah revealed to Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam)…

28 Jumadal Akhirah 14377 April 2016

Du’a for a Good Death

QuestionI need your help with learning a masnun dua for a good death. Please let me know if the words quoted below are masnun or not. Kindly let me know the reference if they are masnun and suitable for practice as a Hadith. If they are not masnun, can you…

8 Jumadal Ula 143717 February 2016

An Incident at the Demise of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) passed away in Ta-if, and a bird the likes of which had never been seen before was seen at his funeral. The bird entered the hole in the ground where Ibn 'Abbas was to be buried. So, we looked and waited…