Imam Ahmad

11 Dhul Qa'dah 144728 April 2026

Hadith on the Prohibition of Killing Women in Battle

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? عن رباح بن ربيع أنه أخبره: أنه خرج مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزوة غزاها، وكان على المقدمة خالد بن الوليد، فمر رباح وأصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على امرأة قتيل مما أصاب المقدمة، فوقفوا عليها ينظرون،…

25 Shawwal 144713 April 2026

Reconciliation of the Hadiths on Salah Before and After The Eid Salah

QuestionHow do we reconcile these two Hadiths? خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم العيد فصلى ركعتين، ‌لم ‌يصل ‌قبلها ‌ولا ‌بعدها كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يصلي قبل العيد شيئا، فإذا ‌رجع ‌إلى ‌منزله ‌صلى ‌ركعتين

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…

22 Shawwal 144710 April 2026

The Humility and Weeping of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the source for the following, and is it suitable to quote? 1) "Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to fall down unconscious when he heard an ayah of the Quran." 2) "He would weep so much that there were two streaks of black lines on his face." 3) "One…

25 Jumadal Akhirah 144716 December 2025

Do Not Let Your Guest Leave Empty Handed

QuestionPlease provide the reference for this: Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) used to say: "When your Muslim brother visits you, feed him from the best of what is in your house. And if he is fasting, then apply perfume to him."

11 Rabi'ul Awwal 14474 September 2025

Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) on Those Who Prefer Talk/Debate Over ‘Ibadah

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? When Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) came across a group of people arguing, he would say: "By Allah, these ones have become bored of worship, speaking has become easy for them, and their piety has diminished, and that is why they talk and argue so…

18 Jumadal Akhirah 144620 December 2024

A statement attributed to Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) regarding the nafs

QuestionIs 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، وأقتلها في سبيل الله

8 Jumadal Akhirah 144610 December 2024

Man is nothing but a span of days

QuestionHasan 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."

17 Jumadal Ula 144619 November 2024

Minor Distractions Causes Man to Forget the Hereafter

QuestionWhat 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 entirely."