Dhahabi

23 Rabi'ul Awwal 143823 December 2016

A Virtue of Reciting Surah Ikhlas One Hundred Times With Wudu

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The person who reads Surah Ikhlas 100 times with wudu, beginning with Surah Fatihah, will receive the following virtues: 1. Allah Ta'ala will record ten good deeds for every letter 2. Erase ten sins 3. Elevate ten stages 4. Build one hundred palaces in…

22 Rabi'ul Awwal 143822 December 2016

The Value of Contentment

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith which appears in Al Mu'jamul Awsat: القناعة مال لا ينفد

18 Muharram 143820 October 2016

Status of the Narrator: Abu Mikhnaf

QuestionWhat is the status of the narrations of Abu Mikhnaf? 1. In general 2. In the narrations relating to Karbala and Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah

11 Muharram 143813 October 2016

Female Narrators

QuestionIs it true that there are no weak female narrators of Hadith?

23 Dhul Hijjah 143726 September 2016

The Enormous Stature of the Earlier Hadith Masters

QuestionIf a Hadith in Tirmidhi has been declared hasan sahih by Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) but declared weak by contemporary 'Ulama after scrutinising the chain. Which ruling would be given preference to?

23 Dhul Hijjah 143726 September 2016

Authenticity of a Du’a After Adhan for the Fulfillment of One’s Needs

QuestionIs this du'a to recite after Adhan for the fulfillment of needs authentic? اللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ الصَّادِقَةِ المُسْتَجَابَةِ المُسْتَجَاب لَهَا دَعْوَة الْحَقِّ، وَكَلِمَةِ التَّقْوَى، أَحْيِنَا عَلَيْهَا وَأَمِتْنَا عَلَيْهَا، وَابْعَثْنَا عَلَيْهَا، وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ خِيَارِ أَهْلِهَا أَحْيَاءً وَأَمْوَاتًا

9 Ramadan 143715 June 2016

The Humiliation of Debts

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When Allah wishes to humiliate a person in this world, he places him in debt"

5 Ramadan 143711 June 2016

Sins Fall Off in Ruku’ and Sajdah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? "When a slave stands and prays, all his sins are brought and placed on his head and shoulders. Every time he bows or prostrates, they fall from him"

23 Rajab 14371 May 2016

A Hadith on the Perspiration of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Emitting Nur

QuestionIs the following authentic? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) says: "Once I was once seated sewing/threading and Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was mending his shoe. The blessed forehead of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) began trickling with perspiration. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)'s perspiration began to emit light (Nur) so…

26 Jumadal Akhirah 14375 April 2016

A Du’a for Settling Debts

QuestionI wanted to know the exact reference for the following narration and is it suitable to quote. Furthermore, is the translation correct? "A man approached Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) and declared, I am unable to pay my kitabah (money paid by a slave to his master to secure his freedom), so…

18 Safar 14371 December 2015

The Good Deeds of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) says, "I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) 'does anyone have good deeds equal to the number of stars'? He replied, 'yes, 'Umar. I asked, 'What about the good deeds of Abu Bakr'? He replied, 'All the good deeds of 'Umar…

21 Muharram 14374 November 2015

Musa (‘alayhis salam) Chasing Away a Repentant Woman

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "A woman came to Musa ('alayhis salam) and said: 'I committed a grave sin. Please pray to Allah that He forgives me.' Musa ('alayhis salam): 'What did you do?' Woman: 'I committed fornication and later gave birth to a boy whom I killed.' Musa ('alayhis…