22 October 2016
The stench of backbiting
Question There is a narration regarding backbiting giving a foul odor like a corpse. Is this Hadith authentic?
21 October 2016
Remember Allah Ta’ala at every tree and stone
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? "Fear Allah Ta'ala as much as possible and remember Him at every tree and stone"
19 October 2016
The only regret a person will have in the Hereafter
Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? "The only regret of the inhabitants of Jannah will be the time they had spent not remembering Allah Ta'ala"
13 October 2016
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud on visiting fellow muslims and pious learned colleagues
Question Is the following narration reliable: قال عبد الله لأصحابه حين قدموا عليه: هل تجالسون؟ قالوا: لا نترك ذاك. قال: فهل تزاورون؟ قالوا: نعم يا أبا عبد الرحمن، إن الرجل منا ليفقد أخاه فيمشي على…
3 October 2016
Explanation of the Hadith: ‘Akh-khiru hunna..
Question What is the explanation of the following Hadith: 'Akhriju hunna min haythu akhraja hunnallah'
29 September 2016
A narration on silent remembrance of Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the status of this Hadith? Ummul Mu'minin Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) relates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would say that silent remembrance of Allah Ta'ala…
27 September 2016
Another Hadith on facing the qiblah in gatherings
Question Is the following narration reliable? أكرم المجالس ما استقبل به القبلة 'The most noble gathering is that gathering which is facing the qiblah'
25 September 2016
Du’a when the new year begins
Question I have heard that the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) would recite a du'a for the new year. What is this du'a?
9 September 2016
The huge reward for a particular dhikr
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "The one who recites the following لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له أحدا صمدا لم يلد و لم يولد ولم يكن له كفوا احد (la ilaha ilallahu wahdahu la sharik lahu ahad…
7 September 2016
A virtue for the 10 days of Dhul Hijjah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? The Prophet (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said: 'There is no day more honourable in Allah's sight, and no acts more beloved therein to Allah than those in these 10…
5 September 2016
A father’s poem in response to the complaint of his son
Question Is the following narration reliable? :عن أبي سلمة عبيد بن خلصة قال: أخبرنا عبد الله بن نافع المدني عن المنكدر بن محمد عن أبيه عن جابر بن عبد الله قال جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم…
16 August 2016
The importance of tutorship and the benefits of knowledge
Question What is the authenticity of this narration: Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say: "O people, knowledge can only be…
15 August 2016
Translation of a du’a after Adhan
Question Could you kindly translate the following du'a to recite after Adhan: اللهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَارْضَ عَنْهُ رِضًا لَا…
9 August 2016
The importance of offering salah properly
Question Can you confirm the source, authenticity, and meaning of this Hadith? When a person performs Salah at its earliest (most desired) time, that Salah ascends towards the heavens. It becomes…
30 July 2016
Abstain from opulence
Question What is the source of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Abstain and be wary of opulence, for certainly the servants of Allah are not from the opulent ones"