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9 Shawwal 144221 May 2021

Nimrud’s Torturous Death

QuestionWhat is status of following narration ? إن أول جبار كان في الأرض نمرود، فبعث الله عليه بعوضة فدخلت في منخره، فمكث أربعمائة سنة يضرب رأسه بالمطارق، أرحم الناس به من جمع يديه فضرب رأسه بهما، وكان جبارا أربع مائة سنة، فعذبه الله أربع مائة سنة كملكه، ثم أماته الله،…

14 Muharram 14422 September 2020

The Sky Turning Red After the Demise of Sayyiduna Husayn

QuestionPlease provide me with the authenticity of the following narration: عن أم حكيم قالت: قُتِلَ الْحُسَیْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَأَنَا یَوْمَئِذٍ جُوَیْرِیة، فَمَکَثَتِ السَّمَاءُ أَیَّامًا مِثْلَ الْعَلَقة

14 Muharram 14422 September 2020

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Sharing a Camel on the Day of Badr

QuestionI 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 wa sallam) was with Ali and another young Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhuma), and the two of them said to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi…

22 Muharram 143824 October 2016

The Response of the Souls to the Call of Hajj

QuestionIs this reliable? "When Allah commanded Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) to announce to the people to perform Hajj, he stood up on the maqam and said: 'O worshippers of Allah, answer the call of your Rabb.' So the [souls of the] people said: 'We are here O Rabb, we are here.'…

4 Dhul Hijjah 14377 September 2016

‘Uqbah ibn Nafi’s Zeal for Tabligh

QuestionIs the following narration reliable: وفي هذه الولاية الثانية دخل عقبة بن نافع مدينة طنجة، يقول المالكي في (رياض النفوس): إن عُقبة بعدما تسلّم الولاية الثانية خرج من القيروان وانطلق بجيش كثيف نحو الغرب، ففتح حصونا ومدنا عديدة، وتقدّم إلى المغرب الأقصى حتى نزل طنجة، ثم رحل إلى السوس الأقصى…

26 Shawwal 143612 August 2015

Muhammad Al-Fatih

QuestionMy question is about the ahadith that supposedly speak of Muhammad al Faatih. The Ashaa'irah and Maturidiyyah (Ahl ul Sunnah) use this Hadith to show that contrary to the claim of the Salafiyyah, this Hadith proves that the Maturidi Aqeedah is sound because the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wal Sallam) said…

4 Shawwal 143621 July 2015

Sayyidah Hawwa Was Created From the Rib of Nabi Adam (‘alayhimas salam)

QuestionI want to know that whether Sayyidah Hawwa was created from the ribs of Nabi Adam ('alayhis salam) or the Hadith that states so has a metaphorical meaning? And is the story of Sayyidah Hawwa's creation from Nabi Adam ('alayhis salam) from Israili Rawayat ? Lastly, what is the meaning…