24 January 2024
Increase in knowledge and guidance
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Whoever increases in knowledge and does not increase guidance only increases in distance from Allah.
16 September 2021
Explanation of a word in the du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite when leaving home
Question In the below-mentioned du'a to recite when leaving home, can the word أضلّ in the abovementioned narration be taken to mean guidance as far as navigation i.e., for one not to lose his way or…
20 August 2021
The great reward of a person through whom someone accepts Islam
Question Is the following often-quoted narration reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) that if through you one person is guided it will be enough for…
27 April 2021
Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a asking for perpetual Iman
Question What is the reference for this du'a of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu)? اللهم إني أسألك إيمانا دائما وعلما نافعا وهديا قيما
16 December 2019
A Du’a asking for guidance
Question Kindly inform me if this is a du'a from Hadith? اللهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي Allahummahdini wa saddidni
14 February 2019
“People will remain on good as long as their leaders and guiders are on the straight path”
Question Could you mention the reference for this please? إن الناس لم يزالوا بخير ما استقامت لهم ولاتهم وهداتهم
26 November 2018
A du’a asking for guidance and to be a source of good
Question What is the source of this du'a? Allahummahdina wahdi bina wa yassiril huda lana, waj 'alna mafatiha lil khayri wa maghalika lish sharr O Allah! guide us and guide others through us, make…
20 November 2018
Do not find the path of guidance desolate due to the lack of people on it
Question What is the reference for this statement of Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu)? لا تستوحشوا في طريق الهدى لقلة أهله
7 November 2018
A Hadith Qudsi regarding Allah’s Power, Kingdom, Might and Forgiveness
Question عن أبي ذر، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يقول الله تعالى: يا عبادي كلكم ضال إلا من هديت فسلوني الهدى أهدكم، وكلكم فقير إلا من أغنيت فسلوني أرزقكم، وكلكم مذنب إلا من عافيت، فمن علم…
28 June 2018
A follow up query on the Hadith regarding holding on to the Quran during the time of fitnah
Question Regarding this answer, In the last line of the Hadith, Can هُدِي be read مجهول? And hence, translation: "And whoever invites to it, will be guided to the straight path."
23 April 2018
A du’a of Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal (rahimahullah)
Question Is this du'a found in a Hadith? اللهم من كان من هذه الأمة على غير الحق وهو يظن أنه على الحق فرده إلى الحق ليكون من أهل الحق Allahumma man kana min hadhihil ummati 'ala ghayril haqqi wa huwa…
5 December 2017
The best speech and best guidance
Question Are these words found in Hadith? فإن خير الحديث كتاب الله وخير الهدى هدى محمد