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26 Dhul Hijjah 144712 June 2026

The Sign of an Accepted Hajj

QuestionCan I quote this Hadith? "Hajj Mabrur is to return abstinent from this world and desiring the hereafter."

21 Dhul Qa'dah 144619 May 2025

An unreliable Hadith on the thirty rights owed to a Muslim

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? للمسلم على المسلم ثلاثون حقاً ولا براءة له منها إلا بالأداء أو العفو، يغفر له زلته، ويرحم عبرته، ويستر عورته، ويقيل عثرته، ويقبل معذرته، ويرد غيبته ويديم نصيحته، ويحفظ خلته، ويرعى ذمته، ويعود مرضته، ويشهد ميتته، ويجيب دعوته، ويقبل هديته ويكافئ صلته،…

26 Ramadan 144626 March 2025

Abstaining from Sin is Essential When Fasting

QuestionCan 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, falsehood, vain speech and taking (unnecessary) oaths."

18 Jumadal Ula 144620 November 2024

ʿUmar (radiyallahu ʿanhu) Sees an Old Man Drinking Alcohol

QuestionI 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 found him drinking alcohol. The old man told Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) that he had committed one sin but…

24 Rabi'ul Akhir 144628 October 2024

The Benefits of Occasional Hunger

QuestionCould you please provide the reference? "Hunger purifies the heart, suppresses desires, and causes subtle/precise knowledge."

1 Rabi'ul Awwal 14465 September 2024

A Pre-Islamic Incident Regarding the Greatness of Allah

QuestionI 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 mountain to graze. Her son would also accompany her. One day he asked her, 'O my mother!…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 14454 June 2024

‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz displays patience and humility

QuestionI 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 was sleeping in the dark. The man lifted his head and said, "Are you crazy?" Umar…

15 Jumadal Ula 14449 December 2022

An Unreliable Narration on Offering Optional Salah After Maghrib on a Thursday

QuestionKindly 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 fact is Thursday night] and recites Surah Fatihah and then Surah Zilzal 15 times in each rak'ah, Allah will…

24 Muharram 14432 September 2021

A Virtue of Praying Four Rak’ahs (Salatud Duha) in the Morning

QuestionRegarding 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) has said: "Verily, Allah Ta’ala says: ‘O Son of Adam! Pray to me at the beginning of the day with four units…

15 Jumadal Akhirah 144229 January 2021

Regret on Assuming Responsibility

QuestionKindly 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، شَكَّ أبو بَكرٍ- مِن أَمْرِ الناسِ شيئًا