31 March 2015
An unauthentic Hadith warning against hating the Ahlul Bayt
Question Is the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna Hasan ibn 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said, 'Beware of hating us for Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said: 'On the Day of…
23 March 2015
Saying ‘La ilaha illAllah’ with madd (lengthening it)
Question What is the status of following Hadith. Is it reliable to quote ? من قال لا إله الله و مدھا ھدمت له اربعة آلاف ذنب من الکبائر Translation Whomsoever says 'La ilaha illAllah' and lengthens it…
23 March 2015
Warnings against quoting fabricated narrations
Question Kindly provide narrations which prohibit narrating fabricated Hadiths.
20 March 2015
An unauthentic virtue of reciting the Quran
Question I read a Hadith that a person who recites the Quran patiently will marry a maiden of paradise for every letter in the Quran. Is this authentic?
16 March 2015
Clarification on Dajjal
Question A message has been circulating on social media that a one eyed baby was born in Israel. Allah Ta'ala has mentioned in the Quran that a baby just like Dajjal will be born in Israel and that…
26 November 2014
Unauthentic virtue on embracing one’s wife
Question Is the following Hadith regarding treating one's wife with love and affection authentic? If you hold her hand with love, you will get five hasanat (good deeds), if you make mu'anaqah…
24 November 2014
‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) finding her needle when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) smiled
Question Is the following story a fabrication? Sayyidatuna 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) had misplaced her needle one night and could not locate it. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) smiled…
31 October 2014
Warning against lengthening the moustache
Question What is the authenticity of the following Narrattion? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: 'Whomsoever lengthens his moustache will be deprived of my…
3 October 2014
The difference between mawdu’ (fabrications) & extremely weak Hadiths
Question How is a mawdu' Hadith different from da'if jiddan? I have read from ulama that there are some scholars who hold the position of narrating anything so long as its not fabricated. Can you…
2 September 2014
Hadith.? ‘Recognizing Allah is my capital, intellect is the root of my faith…’
Question I want to enquire about the strength of Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu)'s narration found in Qadhi Iyadh's renowned "Ash-Shifa' Bi Ta'rif Huquqil Mustafa". Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu…
22 August 2014
‘The Scholars of this Ummah like the Ambiya of the Banu Israel’ a Hadith?
Question The Hadith: علماء أمتي كأنبياء بني إسرائيل Translation: The scholars of my ummah are like the Prophets of Bani Israel I have read this Hadith is a fabrication (mawdu'), but some say its…
20 August 2014
Hadith regarding the ‘Ulama in Jannah
Question I have heard someone saying that an 'Alim in jannah will answer the questions of Jannite. or something to this effect. Is this authentic?
13 August 2014
More Hadiths encouraging visiting the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
Question Are the following Hadiths reliable? 1. One who preforms haj and does not visit me, wrongs me. 2. One who visits me and my ancestor Ibrahim within a year I guarantee for him Jannah.
13 August 2014
Arabic books that ‘Ulama may refer to for fabricated Hadiths
Question What is a good book on the compilation of fabricated (mawdu') Hadiths? I am aware of Al-Mawḍū‘āt al-Kubra but i have read from 'Ulama that many Hadiths are in that book are not really…
11 August 2014
Was Allah Ta’ala the first to read Janazah Salah on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?
Question Was Allah Ta'ala the first to read Janazah Salah on Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? Is the Hadith authentic?