Ibnul Jawzi

7 Sha'ban 143923 April 2018

Five Angels Come to a Person When He Is in the Throes of Death

QuestionIs the following proven from sahih Hadith? The Angels of Death: "When the son of Adam is in sakarat (the throes of death) Allah sends to him five angels: As for the first angel, it comes to him when his soul is in his throat, and it calls out to…

12 Ramadan 14387 June 2017

The Heart Does Not Find Sweetness in Worship When It Is Affected by Sin

QuestionCan you mention the reference and Arabic text for this? "The body becomes ill by disease while the hearts become ill by sins. Thus, just as the body doesn't relish and take pleasure in sumptuous meals when a person is ill, so too does the heart not find sweetness in…

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143715 August 2016

Musa (‘alayhis salam) Asking Allah Ta’ala if He Sleeps?

QuestionMusa ('alayhis salam) once wondered, does Allah Ta'ala sleep? So Allah sent to him an Angel, who kept Musa ('alayhis salam) awake for three days, and then gave Musa ('alayhis salam) two bottles [to hold] in each hand. After that Musa ('alayhis salam) slept and the two bottles fell from…

18 Ramadan 143724 June 2016

How Many Times Should the Dhikr After Salah be Recited

QuestionI would like to know about the Hadith mentioned below in Sahih Bukhari. I have read in other narrations that, the count should be 33, 33 and 34. Can I follow this narration and recite only 10 times after each fard salah. Reciting 10 times is quicker than 33 times.…

13 Jumadal Akhirah 143723 March 2016

The Letter of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to the River Nile

QuestionIs this incident authentic and suitable to quote: Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah) said: It was narrated to us via Ibn Lahiy'ah from Qays ibn al-Hajjaj from someone who told him: When Egypt was conquered, its people came to 'Amr ibnul 'As (radiyallahu 'anhu) and said to him: O Amir, this Nile…

16 Rajab 14365 May 2015

The Intentions That People Will Have When Performing Hajj

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Soon the rich ones from among my Ummah will perform Hajj for the sake of travel and holiday, the middle class will perform Hajj for commercial purposes, the 'Ulama/Qurra will perform Hajj for the sake of…

21 Jumadal Akhirah 143522 April 2014

Hadith on Music

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic and suitable to quote? "On the day of judgement, molten lead will be poured into the ears of the person who used to listen to music"