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1 Ramadan 143618 June 2015

Qualities of a Mu’min

QuestionMy question pertains to the Hadith "A believer is intelligent, smart, wary/alert" Can you please tell me the authenticity of this Hadith and if it would be suitable to quote.

14 Sha'ban 14362 June 2015

Barakah (Blessings) in Three Types of Transactions

QuestionKindly advise if the following narration is authentic: Sayyiduna Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is Barakah (blessings) in three things, Installment Sales, Muqaradah (Profit Sharing Investments), Mixing wheat with barley for domestic use and not for re-selling"

3 Sha'ban 143622 May 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue for Visiting One’s Mother’s or Relative’s Grave

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever visits his mother's grave or the grave of one of his relatives, gets the reward of an accepted Hajj/'Umrah and whoever visits them frequently until he passes away, the Angels…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Nur (Celestial Light)?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fourteen thousand years before Adam was created, 'Ali and I were a light in the presence of Allah. When Allah created Adam, He placed that nur in Adam's back. We continued as one until we separated in the back…

22 Rajab 143611 May 2015

Will Only the Clean Enter Jannah?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? إن الإسلام نظيف فتنظفوا فإنه لا يدخل الجنة إلا نظيف Translation Islam is indeed clean/pure, so cleanse yourself for only the clean will enter Jannah

16 Rajab 14365 May 2015

The Intentions That People Will Have When Performing Hajj

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Soon the rich ones from among my Ummah will perform Hajj for the sake of travel and holiday, the middle class will perform Hajj for commercial purposes, the 'Ulama/Qurra will perform Hajj for the sake of…

3 Rajab 143622 April 2015

An Unauthentic Hadith Regarding the Repellents of Bid’ah

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? إن لله تعالى عند كل بدعة كيد بها الإسلام و أهله وليا صالحا يذب عنه و يتكلم بعلاماته فاغتنموا حضور تلك المجالس بالذب عن الضعفاء و توكلوا على الله و كفى بالله وكيلا Translation: Whenever any innovation detrimental to Islam appears, Allah Ta'ala always has…

2 Jumadal Akhirah 143623 March 2015

Saying “La Ilaha IllAllah” with Madd (Lengthening It)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith. Is it reliable to quote ? من قال لا إله إلا الله و مدھا ھدمت له اربعة آلاف ذنب من الکبائر Translation Whomsoever says "La ilaha illAllah" and lengthens it (i.e., recite it with a madd), four thousand major sins of his…

2 Jumadal Akhirah 143623 March 2015

Hadith on the Intercession of a Haji

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash'ari (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Haji shall intercede on behalf of four hundred families or he said four hundred people from his family, and verily he returns from Hajj (sinless) as on the day…

29 Jumadal Ula 143620 March 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of Reciting the Quran

QuestionI read a Hadith that a person who recites the Quran patiently will marry a maiden of paradise for every letter in the Quran. Is this authentic?