23 October 2020
An unreliable virtue of a youngster who grows up in ‘ibadah
Question Is this narration authentic: Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "No young person grows up worshipping Allah and then encounters…
8 October 2020
Status of the Hadith narrator Ash’ath ibn Jabir Al Huddani
Question Is the Hadith narrator Ash'ath ibn Jabir Al Huddani acceptable?
20 August 2020
A follow up query regarding the narration ‘Difficulties and hardships, A sign of Iman’
Question Is the below Hadith sahih as it contains 'Asim ibn Bahdalah who has been criticised for his defective memory ? Sayyiduna Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) once asked Rasulullah…
11 August 2020
Status of the Hadith narrator ‘Asim ibn Bahdalah
Question What is the status of narrator 'Asim ibn Abin Najud?
6 July 2020
A Hadith regarding the occurrences of the Hereafter
Question How sound is the Hadith in Mustadrak Al Hakim (8751) about the Day of Judgement? The Hadith states that everyone will be given light on Day of Judgement in accordance to their deeds. The…
1 July 2020
Authenticity of the famous couplets attributed to Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is the following quote correctly attributed to Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha)? 'Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah) has stated that it is not correctly attributed to her. صبت علي مصائب لو…
25 February 2020
Allah Ta’ala will not cast a merciful glance towards a woman who complains of her husband
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah Ta'ala will certainly not cast His glance [of mercy] towards a woman who in spite of her…
6 February 2020
A narration regarding trials
Question What is the status and reference of this Hadith? إذا ظهرت الفتن وسب أصحابي فليظهر العالم علمه، فمن لم يفعل فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين، لا يقبل الله منه صرفا ولا عدلا……
24 January 2020
Glad tidings of Jannah for ‘Ammar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and his family
Question Is this narration authentic? عن جابر أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مر بعمار وأهله وهم يعذبون فقال: أبشروا آل عمار وآل ياسر فإن موعدكم الجنة……
16 January 2020
Shaytan becomes ecstatic when a believer commits murder
Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن أبي موسى، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: إذا أصبح إبليس بث جنوده، فيقول: من أضل اليوم مسلما ألبسته التاج، قال: فيخرج هذا، فيقول: لم أزل به حتى طلق امرأته،…
12 December 2019
Another Hadith on the treatment of one’s wife and the rights a wife enjoys over her husband
Question Is this narration authentic? عن حكيم بن معاوية عن أبيه أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما حق المرأة على الزوج؟ قال: أن يطعمها إذا طعم وأن يكسوها إذا اكتسى ولا يضرب الوجه ولا يقبح ولا…
27 November 2019
Imam Abu Hanifah’s (rahimahullah) response when told ‘Fear Allah!’
Question Can you mention the reference for this? A man told Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) to fear Allah and he began shaking and became pale. Then Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) said: "May Allah…
1 November 2019
The angels are the companions of those who frequent the Masjid
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Masjids have pegs [i.e. people who habitually frequent them,…
21 October 2019
The virtue of certain words of dhikr and ‘la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’
Question Is this statement of 'Umar (radiyallahu anhu) authentic? Sayyiduna 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) says: 'Subhanallah' is the worship of the creation. 'Alhamdulillah' are the…