29 October 2021
Translation of a Hadith encouraging the residents of Madinah Munawwarah to remain therein
Question What is the translation of the word يبسون in the following Hadith? عن سفيان بن أبي زهير رضي الله عنه، أنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقول: تفتح اليمن، فيأتي قوم يبسون، فيتحملون…
24 December 2020
You shall die as you sleep and be resurrected as you awaken
Question Was the following Hadith something Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said in his first public address to the Makkans? “By Allah, you shall die as you sleep, and you shall be resurrected as…
19 June 2019
The Mahdi will flee from Madinah Munawwarah to Makkah Mukarramah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There will be a dispute following the death of a khalifah, and a man of the Bani Hashim will flee from Al-Madinah…
14 February 2019
The virtue of spending Ramadan in Makkah
Question Is this narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever is in Makkah when Ramadan comes, and he fasts…
12 February 2019
Is Masjidul Aqsa regarded to be the third Haram?
Question Many people call Masjidul Aqsa the third 'Haram'? Is this established from Hadith?
20 March 2018
The graveyard of Makkah
Question Is this Hadith sahih? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said, "What an excellent graveyard this is" [referring to the graveyard of Makkah Mukarramah]"
23 August 2017
Ka’b Al Ahbar explains the most beloved place, and time in the sight of Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the reference for this? اختار الله عز وجل البلاد، فأحب البلدان إلى الله عز وجل البلد الحرام، واختار الله الزمان فأحب الزمان إلى الله الأشهر الحرم، وأحب الأشهر إلى الله ذو الحجة، وأحب…
29 March 2017
300 Ambiya buried around the Ka’bah
Question What is the status of the following Hadiths? "Whenever a Nabi would leave his nation, he would go to the Ka'bah to worship Allah and certainly there are 300 graves of Ambiya around the…
1 October 2016
The four Muadhins of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question I have heard that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) had four Muadhins. Can you please mention their names
9 June 2015
Objection by a brother regarding leaving Madinah for propagating Islam
Question A brother in the Path of Allah (Tabligh), after the bayan, narrated the virtues that praying in Masjidul Ḥaram has 100,000 times rewards and praying in Masjidun Nabawi has 50,000 times…
20 November 2014
The virtues of kissing the black stone (Al Hajarul Aswad)
Question Please explain the origin and action of the Black stone on the day of judgement? I was told that it was a white stone in Jannah and was sent down with Adam ('alayhis salam) to the earth. It…