20 March 2025
Another Hadith regarding the last of this ummah being destroyed due to miserliness and aspirations
Question I am searching for the reference of this hadith صلاح أول هذه الأمة بالزهد واليقين ويهلك آخرها بالبخل والأمل
20 December 2024
A statement attributed to Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) regarding the nafs
Question Is the following quotation correctly attributed to Imam Ahmed Ibn Hambal (rahimahullah)? If not, is there any reliable source to it? نفسي التي قتلتني بالمعاصي لا بد أن اقتص منها يوماً،…
10 December 2024
Man is nothing but a span of days
Question Hasan al Basri (rahimahullah) said: "Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days, whenever each day passes then part of you has gone."
19 November 2024
Minor distractions causes man to forget the Hereafter
Question What is the reference for this narration? "Astonishing is the son of Adam; at one moment his heart is engrossed in the Hereafter, yet the bite of a flea makes him forget the Hereafter…
13 September 2024
Ahnaf ibn Qays (rahimahullah) explains the harmful consequences of certain traits
Question Where can I find this narration? Ahnaf ibn Qays said: "A liar has no integrity, a jealous person has no peace, a miser has no close friends, and a person who gets bored easily has no…
13 September 2024
Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) and the baker who engaged in istighfar
Question Is the following incident regarding Imam Ahmad and the baker's Istighfar authentic? حاول الامام ولكن لا جدوى فقال الامام للحارس: سأنام موضع قدمي وبالفعل نام مكان موضع قدميه. فقام حارس المسجد…
2 August 2024
‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reprimands an individual for speaking ill of ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly comment on the authenticity of the following incident: Someone spoke ill of Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu anhu) in front of Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu anhu). He said to that person:…
26 June 2024
Perform deeds that please Allah to secure His continued blessings
Question I am searching for the reference of this statement: "If you wish for Allah to continue granting you what you love, then continue doing what He loves" - Imam Ahmad
5 February 2024
Crying out of the fear of Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the status of this narration? "All human deeds will be weighed, but human tears flowing from the fear of Allah and the Hereafter is a deed which would not be weighed. Rather, one…
14 June 2023
‘Amr ibn ‘Utbah does not fear a lion
Question Is this incident suitable to quote? وروي أن عمرو بن عتبة بن فرقد كان يصلِّي ذات ليلة، فسمعوا صوت الأسد، فهرب مَن كان حوله، وهو قائم يصلِّي فلم ينصرف، فقالوا له: أما خفت الأسد؟ فقال: إنِّي…
28 October 2022
A hard heart is a form of punishment in this world
Question What is the correct reference for this statement and Which Malik is this? Malik (rahimahullah) said: "A servant is not struck with a punishment greater than having a hard heart"
18 October 2021
A follow up query regarding ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) making du’a at the time of Maghrib
Question What is the reason for the weakness in this chain in the Hadith you have answered here regarding ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) making du’a at the time of Maghrib? Is there a weak…
3 September 2021
Luqman Al Hakim advises his son to practise on knowledge
Question Can you mention the reference for this narration and the Arabic text as well? "My son, do not learn what you do not know until you do not practise on what you know." Luqman al-Hakim
18 February 2021
Another version of the narration wherein ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) acknowledged Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Please provide the translation and reference of this narration: قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على خير ما قبض عليه نبي من الأنبياء، وأثنى عليه صلى الله عليه وسلم. قال: ثم استخلف أبو بكر…
27 August 2020
Imam Ahmad’s (rahimahullah) extreme caution before coming to a conclusion on a fatwa
Question Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) said: "I would spend three years thinking about one question before coming to a firm conclusion." Is there any reference for this quote?