Tag Archives: Etiquette

September, 2021

17 September
Wiping the hands after washing them before eating

Question Is it established from any Hadith that it is Sunnah not dry the hands after washing them before eating?
16 September
A du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite when leaving home

Question What is the reference for the following du’a? اللَّهُم اني أعوذُ بِكَ أن أَضِلَّ أو أُضَلَّ، أو أَزلَّ أو أُزَلَّ، أو أَظْلِمَ أو أُظلَمَ، أو أجهَل أو يُجْهَل عَلىَّ
15 September
Eat, drink, give and take with the right hand for Shaytan uses his left hand

Question Can this narration be quoted? Let one of you eat with his right hand and drink with his right hand, and take with his right hand and give with his right hand, for Satan eats with his left hand, drinks with his left hand, gives with his left hand and takes with his left hand

22 April
Meaning of the Hadith: None is given a better gift than patience (sabr)

Question Regarding this Hadith, kindly explain what is meant by the words: ‘No one is granted a gift better and more comprehensive than patience’.

15 February
Harms of travelling alone

Question Kindly explain the following Hadith: Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) has narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘If the people knew what I know about travelling alone, then not a single rider would travel alone at night.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 2998)

22 October
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never blew in his food and drinks

Question Is this a reliable Hadith? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never blew into his food and drinks and never breathed into utensils.” [Ibn Majah]

4 March
Explanation of ‘fahish’ and ‘mutafahish’

Question The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) never used bad language, neither a “Fahish” nor a “Mutafahish”. He used to say ‘The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character.” (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 3559) In the context of the above Hadith, does “Fahish” refer only to sexual bad language? Furthermore, what is meant by “Mutafahish”?

18 February
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) daughter’s request

Question Which daughter of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) does the following Hadith refer to and why did he refuse to go in the first instance? Usama (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: ‘Once, one of the daughters of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) sent a message to him while we were with him. In the message she wrote, ‘My child is going …

11 September
Praising Allah and seeking forgiveness when shaking hands

Question 1. Is it a Sunnah to say ‘Alhamdulillah, yaghfirullahu lana walakum’ when shaking hands? 2. Do both people shaking hands say this du’a, or does one say ‘Amin”?

28 August
Removing shoes at the Masjid

Question What is status of following narration and is it suitable to quote? تفقدوا نعالكم عند أبواب المساجد

1 April
Commentary on the Hadith regarding the prohibition of walking with one shoe

Question What is the explanation of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “None of you should walk in one shoe. Remove both or wear both” (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5856 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2097) I was informed that this Hadith means that we should not walk with mismatched shoes and it …

23 January
Zubayr ibn ‘Awwam (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would forbid his children from sleeping after Fajr

Question What is the reference for this narration? ‘Urwah ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) said: “Zubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to forbid his children from sleeping in the morning.” ‘Urwah said: “I do not hear of any man who sleeps in the morning, but I lose interest in that person.”

9 October
A Hadith regarding walking briskly

Question What is the status of this narration? سرعة المشي تذهب بهاء المؤمن Walking briskly removes a Believers splendour

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