Fabrication

17 Sha'ban 144023 April 2019

A Fabricated Narration on the Virtue of Ghusl

QuestionIs there any Hadith which mentions that when a person takes a ghusl after having intercourse in a halal way, Allah will grant him one hundred (100) palaces made from white pearls and for each drop of water he will receive the reward of one hundred (100) martyrs?

13 Sha'ban 144019 April 2019

Eating Twenty One Raisins Daily

QuestionI read the following Hadith in a book on Tibb, however, the English translation of the last two words does not seem to be correct. Kindly provide the correct translation of the Hadith: Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Those who take 21 raisins…

10 Sha'ban 144016 April 2019

An Unreliable Virtue of a Generous Person

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A generous person will smell the fragrance of Jannah from a distance of 1000 years away and the generous person receives the reward of a Nabi each day. The Mercy of Allah never terminates upon such…

26 Jumadal Akhirah 14404 March 2019

Reciting Surah Ikhlas Eleven Times When Passing the Graveyard

QuestionIs this narration authentic? من مر على المقابر فقرأ قل هو الله أحد أحد عشرة مرة ثم وهب أجرها للأموات أعطي من الأجر بعدد الأموات

25 Jumadal Ula 14401 February 2019

An Unreliable Narration Regarding Returning to Sin After Tawbah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When a person says 'Astaghfirullaha wa atubu ilayhi' [seeks forgiveness from Allah] thrice, but returns to sin each time, then after the fourth time Allah records him to be from amongst the liars."

23 Jumadal Ula 144030 January 2019

A Narration on Concentration in Salah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? إن الرجلين ليقومان في الصلاة وركوعهما وسجودهما واحد وإن ما بين صلاتهما كما بين السماء والأرض

16 Jumadal Ula 144023 January 2019

When a Child Says “Bismillah”

QuestionIs the following an authentic narration? It is reported from Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When the teacher says to a child, say 'Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim' and the child says so, the teacher, the child and the child's parents are all freed…

10 Jumadal Ula 144017 January 2019

Combing the Hair While Standing

QuestionIs it established from authentic Hadith that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) predicted that problems and calamities would come at a very fast rate for a person who combs hair while standing?

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 144014 December 2018

An Unauthentic Virtue of Reciting Surah Ahzab

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites Surah Al Ahzab (Surah: 33), teaches it to his family and slaves, will be given safety in the grave"

8 Muharram 144019 September 2018

Visiting the Sick on ‘Ashura

QuestionIs this deed for 'Ashura authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, "Visit the sick on the day of 'Ashura, it will be as though you visited the sick of the entire children of Adam"