17 February 2021
The virtue of Rajab over the other months
Question Please advise on the authenticity of this "The virtue of Rajab over the rest of the months as the virtue of the Quran over other words."
12 February 2021
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the death of a scholar
Question Can this be quoted? 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The death of 1000 worshippers is easier to bear than the death of a scholar who has knowledge of what Allah has permitted…
28 January 2021
An unreliable narration regarding wealth and poverty
Question Is there a narration that says if you own less than 60 000 you are a pauper?
25 November 2020
An unreliable virtue of walking with a cane
Question Is this narration reliable? Virtue of walking with an 'Asa (cane) "Walking with a stick is from humility. For each step, a person gets a thousand good deeds, and raising him a thousand…
17 November 2020
Another version of the narration stating that a hypocrite will be unable to memorise certain Surahs
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A hypocrite will not be able to memorise the following Surahs: Bara-ah, Yasin, Dukhan, and 'Amma Yata sa-alun."
13 November 2020
Eating watermelon before meals
Question Are these benefits of watermelon authentic? البطيخ قبل الطعام يغسل البطن غسلا ويذهب بالداء أصلا
3 September 2020
An unreliable virtue of drinking the leftover water after wudu
Question I have read that drinking the leftover water from wudu is a Sunnah and is the cure from seventy diseases . Please advise on the authenticity of this.
25 July 2020
An unreliable virtue of fasting on the 1st of Dhul Hijjah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "On the first night of Dhul Hijjah, Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) was born. Whomsoever fasts on that day it will be an…
25 June 2020
An unreliable narration regarding cleanliness
Question Is this Hadith reliable? ما طابت رائحة عبد قط إلا قل همه ولا نقيت ثياب عبد إلا قل همه
25 March 2020
An unreliable narration on spending a night of Rajab in worship and fasting the next day
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever revives one night of Rajab [spends it in 'ibadah] and fasts the next day, Allah will feed him from the fruits of…
24 February 2020
The bearer of the Quran is the bearer of the flag of Islam
Question How reliable is this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The bearer of the Quran is the bearer of the flag of Islam. He who honours him has honoured Allah and whoever insults…
20 December 2019
An unreliable virtue of sweeping the Masjid
Question Is this Hadith authentic? من كسح بيتا من بيوت الله فكأنما حج أربعمائه حجة وغزا أربعمائة غزوة وأعتق أربعمائة نسمة وصام أربعمائة سنة……
13 December 2019
A narration stating a virtue of the name Muhammad or Ahmad
Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is no table placed and someone whose name is Muhammad or Ahmad sits there [to eat], except that the house…
2 December 2019
A fabrication regarding poverty for Sahabah and wealth for the latter generation
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "For my Sahabah, poverty is regarded to be good fortune/means of success but for the Believer who comes at the end…
7 August 2019
An unreliable virtue of fasting on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Nabi Dawud was forgiven on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, thus, whoever…