Fathul Bari

15 Muharram 144324 August 2021

The Prohibition of Looking Towards the Sky in Salah

QuestionKindly 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?

1 Muharram 144310 August 2021

An Epidemic Had Gripped Madinah Munawwarah at the Time of Hijrah

QuestionCan you please give me the source of the following incident: When there was a disease in Madinah and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Bilal (radiyallahu 'anhuma) were affected by it, Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) went to meet them.

23 Dhul Hijjah 14422 August 2021

The Worsening State of the Ummah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? - "Every generation that passes will be worse in immorality and ignorance than the ones before them."

2 Dhul Hijjah 144212 July 2021

The Reason for the Disbelievers Prostrating When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Recited Surah Najm

QuestionWhat 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،…

23 Shawwal 14424 June 2021

Sayyidah ‘Aishah’s and Sayyiduna ‘Uthman’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Salah on Journey

QuestionKindly explain the following portion of the Hadith: إنها تأولت كما تأول عثمان عن عائشة رضي الله عنها: أن الصلاة أول ما فرضت ركعتين فأقرت صلاة السفر وأتمت صلاة الحضر. قال الزهري: فقلت لعروة: ما بال عائشة تتم فى السفر قال إنها تأولت كما تأول عثمان

8 Ramadan 144220 April 2021

The Reward of Muslims in Comparison to the Ahlul Kitab

QuestionKindly provide the translation and reference of the full narration: إنما أجلكم في أجل من خلا من الأمم، ما بين صلاة العصر إلى مغرب الشمس، وإنما مثلكم ومثل اليهود، والنصارى، كرجل استعمل عمالا، فقال: من يعمل لي إلى نصف النهار على قيراط قيراط...

8 Ramadan 144220 April 2021

Reconciliation Between Hadiths on Sayyidah ‘Aishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) Necklace

QuestionIn the following two narrations, one narration indicates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) himself went to search for the necklace and the second narration indicates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not go himself but instead sent the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) to search for the necklace. How does…

24 Sha'ban 14427 April 2021

Translation of the Word يباشرها/مباشرة

QuestionWhat is the translation of يباشِرُها in the following Hadith? عن عائشة أم المؤمنين رضي الله عنها قالت: كان إحدانا إذا كانتْ حائضًا، أمَرَها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فتأتزر بإزارٍ، ثم يباشِرُها