Tag Archives: Hilyatul Awliya

June, 2021

• 2 June

  A du’a of Imams Ahmad, Waki’, Sufyan Thawri and Mansur ibnul Mu’tamir (rahimahumullah)

  Question Kindly inform me regarding the du’a Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal (rahimahullah) would recite while in sajdah: Allahumma kama sunta wajhi ‘anis sujudi li ghayrika fasun wajhi ‘anil mas-alati bi ghayrika

April, 2021

• 27 April

  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
• 10 April

  Urwah ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) tolerates humiliation only to be afforded great respect thereafter

  Question What is the reference for this narration? رب كلمة ذل احتملتها أورثتني عزا طويلا
• 2 April

  Another version of ‘Uthman’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the Quran

  Question What is the correct reference for this statement and can it be quoted? لو طهرت قلوبكم ما شبعت من كلام الله

March, 2021

• 24 March

  Only the pious love the four khulafa (radiyallahu ‘anhum)

  Question Is this narration authentic? لا يجتمع حب أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان وعلي إلا في قلوب أتقياء هذه الأمة

February, 2021

• 15 February

  “Accompany the intelligent, and you will be regarded to be part of them”

  Question What is the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Also, who is it attributed to? ‘Abdullah said: “My father said to me, ‘O my son, accompany the intelligent, and indeed you will be ascribed to them, even if you are not from them! And do not accompany the ignoramuses, lest you are ascribed to them, even if you …
• 15 February

  Whoever fears Allah, will be feared

  Question Please confirm the reference of the following statement and if it is a Hadith or a statement of a Sahabi/the pious? “The one who does not fear Allah, fears everything, and the one who fears Allah, everybody fears him.”
• 11 February

  The qualities and signs of an ostentatious person

  Question Could you kindly give a reference for this? It is narrated that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “There are four qualities of a show-off; He is lazy when alone, he is [only] active when among people, he [only] increases in deeds if he is praised and he decreases actions when admonished.”
• 4 February

  Sayyiduna ‘Umar and Hamza (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) lead two rows of Muslims to the Ka’bah

  Question It has been said that Sayyiduna ‘Umar and Hamza (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) led two rows of Muslims towards the Ka’bah to demonstrate the strength of the Muslims to the Quraysh. Are there any authentic references for this story?

January, 2021

• 25 January

  A description of Hatim’s Al Asamm Salah

  Question What is the authenticity and translation of this narration? يروى عن حاتم الأصم رضي الله عنه أنه سئل عن صلاته فقال إذا حانت الصلاة أسبغت الوضوء وأتيت الموضع الذي أريد الصلاة فيه فأقعد فيه  حتى تجتمع جوارحي ثم أقوم إلى صلاتي فأجعل الكعبة بين حاجبي والصراط تحت قدمي والجنة عن يميني والنار عن يساري وملك الموت ورائي وأظنها آخر …

December, 2020

• 22 December

  Imam Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash completed 18 000 Quran khatms in one corner of his home

  Question I am looking for the source and Arabic text for this narration: When Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash was about to pass away, his sister cried. He said: “Don’t cry! look at that corner of the house. Indeed your brother made eighteen thousand khatms in that corner.”
• 17 December

  A person’s decreed portion of sustenance will definitely reach him

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? “If the son of Adam escaped from his livelihood as he flees from death, his livelihood would still reach him as death reaches him.”

October, 2020

• 29 October

  A narration regarding a youngster who spends his youth in Allah’s obedience

  Question Is this narration reliable? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily Allah loves the young person who spends his youth in Allah’s obedience.”