Tag Archives: Dhahabi

February, 2018

• 21 February

  Four evil characteristics

  Question What is the status of the following narration? أربعة من الشقاء: جمود العين، وقسوة القلب، وطول الأمل، والحرص على الدنيا
• 20 February

  Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book ‘Kitabul Fitan’

  Question Can you shed some light on the Hadith Scholar, Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book Kitabul Fitan? Is he reliable and are the Hadiths found in this book reliable?

January, 2018

• 24 January

  Status of the narrator, ‘Al Hakam ibn ‘Abdillah Al Balkhi’

  Question What is the status of the narrator Al Hakam ibn Abdillah Al-Balkhi? Are his narrations from Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) acceptable?
• 18 January

  The Hadith narrator, Muhammad ibn Yazid Ar Rifa’i

  Question What is the status of the Hadith narrator Muhammad ibn Yazid Abu Hisham Ar Rifa’i?

December, 2017

• 12 December

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was ordered to recite Quran to Ubayy ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the source, and authenticity of this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka’b: “I have been commanded to recite the Quran to you.”

November, 2017

• 20 November

  Mutarrif ibn ‘Abdillah (rahimahullah) cautioning against vanity and pride

  Question What is the reference for this? لأن أبيت نائما وأصبح نادما أحب إلي من أن أبيت قائما وأصبح معجبا
• 16 November

  The most beloved to Allah

  Question What 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], worshipping his Rabb well, and obeys him[even] in private. …
• 10 November

  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

  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 intention but to learn or teach a good deed is like a Mujahid in the path of Allah. And he who comes with some other intention is like one who has come …

October, 2017

• 23 October

  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 عدت فجلست إليه فقلت يا رسول الله إنك أمرتني بالصلاة فما الصلاة قال خير موضوع استكثر أو استقل قال قلت يا …

September, 2017

• 27 September

  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

  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

  Reciting Surah Yasin 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 heart is [Surah] Yasin. Whoever recites Yasin, then for its recitation, Allah writes for him that he recited the Quran ten times.” (Tirmidhi)