25 September 2015
Hadith on the virtue of the Khulafa
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Allah, Place the truth with 'Ali wherever he goes"
21 September 2015
An unauthentic Hadith on lowering the gaze on the day of Qiyamah
Question Are the following Hadiths from Al Mustadrak authentic? "On the day of Qiyamah it will be called out that everyone should lower their gazes so that Fatimah the daughter of Muhammad can pass"…
13 September 2015
The virtue of Fajr Salah on a Friday
Question Is there a Hadith which states that the Fajr of Jumu'ah is better or more rewarding than Jumu'ah Salah itself ? If so can you mention the reference and it's authentication.
12 September 2015
An unauthentic virtue of saying ‘Sallallahu ‘ala Muhammad’ [salutation]
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Whoever recites this 'sallallahu 'ala Muhammad', seventy (70) portals of mercy are opened for him"
26 August 2015
Authenticity of the du’a ‘Ya Man Azharal Jamil’
Question I want to ask about the Du'a recorded by Imam Hakim in his Mustadrak: "Ya man azhar aljamil..." In Al-Asma wal-Sifat of Imam Bayhaqi he states: "wa huwa du'aun hasanun wa fee sihatihi 'an…
14 August 2015
An unauthentic virtue of not harming people
Question Sayyiduna Abu Kahil (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that one who abstains from troubling people, Allah Ta'ala will save him from the punishment of the grave Is this authentic?
11 August 2015
Value five before five things occur
Question Kindly provide the correct sequence and the reference to the following narration: "Take benefit of five before five: your youth before your old age, your good health before your sickness,…
20 June 2015
An unauthentic narration on salutations
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Sayyiduna Abu Kahil (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Abu Kahil, whoever sends salutations on me three times…
2 June 2015
Barakah (blessings) in three types of transactions
Question Kindly advise if the following narration is authentic: Sayyiduna Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is Barakah (blessings) in…
25 May 2015
Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say to Sayyiduna ‘Ali, "You shall inform my ummah the truth after me"?
Question Please verify this narration: Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that the Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu): "You shall inform…
22 May 2015
An unauthentic virtue for visiting one’s Mother’s or relative’s grave
Question What is the status of this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever visits his mother's grave or the grave of one of…
22 May 2015
The woman who used to comb the hair of the daughter of Fir’awn
Question Is this story authentic? When Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was going for Mi'raj, he passed a place from where a fragrance was emanating. Upon inquiry, Jibrail ('alayhis salam) told…
20 May 2015
A glad tiding for Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is among you a person who will fight for the interpretation of the Quran just as I…
18 May 2015
Fabricated Hadith on the pomegranate
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said about the pomegranate: 'it cleanses you of Satan and evil aspirations for forty days.' Is this sound?
18 May 2015
An unauthentic narration on appointing Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) as the first Khalifah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Whoever wishes to live and die like me, and to reside in the Jannah, should acknowledge 'Ali as leader after me, and take those after him as leaders as…