Tag Archives: Fathul Bari

December, 2021

• 9 December

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) attempts to change a name with a negative connotation

  Question Is there a narration about a companion named sorrow upon which Nabi (saw) changed his name to Sahl?
• 3 December

  Ensuring that one recites a portion of Quran daily

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? We used to consider it to be on of the greatest sins that a man learns the Quran and goes to sleep without reciting something from it. عن أبي العالية قال كنا نعد من أعظم الذنب أن يتعلم الرجل القرآن ثم ينام لاَ يقرأ منه شيئا

October, 2021

• 28 October

  Ensuring that one does not sleep with soiled hands

  Question Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has advised not to sleep with dirty hands (Abu Dawud) What is the wording of this Hadith and is it authentic?
• 20 October

  Reason for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) seeming upset?

  Question Is it known why Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) was angry in the following Hadith? عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: صَلّى بنا رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ إحْدى صَلاتَيِ العَشِيِّ، إمّا الظُّهْرَ، وإمّا العَصْرَ، فَسَلَّمَ في رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ أتى جِذْعًا في قِبْلَةِ المَسْجِدِ، فاسْتَنَدَ إلَيْها مُغْضَبًا، وفي القَوْمِ أبو بَكْرٍ وعُمَرَ، فَهابا أنْ يَتَكَلَّما، وخَرَجَ سَرَعانُ النّاسِ، قُصِرَتِ الصَّلاةُ، فَقامَ …
• 20 October

  Meaning of the term ‘جاز القنطرة/He has crossed the bridge’

  Question What does the following term mean, while describing narrators: قفز القنطرة، أو جاز القنطرة، أو جاوز القنطرة

August, 2021

• 30 August

  Commentary on the Hadith regarding the two pleasures of a fasting person

  Question In the following Hadith, does ‘فطره’ mean iftar or ‘Eidul Fitr? للصائم فرحتان: فرحة عند فطره، وفرحة عند لقاء ربه
• 25 August

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would kiss ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) while fasting

  Question Please verify this narration? Allah’s Messenger used to kiss me while observing fast; and who among you can control his desire as the Messenger of Allah could control his desire?
• 24 August

  The prohibition of looking towards the sky in Salah

  Question Kindly explain the Hadith in Sahih Muslim which states that one should not lift their eyes to the sky when making du’a as one’s eyes would be snatched away. Does this Hadith refer to Salah only?
• 17 August

  Du’as to recite for protection against Jinn and black magic

  Question Please provide du’as I can recite for protection against Jinn and black magic.
• 10 August

  An epidemic had gripped Madinah Munawwarah at the time of Hijrah

  Question Can you please give me the source of the following incident: When there was disease in Madinah and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Bilal (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) were affected by it, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) went to meet them.
• 2 August

  The worsening state of the Ummah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? – “Every generation that passes will be worse in immorality and ignorance than the ones before them.”

July, 2021

• 12 July

  The reason for the Disbelievers prostrating when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) recited Surah Najm

  Question What is the reason for the disbelievers making Sajdah in the following narration? عن أبي إسحاق، قال: سمعت الأسود، يحدث عن عبد الله، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قرأ والنجم فسجد فيها، وسجد من كان معه غير أن شيخا أخذ كفا من حصى أو تراب فرفعه إلى جبهته، وقال: يكفيني هذا قال عبد الله: لقد رأيته بعد …

June, 2021

• 17 June

  Authenticity of the incident regarding a drought at the time of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the authenticity of the narration regarding a drought during the time of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) answered here?