Ibn Hajar

25 Rajab 143614 May 2015

What to Recite When a Person Dies

QuestionUpon a person's death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran, Yasin or du'as help the dead person?

16 Rajab 14365 May 2015

The Meaning of the Term: “Muttafaqun ‘Alayh” (Agreed Upon)

QuestionWhen referencing a Hadith, the 'Ulama sometimes mention the phrase: "muttafaqun 'alayh" متفق عليه (agreed upon) Does it mean that Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim narrate that Hadith exactly word for word or does it mean they narrate it with similar wordings and not exact words? Jazakallahu Khairan

15 Rajab 14364 May 2015

The Virtue of Memorising Forty Hadiths

QuestionI have heard that there is a Hadith which says to the nearest meaning: "The one who memories forty Hadiths, will awaken on the day of judgement with the ‘Ulama." Is this a Hadith or saying of the salaf, can you please clarify if this is even correct? Jazakallahu Khair

15 Rajab 14364 May 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of Enduring the Bad Character of One’s Spouse

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? The one who will be patient with bad character of his wife, will get the same reward as Ayyub ('alayhis salam). Similarly, the woman who will be patient with bad character of her husband, will get the same reward as Fir'awn's wife Asiyah.

19 Jumadal Akhirah 14369 April 2015

A Question Regarding Folding the Trouser Before Salah

QuestionA person asked me about the folding of trousers. He said he has read in Bukhari that you cannot fold the trouser. I told him that covering ankles is sinful and there is something about folding not being good, but go for the less harmful. In the first place ankles…

12 Jumadal Akhirah 14362 April 2015

Significance of Certain Recitals After Fard Salahs

QuestionCan the following be practiced upon? "It is Allah's promise that anyone who recites, after every Salah, Suratul Fatihah, Ayatul Kursi, two verses of Al Imran, that is Shahidallahu… (3: 18) and the verse: Qulillahumma Malikal Mulki upto Bi ghayri hisab (3: 26, 27), He will make his abode in…

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143624 March 2015

A Du’a to Be Read After Fajr and Maghrib for Protection from Jahannam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When you pray Fajr, say seven times before speaking, 'O Allah, protect me from the Fire.' If you die on that day, Allah will write for you protection from the Fire. When you pray Maghrib,…

28 Rabi'ul Awwal 143619 January 2015

Narrations in Tafsir of Imam Wahidi (rahimahullah)

QuestionWhat is the opinion of the Hadith specialists regarding the famous scholar, al-Wahidi? Are the narrations that he uses in his al-tafseer al-waseet, al-Wajeez, and Asbab al-Nuzool considered to be reliable? How would a reader trust a given narration found in these works of his?