27 September 2017
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 2017
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 2017
Reciting Surah Yasin is like reciting the Quran 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…
9 September 2017
An incident regarding Shaytan appearing before Imam Ahmad on his deathbed
Question Is 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…
6 September 2017
The sabr of Abu Qilabah (rahimahullah)
Question Is 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…
17 August 2017
Salutations [durud] to cleanse the heart of hypocrisy
Question Is 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…
12 August 2017
Using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid or Quran
Question Is there an authentic narration which disallows using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid, the Holy Quran or Humans i.e. men and women?
4 August 2017
An unauthentic description of Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is 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…
27 July 2017
Two seekers are never satiated
Question I 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…
20 July 2017
Those who praise Allah in prosperity and adversity will be among the first to enter Jannah
Question Is this narration correct? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) stated: "[Among the] first people to be called to enter Jannah will be those who praised Allah in times of happiness and…
20 July 2017
A narration stating a minimum duration for which the inhabitants of Jahannam will have to remain therein
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "By Allah, None will exit Jahannam until he spends a few hiqb in there." One hiqb is…
8 July 2017
An alleged virtue of a tolerant person
Question What is status of following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The tolerant person was almost a Nabi"
4 July 2017
A fabricated narration on the virtue of giving ghusl to the deceased
Question I have read that a person who bathes the deceased, seventy (70) of his sins will be forgiven, if one forgiveness is distributed among the whole creation it will be enough for their…
1 July 2017
An unreliable narration regarding ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "My personal adviser and trustee, my confidant and the best person after me who will fulfill my promises is Ali ibn Abi…
28 June 2017
An unauthentic virtue of providing for one’s family
Question Is this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Abu Kahil, whoever works and provides for his wife, children and slaves, enforcing the laws of Allah upon them and only…