Tag Archives: Lisanul Mizan

June, 2015

• 10 June

  A Hadith against restricting the expenditure on one's family

  Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The one who restricts the sustenance of his family, although he has the means to provide is not from us”
• 2 June

  Barakah (blessings) in three types of transactions

  Question   Kindly 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”

May, 2015

• 22 May

  An unauthentic virtue for visiting one's Mother's or relative's grave

  Question What 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 will visit his grave”
• 16 May

  Was Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) nur (celestial light)?

  Question Is 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 of ‘Abdul Muttalib, so I am one of the …
• 11 May

  Will only the clean enter Jannah?

  Question Is 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
• 5 May

  The intentions that people will have when performing Hajj

  Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Soon the rich ones from among my Ummah will perform Haj for the sake of travel and holiday, the middle class will perform Haj for commercial purposes, the ‘Ulama/Qurra will perform Haj for the sake of show and fame and the poor will perform Haj …

April, 2015

• 22 April

  An unauthentic Hadith regarding the repellents of Bid'ah

  Question Is 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 a pious friend to speak about the signs of …

March, 2015

• 23 March

  Saying ‘La ilaha illAllah’ with madd (lengthening it)

  Question What is the status of following Hadith. Is it reliable to quote ? من قال لا إله الله و مدھا ھدمت له اربعة آلاف ذنب من الکبائر Translation Whomsoever says ‘La ilaha illAllah’ and lengthens it (ie. recite it with a madd), four thousand major sins of his will be forgiven.
• 23 March

  Hadith on the intercession of a Haji

  Question Is 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 his mother gave birth to him‘
• 20 March

  An unauthentic virtue of reciting the Quran

  Question I 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?
• 19 March

  An unauthentic Hadith regarding clipping one’s nails on Friday

  Question If a person cuts his nails on a Friday, he will be protected until the following Friday. Is this Hadith authentic?