8 August 2019
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) manner of du’a in Salatul Istisqa (Salah seeking rain)
Question In the following Hadith, what is the meaning of 'أشار بظهر كفيه'? عن أنس بن مالك أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم استسقى، فأشار بظهر كفيه إلى السماء……
9 July 2019
Hadiths on the fear of Allah Ta’ala (Taqwa)
Question Please provide a few Hadiths regarding fear of Allah (taqwa) and how to attain it.
1 July 2019
Allah Ta’ala loves to be asked
Question Kindly reference this narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Ask Allah from His bounties, for indeed Allah 'Azza wa Jalla likes to be asked; and the most excellent…
20 June 2019
Nabi’s (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) intercession for replying to the adhan
Question Is there a Hadith about Nabi (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) saying that he will intercede for those who reply to the adhan?
22 May 2019
A du’a asking Allah to make one’s sight, silence and speech a means of attaining reward
Question Who is this du'a attributed to? اللهم اجعل نظري عبرا وصمتي تفكرا ومنطقي ذكرا
21 May 2019
Remembering Allah Ta’ala in Ramadan
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The one who remembers Allah [does dhikr] in Ramadan will be forgiven and the one who asks Allah in…
30 April 2019
Du’a on two occasions are seldom rejected
Question Can you source this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Two things are never rejected or seldom rejected; Du'a at the time of Adhan and at the time when people are…
7 March 2019
Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would wipe the hands on the face after du’a
Question Is the following narration from Al Adabul Mufrad reliable? Abu Nu'aym Wahb said: "He saw both Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn Umar and Sayyiduna Ibn Zubayr (radiyallahu 'anhum) wipe their palms over…
1 March 2019
When in difficulty with no help in sight
Question What is the authenticity of the following: Sayyiduna 'Utbah ibn Gazwan (radiyallahu 'anhu) has reported from Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) that when one is lost in any lonely place or…
5 February 2019
Another version of the Hadith regarding the stingiest and most helpless of people
Question What is the reference for this narration? Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The stingiest of people is the one who does not greet and the weakest is he who does not pray for others"
4 February 2019
A follow up query on the narration regarding ‘A du’a to recite when hearing a sneeze’
Question With regard to this post on what to recite when hearing a sneeze: I have come across a similar narration in Al Hisnul Hasin, which doesn't have the word 'سمعها' [i.e. The Hadith would then…
22 January 2019
A du’a to recite when hearing a sneeze
Question Is this narration authentic? عن علي رضي الله عنه قال من قال عند عطسة سمعها الحمد لله رب العالمين على كل حال ما كان، لم يجد وجع الضرس ولا أذن أبدا……
17 December 2018
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) describes Allah Ta’ala, the Being who he supplicates to
Question Could you confirm the source of this Hadith? عن رجل من بَلْهُجَيْمٍ قال قلت يا رسول الله، إلام تدعو قال أدعو إلى الله وحده الذي إن مسك ضر فدعوته كشف عنك والذي إن ضللت بأرض قفر دعوته رد عليك…
13 November 2018
Asking Allah alone for one’s needs
Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever is afflicted by a pressing need and complains/asks people, his need will never be satisfied. Whoever is…
31 October 2018
Making du’a for one’s parents after Salah
Question Is this narration authentic: قال سفيان بن عيينة: من صلى الصلوات الخمس فقد شكر الله تعالى، ومن دعا لوالديه في أدبار الصلوات فقد شكرهما……