Imam Bukhari

13 Ramadan 143928 May 2018

The Swelling of the Crescent; a Sign of Qiyamah

QuestionSayyidina Abu Hurayrah related that the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) stated: "A sign from among the signs of Qiyamah is that the moon of the 1st night will be large and upon seeing this people will say: 'This is the moon of the 2nd night." Please provide the reference…

20 Shawwal 143815 July 2017

An Unauthentic Narration Regarding Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Regrets

QuestionThere is a Hadith which mentions Sayyiduna Abu Bakr's regrets before his death. He mentioned, "There are three things I did, which I now regret, three things I did not do but wish I had done and I regret that I did not get clarification from Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…

12 Ramadan 14387 June 2017

The Harms of Eating to One’s Fill

QuestionIs there a saying of Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) which is as follows: "The first bid'ah of this ummah is to eat a full (stomach)" What is the authenticity, reference and commentary for this Hadith?

1 Rajab 143829 March 2017

There Will Always Be a Group on Truth (Haqq)

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic and what is the source? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There will always remain a group of people from my Ummah who will be triumphant on truth (haqq). Those who will oppose them or abandon them, will not be able to harm them. This will…

29 Sha'ban 14376 June 2016

The Importance of Da’wah

QuestionSomeone told me that Abdullah ibn Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would never fight any nation until he had already conveyed the Da'wah of Islam to them. Here are the references for the Hadith. Abdur Razzaq, Hakim, Ahmad and Tabarani as quoted in Nasbur Ra'yah.…

11 Dhul Hijjah 143625 September 2015

Hadith on the Virtue of the Khulafa

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Allah, Place the truth with 'Ali wherever he goes"

6 Rajab 14356 May 2014

A Hadith Regarding Sea Travel

QuestionKindly advise on the authenticity of the Hadith of not travelling by sea except for Hajj or 'Umrah.