Tag Archives: Ibn Kathir

July, 2020

17 July
There is no perfect wudu without taking the name of Allah

Question Is this Hadith regarding saying Bismillah before wudu authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There is no [perfect] wudu for the one who does not recite the Name of Allah.”

18 March
Caution against hoarding food

Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? “Whoever hoards food [and keeps it from] the Muslims, Allah will afflict him with leprosy and bankruptcy.”
4 March
An unreliable narration regarding the destruction of cities/countries before Qiyamah

Question What is the status of this narration? :روي من حديث حذيفة بن اليمان عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: ويبدأ الخراب في أطراف الأرض حتى تخرب مصر، ومصر آمنة من الخراب حتى تخرب البصرة وخراب البصرة من الغرق، وخراب مصر من جفاف النيل، وخراب مكة وخراب المدينة من الجوع، وخراب اليمن من الجراد، وخراب الأبلة من الحصار، …

7 February
Is Hizqil (‘alayhis salam) an angel?

Question Is Hizqil (‘alayhis salam) an angel? Please clarify.

18 November
Allah Ta’ala does not expose a sinner the first time he perpetrates a crime

Question I am looking for a narration which states that a man was caught stealing during the Caliphate Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu). When ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was going to mete out the punishment for stealing [i.e. cutting his hand], he begged for mercy and said that it was the first time he stole. Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) told him that …
7 November
A narration regarding the demise of Zakariyya (‘alayhis salam)

Question I have heard a Hadith which states that before Zakariyya (‘alayhis salam) was killed, he went into a tree and part of his upper garment was left sticking out of the tree. His enemies came and cut the tree in half while he was inside, which led to his death. Is this true?

11 September
A narration regarding the burial of Danyal (‘alayhis salam)

Question What is status of following Hadith? من دل على دانيال فبشروه بالجنة Give glad tidings of Jannah to the one who points out the [body of] Danyal

31 July
A narration regarding learning languages other than Arabic

Question Is this narration authentic? It was narrated that ‘Ata said: “Do not learn the languages of the non-Arabs and do not enter upon them in their churches, for the Divine wrath is descending upon them.”
23 July
The first things a woman will be questioned about on the Day of Qiyamah

Question What is status of following narration? أول ما تسأل عنه المرأة يوم القيامة صلاتها ثم عن بعلها كيف فعلت إليه
9 July
A brief biography of Hafiz Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah)

Question Can you provide a brief biography of Hafiz Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah)?

15 April
A narration regarding the demise of Dawud (‘alayhis salam)

Question عن أبي هريرة، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: كان داود النبي فيه غيرة شديدة، وكان إذا خرج أغلقت الأبواب فلم يدخل على أهله أحد حتى يرجع ، قال: فخرج ذات يوم، وأغلقت الدار، فأقبلت امرأته تطلع إلى الدار، فإذا رجل قائم وسط الدار، فقالت لمن في البيت: من أين دخل هذا الرجل الدار، والدار مغلقة، والله …

5 March
Recital for rectifying the wife’s character

Question Is it true regarding the wife of Nabi Zakariyya (‘alayhis salam) that she was rude and had ill manners initially then Allah rectified her?

4 October
Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) point at the moon when it split?

Question Is there any proof in Hadith that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) pointed his finger to the moon during the splitting of the moon? This is famously mentioned but I cannot find it in the narrations I have checked.

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