6 Rabi'ul Awwal 1438 | 8 December 2016
Sahabah Would Laugh but Their Iman Was Firmer Than Mountains
Question Is this authentic? سئل ابن عمر هل كان أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يضحكون؟ قال نعم، والإيمان في قلوبهم أعظم من الجبال Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar was asked, "Would the companions of Nabi…
21 Safar 1438 | 24 November 2016
An Incident Regarding Jibril (‘alayhis salam) and Fir’awn’s Repentance
Question Please can you provide me the authenticity of the following Hadith. Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When Allah…
20 Safar 1438 | 23 November 2016
Is Certainty Complete Iman?
Question "Certainty is the whole of Faith." Is this Hadith authentic?
12 Safar 1438 | 15 November 2016
Simplicity Is Part of Iman
Question Is this narration sound? "Simplicity is [a distinguishing trait] of Faith"
5 Ramadan 1437 | 13 June 2016
When Will a Person Attain the Reality of Iman?
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? "A person will not attain true belief until he knows what has afflicted him was not going to miss him and what has missed him was never going to…
19 Rajab 1437 | 29 April 2016
Difficulties and Hardships, A Sign of Iman
Question Can this Hadith be quoted? "O Messenger of Allah! Which of the people is tried most severely?" He said: "The Prophets, then those nearest to them, then those nearest to them. A man is tried…
20 Dhul Hijjah 1436 | 6 October 2015
“Say Muslim, not Mumin”
Question It was narrated from 'Amir ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas that his father said: "The Prophet (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam) gave a share (of some spoils of war) to some men and not to others. Sa'd…
26 Dhul Qa'dah 1436 | 12 September 2015
A Strong Believer (Mu’min) Is Better Than a Weak Believer
Question What is the explanation of the Hadith which states A strong believer [Mu'min] is better than a weak Mu'min?
21 Dhul Qa'dah 1436 | 7 September 2015
Hearts Are in Allah’s Control
Question Please give me the reference and full words of the Hadith which states that the heart is between the Fingers of Allah Ta'ala
16 Dhul Qa'dah 1436 | 2 September 2015
The Great Value of Iman
Question Is the following Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that Allah will save a man in front of all the creation on the day of Qiyamah. Ninety nine scrolls of his…
13 Dhul Qa'dah 1436 | 30 August 2015
Allah Bestows Din [Iman] Only to Those Whom He Loves
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? إِنَّ الله يُعْطِي الدُّنْيَا مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَمَنْ لاَ يُحِبُّ وَلاَ يُعْطِي الدِّينَ إِلاَّ لِمَنْ أَحَبَّ Translation Allah bestows the worldly…
26 Shawwal 1436 | 14 August 2015
Relying Solely on Belief in Allah With Conviction and Not Carrying Out Good Deeds
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) were discussing 'La ilaha illallah' and whoever says this will enter Jannah. They decided later not to tell…
4 Sha'ban 1436 | 25 May 2015
Shaykh Abu ‘Abdillah Al Andalusi
Question Is this story true? Shaykh 'Abdullah Al-Andalusi, the teacher of Junayd Baghdadi and Shibli was a well-known scholar and Muhaddith. Twelve thousand disciples sat at his feet. He knew thirty…
17 Rajab 1436 | 8 May 2015
Beware the Intuition/Foresight of a Believer!
Question I heard a Hadith "Fear the firasah (intuition) of a mu'min as he sees with the light of Allah". May I ask if this is sahih?
30 Jumadal Ula 1436 | 23 March 2015
Difference Between Muslim and Mu’min
Question In several Hadiths, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) seems to differentiate between a Mu'min and a Muslim. For example, in Sunan Tirmidhi, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:…