Hilyatul Awliya

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 144824 August 2026

Passing Away While Engaged in a Good Deed

QuestionKindly provide the status of the following Hadith about a virtue of passing away in Ramadan: عن ابن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من وافق موته عند انقضاء رمضان دخل الجنة، ومن وافق موته عند انقضاء عرفة دخل الجنة، ومن وافق موته عند انقضاء صدقة دخل…

6 Rabi'ul Awwal 144820 August 2026

The Harm of Desiring Fame

QuestionCan I quote this? "You will be unable to taste the sweetness of the hereafter as long as you like to be known."

6 Rabi'ul Awwal 144820 August 2026

Entrusting One’s Iman to Allah Ta’ala

QuestionIs there any mention that one of the great Imams entrusted his Iman to Allah Ta‘ala and asked Allah to preserve it for him until the time of death?

22 Safar 14487 August 2026

A Hadith on the Value of the Takbir Ula

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration: من سبق إلى الصلاة إلى المسجد، خوف أن تفوته التكبيرة الأولى، أدخله الله تعالى الجنة، ومن شغله عنها غيرها، لم يدرك ما فاته منها بعمل سنة

1 Muharram 144817 June 2026

The Conversation Between Hajjaj and Sa’id ibn Al Jubayr (rahimahullah)

QuestionBefore Hajjaj killed Sa'id ibn Jubayr (rahimahullah), a conversation took place wherein Hajjaj asked him his name, his views on Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), Sayyiduna 'Ali and the Khulafa (radiyallahu 'anhum) etc. Is this conversation that took place authentic?

29 Dhul Hijjah 144715 June 2026

Praise and Criticism Did Not Affect Malik ibn Dinar (rahimahullah)

QuestionCan I quote this? "Since I came to know people, I have never been pleased by their praise nor bothered by their criticism." He was asked, "Why is that?" He said: "Because the one who praises goes too far, and the one who criticises goes too far."

8 Dhul Hijjah 144725 May 2026

How Layth ibn Sa’d (rahimahullah) Resolved Harun al Rashid’s Predicament

QuestionI am looking for the incident in which Harun Rashid took an oath that would have led to the divorce of his wife, Zubaydah. The scholars were unable to find a solution until Imam Layth ibn Sa'd (rahimahullah) used a verse from the Quran to prove that the marriage was…

25 Dhul Qa'dah 144712 May 2026

A Warning Against Resembling the Enemies of Allah

QuestionI was told of a Hadith which states that whoever wears the clothing of the disbelievers will become the enemies of Allah. ولا تلبسوا ملابس أعدائي، ولا تركبوا مراكب أعدائي؛ فتكونوا أعدائي كما هم أعدائي

20 Dhul Qa'dah 14477 May 2026

A Hadith on the Virtue of Sending One Hundred Salutations on Friday

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu anhu) has narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever confers one hundred blessings upon me on Friday will be accompanied by such light on the Day of Judgement that it would suffice the whole creation…

12 Dhul Qa'dah 144729 April 2026

A Fabricated Narration Regarding a Conversation Between Allah Ta’ala and Musa (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن موسى بن عمران صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يمشي ذات يوم في طريق، فناداه الجبار تبارك وتعالى: يا موسى فالتفت يمينا وشمالا فلم ير أحدا، ثم ناداه الثانية: يا موسى بن عمران، فالتفت يمينا، وشمالا فلم ير أحدا،…

22 Shawwal 144710 April 2026

The Humility and Weeping of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the source for the following, and is it suitable to quote? 1) "Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to fall down unconscious when he heard an ayah of the Quran." 2) "He would weep so much that there were two streaks of black lines on his face." 3) "One…

22 Shawwal 144710 April 2026

The Vast Mercy of Allah and the Humility of Sufyan Thawri

QuestionKindly provide the full narration, reference and Arabic text: Hammad visited Sufyan (rahimahumallah) during his illness. Sufyan said, "O Abu Salamah, do you think Allah will forgive someone like me...?"