Fathul Ilah

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…

15 Muharram 14423 September 2020

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Method of Delivering a Sermon

QuestionKindly provide the reasoning/explanation in the following Hadith for the words: كان رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ إذا خَطَبَ احْمَرَّتْ عَيْناهُ، وَعَلا صَوْتُهُ، واشْتَدَّ غَضَبُهُ، عن جابر بن عبدالله رضي الله عنه قال: كانَ رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ إذا خَطَبَ احْمَرَّتْ عَيْناهُ، وَعَلا صَوْتُهُ، واشْتَدَّ غَضَبُهُ، حتّى كَأنَّهُ مُنْذِرُ جَيْشٍ يقولُ: صَبَّحَكُمْ وَمَسّاكُمْ،…

20 Dhul Hijjah 144110 August 2020

Removing the Worries of the Dunya and Akhirah Through Salutations

QuestionPlease explain the famous Hadith of Sayyiduna Ubay ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding sending salutations on the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) the whole day to remove the worries of both the Dunya and Akhirah. Does this apply to a person who recites it at least 100 times a day?

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14412 July 2020

Pronunciation of the Words in the Hadith: Islam Is Built on Five

QuestionRegarding the Hadith: بني الإسلام على خمس, what harakah will the meem (م) of إقام الصلاة take? Some books have it written with a fathah whilst others have it written with a kasrah or dhammah.

28 Jumadal Akhirah 14406 March 2019

The Severity of Missing Salah

QuestionI wanted to know the authenticity and references of the following Hadith: The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said: "The pledge between us and them is prayer, whosoever leaves it has rejected faith." Could you kindly provide commentary of few esteemed and noble scholars of the past on the…

5 Jumadal Akhirah 143921 February 2018

Meaning of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim

QuestionIn this famous Hadith, what is the correct meaning and explanation of the words ساعة و ساعة? روى مسلم عن أبي عثمان النهدي عن حنظلة الأسيدي قال: وكان من كتاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لقيني أبو بكر فقال كيف أنت يا حنظلة؟ قال: قلت: نافق حنظلة! قال:…

20 Dhul Hijjah 143812 September 2017

Visiting the Sick with Wudu

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ’مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ وَعَادَ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ مُحْتَسِبًا بُوعِدَ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ مَسِيرَةَ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا‏.‘ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا حَمْزَةَ وَمَا الْخَرِيفُ قَالَ الْعَامُ.

24 Jumadal Ula 143821 February 2017

One Fard Equals Seventy Nafl

QuestionThere is the Hadith: “The first among the doings of a person to be reckoned for on the Day of Judgement shall be his salah. A person will succeed and attain his goal if his salah is accepted, and he will fail and lose badly if it rejected. If any…