30 June 2025
A narration regarding the angel of death giving talqin to those who safeguard their Salah
Question Is there a Hadith that states if a person is punctual with his Salah, the angel of death will himself give this person talqin [to recite the shahadah] at the time of death?
26 June 2025
An unreliable narration on the Tasbih of animals being linked to their death
Question What is the status of the following narration? آجال البهائم كلها من القمل والبراغيث والجراد والخيل والبغال كلها، والبقر وغير ذلك، آجالها في التسبيح، فإذا انقضى تسبيحها قضى الله أرواحها……
16 June 2025
The value of tears shed out of the fear of Allah
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Jibril ('alayhis salam) once came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and told him that the angels write down the deeds of this ummah but…
11 June 2025
The prescription of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz against vermin and scorpions
Question What is the status of the following narration? كتب عامل إفريقية إلى عمر بن عبد العزيز يشكو إليه الهوام والعقارب، فكتب إليه: وما على أحدكم إذا أمسى وأصبح أن يقول: وما لنا ألا نتوكل على الله.…
10 June 2025
A narration stating how Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) calmed an agitated animal
Question What is the status of the following narration? أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ركب بغلة فحادت به فحبسها وأمر رجلا يقرأ عليها: {قل أعوذ برب الفلق} فسكنت……
28 April 2025
“Had my parents called me during Salah, I would have ended it to respond.”
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "If I was reading 'Isha Salah and my parents called me, I would break my salah and respond to the call of my…
4 March 2025
An unreliable du’a to recite when seeing the new moon
Question Is this du'a to recite when seeing the crescent of the new month authentic? Alhamdulillahil ladhi khalaqani wa khalaqaka wa qaddaraka manazila wa ja'alaka ayatal lil 'alamin
28 October 2024
A narration prohibiting staring at a beardless youth
Question What is the status of the following narration? نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يحد الرجل النظر إلى الغلام الأمرد
25 October 2024
Qurtumah, the scribe of Sufyan ibn Waki’
Question Was there a narrator named Qurtumah, who was a scribe?
11 October 2024
The status of ‘Abdul ‘Aziz ibn Ishaq Al Baqqal
Question Are the books of 'Abdul 'Aziz ibn Ishaq Al Baqqal reliable? I have heard that he authored a book called Musnad Imam Zayd.
20 September 2024
A narration stating that salutations [durud] will be a light on the Day of Qiyamah
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Beautify your gatherings with salutations [durud], for conferring blessings upon…
11 September 2024
A Hadith stating a cure for waswasah
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Usamah narrates that a person came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I complain to you of whispers I…
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…
28 August 2024
A narration regarding the love Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) had for his wife
Question What is the status of the following narration? كان معاوية يحب امرأته، ابنة قرظة، حبا شديدا، فجرى بينها وبين يزيد كلام، فأغلظ لها يزيد فوثبت من مجلسها مغضبة كأنها رمح هز أسفله، فاضطرب أعلاه،…
21 August 2024
A narration on the virtue of trading in cloth
Question Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If the people of Jannah had traded, they would have traded in cloth."