Fathul Bari

5 Muharram 14443 August 2022

Impermissibility of Wishing for Death Due to Trials and Tribulations

QuestionKindly explain the Hadith wherein a man will roll on the grave wishing he was in it due to the prevalent trials and fitan of the time. Is this action of the man positive or negative? I was told that despite the fitnah, we should observe patience and refrain from…

5 Dhul Hijjah 14435 July 2022

Give the Sick Hope of Living

QuestionCould you please provide the reference together with the status of the following narration: إذا دخلتم على المريض فنفسوا له في أجله، فإن ذلك لا يرد شيئا ويطيب نفسه

27 Rabi'ul Akhir 14433 December 2021

Ensuring That One Recites a Portion of the Quran Daily

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? We used to consider it one 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…

13 Rabi'ul Awwal 144320 October 2021

Reason for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Seeming Upset?

QuestionIs it known why Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) 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…