4 Muharram 144313 August 2021
O Allah! Make Me Blessed Wherever I Am
QuestionIs this du'a authentic? اللهم اجعلني مباركا اينما كنت Allahummaj 'alni mubarakan ayna ma kuntu
Jami’u Bayanil ‘Ilm
19 Dhul Hijjah 144229 July 2021
‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Discourages Excessive Reporting of Hadith Without Understanding
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? Qarazah ibn Ka'b said: "We went with Umar ibn al-Khattab towards the desert, he walked with us and said: 'Do you know why I followed you?' They said: 'To honour us'. He said: 'Besides that, you are going to the villagers. The Qur'an…
29 Jumadal Akhirah 144212 February 2021
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Statement Regarding the Death of a Scholar
QuestionCan this be quoted? 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The death of 1000 worshippers is easier to bear than the death of a scholar who has knowledge of what Allah has permitted and forbidden."
12 Jumadal Akhirah 144226 January 2021
The Scholar’s Grave Will Be Illuminated
QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? "When a scholar ('aalim) passes away, Allah gives his knowledge a form. That form becomes his friend and companion till the day of Qiyamah and repels the vermin and pests from him." (Daylami)
29 Dhul Hijjah 144119 August 2020
Abu ‘Amr ibnul ‘Ala Gauged Intelligence on a Person Being Occupied Reading Books
QuestionWhat is the correct reference for this? Abul 'Ala said: "I never entered upon a man or passed by his door -seeing him with a book in his hand,and his companion doing nothing- except that I judged him to be the more intelligent one" (Ibn 'Abdil Barr)
17 Jumadal Akhirah 144112 February 2020
Acquiring Knowledge from Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) and Seniors/Qualified Individuals
QuestionI would like to know whether the following narration is authentic: لا يزال الناس بخير ما أتاهم العلم من أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، ومن أكابرهم، فإذا جاء العلم من قبل أصاغرهم فذاك حين هلكوا
16 Rabi'ul Awwal 144114 November 2019
The Three Signs of Ignorance
QuestionKindly mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration: Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The sign of ignorance is three; Pride and a lot of speaking in what a person does not know and to forbid something but carry it out" (Ibn 'Abdil Barr)
19 Muharram 144119 September 2019
The Poverty of Imam Shafi’i’s Mother and the Hardship He Endured
QuestionI wanted the reference for the following statement: Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) said: "I was an orphan and my mother couldn't afford to purchase paper for me. When I found a bone, I would take it and write on it."
5 Rabi'ul Awwal 144014 November 2018
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Statement Regarding Scholars
QuestionIs this narration sahih? Sayyiduna 'Umar Ibn Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "When you see a Scholar having love for the world, then be suspicious of him. A man will become engrossed in something he loves."
9 Safar 143930 October 2017
Fill Your Heart With the Quran
QuestionWhat is the reference for this إن هذه القلوب أوعية فاشغلوها بالقرآن، ولا تشغلوها بغيره
29 Shawwal 143824 July 2017
If You Are Unable to Be a Scholar or Student, Then Love the ‘Ulama
QuestionCan you please source this? إن استطعت فكن عالما فإن لم تستطع فكن متعلما، وإن لم تستطع فأحبهم، وإن لم تستطع فلا تبغضهم 'Umar ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz (rahimahullah) said: "[People use to say] Become a scholar if you are able to. If you are not able, then be a student.…