Majma’uz Zawaid

8 Jumadal Ula 143717 February 2016

An Incident at the Demise of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) passed away in Ta-if, and a bird the likes of which had never been seen before was seen at his funeral. The bird entered the hole in the ground where Ibn 'Abbas was to be buried. So, we looked and waited…

7 Jumadal Ula 143716 February 2016

The Most Beloved Place and the Most Hated Place to Allah

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The most beloved places to Allah are the Masjids, and the most hated places to Allah are the souks (market places)." A man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and asked: "O Rasulullah! Which cities are…

4 Rabi'ul Awwal 143716 December 2015

Another Narration Regarding “Islam Is Easy” and Other Islamic Laws

QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith and can it be quoted? وعن ابن عباس قال: خطب رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فقال: إن الله قد أعطى كل ذي حق حقه ألا إن الله قد فرض فرائض وسن سننا وحد حدودا وأحل حلالا وحرم حراما وشرع الدين فجعله…

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 143715 December 2015

Two Cursed Sounds

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Two sounds are cursed in this world as well as the Hereafter, using musical instruments [to express joy] at the time of a bounty and wailing at the time of calamity.

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

Do Not Envy a Sinner

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "Do not envy a sinner for some bounty that he has been blessed with, for verily you do not know what punishment he is going to receive after death, he will have a killer [Jahannam] but will not die"

27 Safar 143710 December 2015

What is Written on One of the Gates of Jannah?

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A man entered Jannah and saw written on its gate 'Charity receives a tenfold reward and giving a loan receives an eighteen fold reward" Is this authentic?

24 Safar 14377 December 2015

How to Remedy a Hard Heart

QuestionIs this authentic? A person complained to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that he had a hard heart. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised him to pass his hand over the head of an orphan and to feed the poor.

20 Safar 14373 December 2015

The Beautiful Voices and Songs of the Maidens of Jannah

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following: "The wives of the people of Jannah will sing for their husbands with the most beautiful voices that anyone has ever heard. One of their songs will be, 'We are the women with good character and beautiful faces. We are the wives of…

19 Safar 14372 December 2015

More Hadiths on Reciting Surah Dukhan on Friday Night

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following Hadiths? 1) "Whoever recites 'Ha Mim Ad-Dukhan' on Friday night, he shall be forgiven" 2) "Whoever recites Surah Dukhan on the night of Friday then Allah will build for him a house in Jannah"

7 Safar 143720 November 2015

Warning Against Touching a Strange Woman

QuestionKindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: "That a needle is inserted in your head is better than you touching a woman who is not permissible for you to touch"

6 Safar 143719 November 2015

Death with Wudu is Martyrdom

QuestionI wanted to know what the grade of this Hadith is Sahih, Hasan or Da'if and whether it's allowed to practice upon: One should try to be in the state of wudu all the time. He who passes away in the state of wudu dies as a Shahid (martyr) (Majmauz…

3 Safar 143716 November 2015

Virtue of Zam Zam Water

QuestionCan you share authentic narrations that confirm the virtues of drinking Zam Zam water?