3 Rabi'ul Akhir 144816 September 2026
Is There Basis for Sitting in a Halqah?
QuestionIs there any basis for sitting or gathering in a Halqah?
‘ilm
29 Dhul Hijjah 144715 June 2026
Imam Shafi‘i’s Statement on Two Types of Knowledge
QuestionPlease provide a reference for the following. "There are two knowledges: the knowledge of the body, and the knowledge of the din."
25 Shawwal 144713 April 2026
Imams Shafiʿi, Ibn Maʿin, and Ahmad Spend a Night Together in ʿIlm and ʿIbadah
QuestionKindly help me find a narration describing when Imam Ahmad, Imam Shafi’i and Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in (rahimahumullah) were travelling together and spent the night. Each of them engaged in their own 'ibadah for the entire night: Imam Ahmad stood in Salah and recited the entire Quran, Imam Shafi’i resolved…
13 Muharram 144113 September 2019
The Duties of the Bearers of Knowledge
QuestionCan you give the Arabic version and the transliteration and the complete isnad to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) for the following: "This sacred knowledge will be borne by the reliable authorities of each successive generation, who will [preserve it and] remove from it the alterations of the excessive, the…
17 Sha'ban 14393 May 2018
Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Travelling to Egypt for Just One Hadith
QuestionI wanted to enquire about the authenticity and reference of famous narration that Sayyiduna Abu Ayub Ansari (radiyallahu 'anhu) took journey from Madinah Munawwarah to Egypt just for the sake of one Hadith. Could you please quote the whole incident?
18 Safar 14398 November 2017
The Virtue of Seeking Knowledge in Masjid Nabawi
QuestionIs this Hadith sahih? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates, I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying: He who comes to my Masjid (Masjidun Nabawi) with no other intention but to learn or teach a good deed is like a Mujahid in the path of Allah. And he who…
8 Dhul Qa'dah 14381 August 2017
The Duty of Seeking Knowledge
QuestionCan you please tell the following Hadith is sahih or not. "Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim" (Ibn Majah)
21 Jumadal Akhirah 143820 March 2017
Are Students the Guests of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following statement: Students are the guests of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)
19 Jumadal Ula 143816 February 2017
Seek Knowledge Wherever It May Take You…
QuestionPlease comment on the authenticity of the narration that says Seek knowledge as far as in China
24 Safar 143825 November 2016
The Virtues of Knowledge and the Remembrance of Allah
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration: Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “The entire world is cursed and whatever it contains is also cursed except for the dhikr of Allah Ta’ala and what is joined to it, and except for the 'Alim and…
18 Muharram 143820 October 2016
Hadith on the Duties of the ‘Ulama
QuestionI came across a very interesting and beautiful Hadith: The Messenger (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "This sacred knowledge will be borne by the reliable authorities of each successive generation, who will [preserve it and] remove from it the alterations of the excessive, the interpolations of the corrupt, and the…
5 Muharram 14387 October 2016
Increase in Knowledge
QuestionIs it correct to attribute the following Hadith to our beloved Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ? "The person who acts upon what he knows, Allah Ta'ala will grant him knowledge of that which he does not know"
29 Muharram 143712 November 2015
Seek Knowledge Till the Grave
Question"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave." Is that a Hadith or just a saying
28 Dhul Qa'dah 143612 September 2015
Is Seeking Knowledge Better Than Worship?
QuestionIs it true that seeking knowledge is better than worship?
22 Dhul Qa'dah 14366 September 2015
The Gardens of Jannah in This World
QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When you pass by the meadows of Jannah indulge freely in them!' The Sahabah asked: 'O Messenger of Allah! What are the meadows of Paradise?' He replied: 'The circles/gatherings of 'ilm [Knowledge].'" [Tabarani]