Dhahabi

26 Safar 143916 November 2017

The Most Beloved to Allah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? On the authority of Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The one most deserving of envy according to me is the one who has the least burden, who offers a [great deal] of Salah [and finds solace in Salah],…

20 Safar 143910 November 2017

Fir’awn’s Wife Would See Her Home in Jannah in This World

QuestionCan you provide a reference for this? كانت امرأة فرعون تعذب بالشمس، فإذا انصرفوا عنها أظلتها الملائكة بأجنحتها، فكانت ترى بيتها من الجنة

18 Safar 14398 November 2017

The Virtue of Seeking Knowledge in Masjid Nabawi

QuestionIs this Hadith sahih? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates, I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying: He who comes to my Masjid (Masjidun Nabawi) with no other intention but to learn or teach a good deed is like a Mujahid in the path of Allah. And he who…

2 Safar 143923 October 2017

A Lengthy Hadith on Advices Offered to Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat 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 عدت فجلست إليه فقلت يا رسول الله إنك أمرتني بالصلاة فما الصلاة…

6 Muharram 143927 September 2017

An Unreliable Virtue of Earning a Livelihood

QuestionIs 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

22 Dhul Hijjah 143814 September 2017

Punishment in This World Rather Than the Next

QuestionIs 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

22 Dhul Hijjah 143814 September 2017

Reciting Surah Yasin Is Like Reciting the Quran Ten Times

QuestionWhat 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 heart is [Surah] Yasin. Whoever recites Yasin, then for its recitation, Allah writes for him that he recited the Quran ten…

17 Dhul Hijjah 14389 September 2017

An Incident Regarding Shaytan Appearing Before Imam Ahmad on His Deathbed

QuestionIs 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 لا بعد بيده، ففعل هذا مرة، وثانية، فلما كان في الثالثة قلت…

14 Dhul Hijjah 14386 September 2017

The Sabr of Abu Qilabah (rahimahullah)

QuestionIs 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 رجل قد ذهب يداه ورجلاه وثقل سمعه وبصره وما له من جارحة تنفعه إلا لسانه…

24 Dhul Qa'dah 143817 August 2017

Salutations [Durud] to Cleanse the Heart of Hypocrisy

QuestionIs 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 cleanses a garment

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017

An Unauthentic Description of Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionIs 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 sallam). She said: 'She was like a moon on its full night, or like the sun that parts the clouds and shines forth.…

3 Dhul Qa'dah 143827 July 2017

Two Seekers Are Never Satiated

QuestionI 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 طالبهما طالب علم، وطالب الدنيا The seekers of two concerns are never satisfied; the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of the world.