Tag Archives: Ibn Kathir

March, 2020

• 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، …

February, 2020

• 7 February

  Is Hizqil (‘alayhis salam) an angel?

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

November, 2019

• 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?

September, 2019

• 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

July, 2019

• 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)?

April, 2019

• 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 …

March, 2019

• 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?

October, 2018

• 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.

September, 2018

• 12 September

  ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) explains the virtues of Surah Mulk

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن عكرمة عن ابن عباس أنه قال لرجل: ألا أتحفك بحديث تفرح به؟ قال: بلى، قال: اقرأ تبارك الذي بيده الملك وعلمها أهلك وجميع ولدك وصبيان بيتك وجيرانك، فإنها المنجية والمجادلة تجادل أو تخاصم يوم القيامة عند ربها لقارئها، وتطلب له أن ينجيه من عذاب النار وينجي بها صاحبها من عذاب القبر، قال رسول الله …