Question Is this Hadith authentic? Usamah ibn Zayd (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as you fast during Sha’ban.” The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “It is a month people neglect between the months of Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds …
Tag Archives: Fasting
March, 2021
February, 2021
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16 February
A river in Jannah called ‘Rajab’?
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: إن في الجنة نهرًا يقال له: رجب, أشد بياضًا من اللَّبن, وأحلى من العسل, مَن صام يومًا من رجب، سقاه الله من ذلك النهر “Indeed, there is a river in Jannah that is called ‘Rajab’. It is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Whoever fasts a day …
October, 2020
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8 October
Fasting on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays during the sacred months
Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadiths: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is reported to have mentioned that: “The reward of 700 years of worship will be recorded for that person who fasts on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays of the sacred months [of Rajab, Zil Qa’dah, Zil Hajjah and Muharram.] Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is also reported …
August, 2020
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28 August
An unreliable virtue of fasting on ‘Aashura
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever fasts on the day of ‘Aashura (10th of Muharram) will be granted the reward of ten thousand (10 000) angels.”
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14 August
The rewards for carrying out certain deeds in the path of Allah is multiplied 490 million fold
Question Is there any mention in Hadith that a person will be rewarded 490 million rewards for deeds carried out while in the path of Allah?
March, 2020
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25 March
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 Jannah, clothe him from the garments of Jannah and grant him drink from the sealed nectar.”
December, 2019
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20 December
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
October, 2019
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15 October
Fasting whilst on journey
Question Can you please verify and explain the following Hadith: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ – صلى الله عليه وسلم -: “لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ”
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8 October
Six good deeds
Question Is this an authentic Hadith? عن أبي مالك الأشعري عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ست خصال من الخير: جهاد أعداء الله بالسيف، والصوم في يوم الصيف، وحسن الصبر عند المصيبة، وترك المراء وأنت محق، وتبكير الصلاة في يوم الغيم، وحسن الوضوء في أيام الشتاء
September, 2019
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10 September
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ensured that he fasted on ‘Aashura
Question Please could you reference this Hadith? “I never saw Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) seeking to fast on a day more preferable to him than this day, the day of ‘Aashura…”
August, 2019
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7 August
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 fasts on this day sixty (60) years of his sins will be expiated.”
July, 2019
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30 July
Five things increase the memory
Question What is authenticity of following narration? خمس يذهبن بالنسيان ويزدن في الحفظ ويذهبن البلغم السواك والصيام وقراءة القرآن والعسل واللبان
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16 July
Anas’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) fatwa regarding making up missed fasts of Ramadan
Question Can you confirm the source of this verdict of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? عن أنس (رضي الله عنه) قال: إن شئت فاقض رمضان متتابعا وإن شئت متفرقا If you wish, you could make up the missed fasts of Ramadan consecutively or separately.