4 November 2022
Do not become despondent when faced with a calamity
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Our Lord marvels at His servants who lose hope when their situation is about to improve."
25 February 2022
Vinegar is regarded to be a gravy
Question What is the explanation of the following Hadith? عن أم هانئ بنت أبي طالب قالت: دخل علي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: هل عندكم شيء؟ فقلت: لا، إلا كسر يابسة وخل، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه…
2 September 2021
Virtue of praying four rak’ahs (Salatud Duha) in the morning
Question Regarding the following Hadith, what is meant by “suffice”? Does it mean that Allah Ta’ala will protect one against misguidance and committing sins? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)…
28 April 2021
Complete Hadith regarding Jannah, Jahannam, and the detrimental characteristics of women
Question Kindly provide the complete Arabic, translation and authenticity of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) has said: 'The majority of those I saw therein [i.e. in the…
26 March 2021
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) sells her slave to the worst of Arabs
Question Regarding the following Hadith, why did Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) sell her slave to the worst of Arabs? ‘Amrah (rahimahallah) has narrated that: Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu…
16 March 2021
A justification for leaving out congregational prayer?
Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Verily there were [many] prophets belonging to Allah [Ta’ala];…
1 March 2021
What is meant by the heart dying due excessive laughter?
Question What is the meaning of the heart dying due to excessive laughter?
29 January 2021
Regret on assuming responsibility
Question Kindly provide the reference of this Hadith along with its translation: سَمِعتُ رسولَ اللهِ ﷺ يقولُ: أَوشَكَ الرجلُ أنْ يَتمنّى أنَّه خَرَّ مِن الثُّريّا، وأنَّه لَم يَتَوَلَّ -أو يَلِ،…
14 November 2020
Translation of the words بَرِّدْ على صاحِبِك
Question Kindly provide the translation for the following words of the Hadith: قال: بَرِّدْ على صاحِبِك، ثم عَجِّلْ قضاءَه، ثمَّ لَقِيه عن عبدالله بن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: مات ميتٌ، فمروا على رسولِ…
13 October 2020
Where is the valley of Marr Qanah?
Question Regarding the following Hadith, where is the valley of مَرّ قَناة (Marr Qanah) located? عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَنْزِلُ الدَّجَّالُ فِى هَذِهِ…
10 September 2020
Clarification on Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding wine
Question How do the scholars interpret this Hadith? 'Abdullah ibn Buraydah (rahimahullah) said: 'I entered upon Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) with my father. Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) made us sit…
9 September 2020
People will only greet those who they know before Qiyamah
Question Kindly provide the following Hadith in Arabic: "Before the Hour comes, there will be special greeting for the people of distinction.”
2 September 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sharing a camel on the day of Badr
Question I remember hearing somewhere that before the battle of Badr, three people used to share one camel, turn by turn. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) was with Ali and another…
17 July 2020
Clarification regarding the reward for offering the twelve rak’ahs of Sunnah Salah everyday
Question There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim and other Hadith collections that whoever prays twelve rak'ahs voluntary prayers in day and night will have a house built for him in Jannah. My question is…
21 January 2020
A woman from a previous ummah who was miraculously given food
Question Is this incident authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports an incident from Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that from the people of the past there was a husband…