26 March 2025
Abstaining from sin is essential when fasting
Question Can you share the source for this narration? Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Fasting isn't merely withholding from food and drink alone, rather, it is also withholding from lying,…
17 February 2025
The statement of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) regarding four significant nights of the year
Question It is reported that ‘Umar ibn 'Abdil 'Aziz (rahimahullah) wrote to his governor in Basrah: "Take special care of four nights in the year, for Allah pours His mercy abundantly on these…
20 November 2024
‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) sees an old man drinking alcohol
Question I am looking for the reference of the incident wherein Sayyiduna 'Umar was once patrolling with Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) when he peeped into an old man's house and…
28 October 2024
The benefits of occasional hunger
Question Could you please provide the reference? "Hunger purifies the heart, suppresses desires, and causes subtle/precise knowledge."
11 September 2024
Allah and His angels bless those who send salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Send salutations [durud] upon me for…
5 September 2024
A Pre-Islamic Incident regarding the Greatness of Allah
Question I am looking for the reference and Arabic text of this incident: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that during the days of Jahiliyyah, an old woman would take her goats to the…
29 August 2024
Salutations [durud] upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) safeguarding one from the horrors of Qiyamah
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that the person most protected from the horrors of the Day of Qiyamah and the…
4 June 2024
‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz displays patience and humility
Question I am looking for the reference for this incident: One night, 'Umar ibn Abdil-Aziz went to the mosque accompanied by a guard. As 'Umar entered the mosque, he accidentally stepped on a man who…
4 August 2023
‘Abdullah’s ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice on reciting 1000 salutations [durud] on a Friday
Question Is this suitable to quote? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said, "O Zayd ibn Wahb! Do not let Jumu'ah pass without invoking salawat [durud] on the Prophet (sallallahu…
9 December 2022
An unreliable narration on offering optional Salah after Maghrib on a Thursday
Question Kindly tell me if this Hadith is suitable to practice. Is it authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One who performs two rak'ahs on a Friday after Maghrib [which in…
2 September 2021
A Virtue of praying four rak’ahs (Salatud Duha) in the morning
Question Regarding the following Hadith, what is meant by “suffice”? Does it mean that Allah Ta’ala will protect one against misguidance and committing sins? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)…
29 January 2021
Regret on assuming responsibility
Question Kindly provide the reference of this Hadith along with its translation: سَمِعتُ رسولَ اللهِ ﷺ يقولُ: أَوشَكَ الرجلُ أنْ يَتمنّى أنَّه خَرَّ مِن الثُّريّا، وأنَّه لَم يَتَوَلَّ -أو يَلِ،…
16 November 2020
The reward on ‘Eidul Fitr for the one who completes the duties of the month of Ramadan
Question I heard various scholars in our country citing a narration during the 'Eidul Fitr sermon. The Hadith roughly states our Most Gracious Master, Allah Ta’ala, asking the angels what the reward…
14 November 2020
Translation of the words بَرِّدْ على صاحِبِك
Question Kindly provide the translation for the following words of the Hadith: قال: بَرِّدْ على صاحِبِك، ثم عَجِّلْ قضاءَه، ثمَّ لَقِيه عن عبدالله بن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: مات ميتٌ، فمروا على رسولِ…
23 October 2020
Wording in the narrations regarding three people whose du’as are readily accepted
Question I have come across the following narrations in Sunan Tirmidhi, Adabul Mufrad, and Sunan ibn Majah with a slight variation in wording. The first two have the words على ولده whilst the third…
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