Majma’uz Zawaid

3 Safar 143716 November 2015

A Virtue of Teaching One’s Child the Holy Quran?

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) had reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever teaches the reading of Quran to his son (without memorising it), all his past and future sins will be forgiven and whoever makes his child memorise the Quran…

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

A Du’a for Protection Against Sorcery and Shaytan

QuestionWhat is status of following narration and can it be quoted? أمسينا وأمسى الملك والحمد لله أعوذ بالله الذي يمسك السماء أن تقع على الأرض إلا بإذنه من شر ما خلق وذرأ وبرأ من قالهن عصم من كل ساحر وكاهن وشيطان وحاسد Whomsoever reads the du'a mentioned in this Hadith,…

27 Muharram 143710 November 2015

Facing the Qiblah in All Gatherings

QuestionKindly provide the source of the following narration: "Everything has an honour, and the most honourable gathering, is that gathering which is facing the qiblah"

22 Muharram 14375 November 2015

Seven Splendid Advices to Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly provide the reference of the following Hadith and verify the translation. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam) said: "My close friend (i.e., Nabi sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ordered me with seven things: 1) To love the poor and to be close to them…

19 Muharram 14372 November 2015

A Believer Is Sociable

QuestionThe believer is one who is sociable [with others], and there is no good in one who is not sociable [with others] nor in one who is not met sociably [by them] what is the grade of this hadith?

7 Muharram 143721 October 2015

Second Jama’ah in a Masjid

QuestionIs there a Hadith that talks about one should not make another fard salah in Jama'ah in the same masjid? Example one set of people make 'Asr salah in Jama'ah in the masjid. Then another group of people come to the masjid for 'Asr after the first Jama'ah so they…

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…

21 Dhul Hijjah 14365 October 2015

Eating Whatever the Host Provides

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? "It is sufficient for a man to be regarded as evil, that he becomes displeased with whatever [food his host] presents to him."

8 Dhul Hijjah 143622 September 2015

The Taqwa and Simplicity of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionPlease relate the incident of Sayyidah Ummud Darda (radiyallahu 'anha) and Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu), wherein Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) responded that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, Verily, before you is a very difficult pass! The heavily burdened shall not cross through it with ease, so I…

4 Dhul Hijjah 143618 September 2015

Must a Woman Slaughter?

QuestionIs there any Hadith which specifically encourages women to slaughter themselves

3 Dhul Hijjah 143617 September 2015

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s Du’as for Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionAre the following du'as that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) made for Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah authentic? 1) O Allah! Teach Mu'awiyah the Book and arithmetic, and protect him from the Punishment. اللهم علم معاوية الكتاب والحساب وقه العذاب 2) O Allah! Teach him (Mu'awiyah) the Book and arithmetic, and grant him…

30 Dhul Qa'dah 143614 September 2015

Another Du’a for After Wudu

QuestionI believe this is from Nasai, is it authentic? اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ Allahummaj 'alni minat-tawwabina waj'alni minal-mutatahhirin. O Allah, make me among those who turn to You in repentance, and make me among those who are purified. This is the extra verse I was referring to…