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Mawlana Huzaifah Motara

26 Shawwal 144714 April 2026

Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) on Moderation in Eating

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following: 1) Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) said: "The test of Adam ('alayhis salam) was food, and it is your test until Qiyamah." 2) One day, Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) offered some food to his companion, who said, "I have eaten until I am no longer able…

26 Shawwal 144714 April 2026

Translation of the Word وأُلَّتْ in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim

QuestionWhat is the translation of (وأُلَّتْ) in the following Hadith? عن عائشة أن امرأة قالت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: هل تغتسل المرأة إذا احتلمت وأبصرت الماء؟ فقال: نعم، فقالت لها عائشة: ‌تربت ‌يداك ‌وألت، قالت: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: دعيها، وهل يكون الشبه إلا من…

25 Shawwal 144713 April 2026

Reconciliation of the Hadiths on Salah Before and After The Eid Salah

QuestionHow do we reconcile these two Hadiths? خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم العيد فصلى ركعتين، ‌لم ‌يصل ‌قبلها ‌ولا ‌بعدها كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يصلي قبل العيد شيئا، فإذا ‌رجع ‌إلى ‌منزله ‌صلى ‌ركعتين

25 Shawwal 144713 April 2026

Imams Shafiʿi, Ibn Maʿin, and Ahmad Spend a Night Together in ʿIlm and ʿIbadah

QuestionKindly help me find a narration describing when Imam Ahmad, Imam Shafi’i and Imam Yahya ibn Ma’in (rahimahumullah) were travelling together and spent the night. Each of them engaged in their own 'ibadah for the entire night: Imam Ahmad stood in Salah and recited the entire Quran, Imam Shafi’i resolved…

22 Shawwal 144710 April 2026

The Humility and Weeping of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionWhat is the source for the following, and is it suitable to quote? 1) "Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to fall down unconscious when he heard an ayah of the Quran." 2) "He would weep so much that there were two streaks of black lines on his face." 3) "One…

20 Shawwal 14478 April 2026

Dawud (‘alayhis salam) and His Miraculous Recitation of the Zabur

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? خفف على داود عليه السلام القرآن فكان يأمر بدوابه فتسرج، فيقرأ القرآن قبل أن تسرج دوابه، ولا يأكل إلا من عمل يده

20 Shawwal 14478 April 2026

Another Narration on the Reward for Spending on Hajj/‘Umrah

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "The pilgrims and those who perform 'Umrah are the delegation of Allah. He will give them whatever they ask for, answer their supplications, and He will give them better than what they spend. Every Dirham will…

19 Shawwal 14477 April 2026

An Unreliable Narration on the Durud of a Bedouin Accused of Theft

QuestionThere is a Durud (salutation) that comes in Kitabud Du'a of Tabarani narrated by Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu ‘anhu), and there is mention about a Bedouin being accused of theft, etc. Kindly provide the complete Hadith along with its authenticity.

18 Shawwal 14476 April 2026

Explanation of Nabi’s (sallallahu ʿalayhi wa sallam) Statement to ʿAishah (radiyallahu ʿAnha): “You Are Like the Female Companions of Yusuf (ʿalayhis salam)”

QuestionWhy was Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) compared to the female companions of Yusuf (‘alayhis salam) in the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to ‘Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha): "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in Salah." She replied," Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted person, and when he stands…