8 April 2019
The parable of a believer when he is afflicted by illness or fever
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Abdur Rahman ibn Azhar reported: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Verily the parable of the believer, when he is afflicted by illness…
4 March 2019
Muhammad ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) would lower his voice in the presence of his mother
Question Is there any reference that Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin would lower his voice when he was with his mother, so much so that an onlooker would think he was ill?
1 March 2019
Another version of the Hadith on ‘Giving due where it’s due’
Question I read on your website on this link, regarding Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) making space for Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu anhu). There is a similar narration which mentions…
25 February 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) divorced Hafsah (radiyallahu ‘anha) but took her back
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that "Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) divorced Hafsah (radiyallahu 'anha) but then remarried her."
12 February 2019
Seven virtues of the Quraysh
Question عن أم هانئ بنت أبي طالب رضي الله عنها، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: فضل الله قريشا بسبع خلال؛ أني فيهم وأن النبوة فيهم، والحجابة فيهم، والسقاية فيهم، وأن الله نصرهم على الفيل، وأنهم…
4 February 2019
The ill effect of the evil eye
Question I wanted to know the authenticity of this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The evil eye is real and can bring a person down from a high mountain."
22 January 2019
The extinction of the ummah through plague and bloodshed
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Narrated from Abu Burdah ibn Qays, the brother of Abu Musa Al 'Ash'ari (radiyallahu 'anhu), that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "O…
10 December 2018
Reward for offering a pillow?
Question What is status of following narration? «يا سلمان! ما من مسلم يدخل على أخيه المسلم، فيلقي له وسادة إكراما له إلا غفر الله له»……
28 November 2018
Shaytan’s promise to misguide and Allah’s promise to forgive
Question What is authenticity of this? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Shaytan said to His Rabb, "By Your Majesty O Rabb! I will continue to misguide your servants as long as their…
18 October 2018
‘O businessmen! Give sadaqah’
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Merchants! In business transactions there occurs useless talk and false oaths, therefore mix it with giving sadaqah [for…
5 October 2018
A narration attributed to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) describing those with Taqwa
Question My query is the quote of Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) on Taqwa [a lengthy one] I was wondering if you can provide the Arabic text for this: The quote commences: "When Allah created His…
2 October 2018
Did Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) burn his Hadith collection?
Question Is this authentic? Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) said: "My father collected Hadiths of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and it was five hundred Hadiths. One night, he was…
1 October 2018
Reference for a Hadith of Bayhaqi
Question Please provide the reference for this: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَقْبَلَتْ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْمَقَابِرِ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا يَا أُمَّ…
28 September 2018
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) praises ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports, "People complained about Sayyiduna 'Ali [his harshness]. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) stood…