10 November 2017
Fir’awn’s wife would see her home in Jannah in this world
Question Can you provide a reference for this? كانت امرأة فرعون تعذب بالشمس، فإذا انصرفوا عنها أظلتها الملائكة بأجنحتها، فكانت ترى بيتها من الجنة……
8 November 2017
The virtue of seeking knowledge in Masjid Nabawi
Question Is this Hadith sahih? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates, I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) saying: He who comes to my Masjid (Masjidun Nabawi) with no other…
23 October 2017
A lengthy Hadith on advices offered to Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? عن أبي ذر قال دخلت المسجد فإذا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جالس وحده قال يا أبا ذر إن للمسجد تحية وإن تحيته ركعتان فقم فاركعهما قال فقمت فركعتهما ثم…
27 September 2017
An unreliable virtue of earning a livelihood
Question Is this Hadith reliable? إن من الذنوب ذنوبا لا يكفرها الصلاة ولا الصيام ولا الحج ولا العمرة قالوا: فما يكفرها يا رسول الله قال: الهموم في طلب المعيشة……
14 September 2017
Punishment in this world rather than the next
Question Is this Hadith Sharif reliable? قال صلى الله عليه و سلم: أُمَّتي أُمَّةٌ مرحومَةٌ ليس عليها عذابٌ في الْآخرَةِ إنَّما عذابُها في الدُّنيا : الزَّلازِلُ والفتَنُ والبَلايا……
14 September 2017
Reciting Surah Yasin is like reciting the Quran ten times
Question What is the status of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Indeed for everything there is a heart, and the Quran's…
9 September 2017
An incident regarding Shaytan appearing before Imam Ahmad on his deathbed
Question Is this narration suitable to quote: قال لي عبد الله بن أحمد بن حنبل: حضرت أبي الوفاة فجلست عنده، وبيدي الخرقة، وهو في النزع؛ لأشد لحييه، فكان يغرق حتى نظن أن قد قضي، ثم يفيق، ويقول: لا بعد…
6 September 2017
The sabr of Abu Qilabah (rahimahullah)
Question Is this incident suitable to quote? الأوزاعي عن عبد الله بن محمد قال خرجت الى ساحل البحر مرابطا وكان رابطنا يومئذ عريش مصر قال فلما انتهيت إلى الساحل فإذا أنا ببطيحه وفى البطيحه خيمة فيها…
17 August 2017
Salutations [durud] to cleanse the heart of hypocrisy
Question Is this Hadith reliable? من قال صلى الله على محمد طَهُرَ قلبه من النفاق كما يطهر الثوب بالماء Whoever says, 'Sallallahu 'ala Muhammad, his heart will be cleansed of hypocrisy just as water…
12 August 2017
Using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid or Quran
Question Is there an authentic narration which disallows using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid, the Holy Quran or Humans i.e. men and women?
4 August 2017
An unauthentic description of Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: "I asked my mother [to describe] Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha), the daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
27 July 2017
Two seekers are never satiated
Question I would like to know whether the following Hadith is authentic: Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: منهومان لا يشبعان…
20 July 2017
Those who praise Allah in prosperity and adversity will be among the first to enter Jannah
Question Is this narration correct? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) stated: "[Among the] first people to be called to enter Jannah will be those who praised Allah in times of happiness and…
20 July 2017
A narration stating a minimum duration for which the inhabitants of Jahannam will have to remain therein
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "By Allah, None will exit Jahannam until he spends a few hiqb in there." One hiqb is…
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"