14 February 2023
An unreliable virtue for students of knowledge
Question Please provide me with some detail with regard to the authenticity of this Hadith: من أحب أن ينظر إلى عتقاء الله، فلينظر إلى المتعلمين "Whoever wishes to look at Allah's emancipated ones,…
8 November 2022
A follow up query regarding the Hadith “A man will not be questioned in that which he hit his wife”
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith "A man will not be asked why he beat his wife." Did Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) authenticate this?
13 December 2021
Salutations when it rains
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? When it is raining if you recite this salutation [durud] once, for every drop of rain that falls, you will receive ten good deeds, ten of…
15 November 2019
Salutations (durud) two hundred times on Friday
Question Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites salutations (durud) two hundred (200) times on the day of Jumu'ah, his sins of two…
5 September 2018
Recite durud when you pass by a Masjid
Question When you pass by a Masjid then recite durud: عن علي ابن ابي طالب قال اذا مررتم بالمساجد فصلوا علي النبي صلي الله عليه و سلم Is this narration……
18 July 2018
The reward for walking Hajj
Question What is the status of this narration? عَنْ زَاذَانَ، قَالَ: مَرِضَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَرْضَةً ثَقُلَ مِنْهَا، فَجَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ بَنِيهِ وَأَهْلَهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ…
13 April 2018
An unreliable virtue of Durud/Salat on Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
Question Is this suitable to quote? من صلى علي يوم الجمعة صلاة واحدة صلى الله عليه وملائكتة ألف ألف صلاة
30 January 2017
The chain of Tasawwuf
Question I have a question regarding the chains (salasil) of tasawwuf. I have heard that they are cut off between Hasan Basri and Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu'anhu) and not completely intact all the…
14 October 2016
Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s wife raises her voice
Question Can this incident be quoted? A man once came to complain about his wife to Sayyiduna 'Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu). However when he got to the door he heard Ummu Kulthum…
21 August 2016
Which Sahabi did Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) see?
Question Can you confirm which Sahabi did Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) see?
20 May 2015
Hadith found in one manuscript only
Question If a Hadith is found in just one reliable copy of an original manuscript, is it correct to attribute that Hadith to the book in question if it is not found in several other manuscripts of…
20 August 2014
The different punishments for the women of Jahannam
Question The Women of Jahannam. Rasulullah (sallallah 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'O Ali, on the night of my ascension (Mi'raj) I saw women of my ummah who were being severely punished that I became…
21 April 2014
Hadith on virtue of reading a thousand salutations on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: "The one who recites 1000 durud (salutations) on the day of Jumu'ah shall not die until he sees his dwelling place…
13 March 2014
Leaving the home with the left foot
Question Is there a Hadith which says we should exit the house with the left foot?
25 February 2014
Reciting Surah Ikhlas and Salutations when entering the home
Question Is it proven in the books of Hadith to read Surah Ikhlas and send salutations upon Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) when entering one's home?