Tag Archives: Ibn Hajar

June, 2016

• 21 June

  Hadith on treating children equally regarding gifts

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Treat your children equally regarding gifts. If I were to favour anyone, I would have favoured women”
• 21 June

  The signs of Laylatul Qadr

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Night of Decree is a calm night, neither hot nor cold and the sun arises on it [the next morning] red and feeble.” (Ibn Khuzaymah)
• 21 June

  There is nothing equal to fasting in reward

  Question Is this authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘You must fast, for there is nothing equal to it in reward’

April, 2016

• 21 April

  An unauthentic Hadith describing the person with perfect intellect

  Question Is this Hadith authentic and quotable? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The one who fears Allah the most and takes careful consideration to abide by what Allah has enjoined and abstains from what Allah has prohibited has the most mature mind among you even though he does the least voluntary deeds.”

March, 2016

• 24 March

  The marriage of Sa’d Al Aswad As Sulami (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is this incident authentic? Sa’d Al Aswad As Sulami (radiyallahu ‘anhu) who was not good looking wanted to get married. But none wanted to marry their daughter to him. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sent him to a Sahabi and he also initially refused to marry his daughter to Sa’d As Sulami (radiyallahu ‘anhu). However his daughter said that this …
• 18 March

  The reward for reciting certain du’as during Tawaf

  Question What is the authenticity of the following? “Whoever performs Tawaf around the Ka’bah seven times and does not say anything except: Subhan Allah wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illallah walAllahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and there is no …
• 17 March

  The most beloved names to Allah are the names of the Ambiya

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? “The most beloved names to Allah are the names of the Ambiya” (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah)
• 1 March

  Rinsing the mouth after drinking milk

  Question Is it Sunnah to rinse the mouth after drinking milk?

February, 2016

• 22 February

  A Hadith regarding the self possessiveness of women

  Question My question is about the following Hadith: “Allah Ta’ala has decreed the quality of possessiveness for women and jihad for men, so whoever bears that with patience out of faith and in the hope of reward will have a reward like that of a martyr.” Is this Hadith authentic and if so, can you also provide some commentary as well?

December, 2015

• 20 December

  An unauthentic Hadith Qudsi regarding sincerity

  Question How sound is this narration? “Sincerity is my secret blessing which I have instilled in the heart of those whom I love among My slaves?”
• 9 December

  What to recite when pelting the jamarat in Mina

  Question What should we recite when pelting the Shayatin in Mina?
• 5 December

  An unreliable Hadith regarding the four Sunnah of Zuhr

  Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whomsoever does not consistently offer the four rak’ahs before Zuhr will be deprived of my intercession”
• 3 December

  The harm of jealousy

  Question Is this Hadith reliable ? “Save yourself from jealousy. This is because jealousy consumes good deeds just as fire consumes fire wood/ grass.”