Tag Archives: Mirqat

December, 2020

• 25 December

  Hadith on the weight limit on men’s rings

  Question I have come across two versions of the Hadiths wherein the weight limit on rings for men are mentioned. One version has the wording ولا تزده مثقالا (which our Hanafi ‘Ulama often mention in our Fiqh books) and another says ولا تتمه مثقالا (I have only come across this version in the Hadith books). Kindly provide me with the …
• 8 December

  Two Hadiths on encouraging others to recite the Quran

  Question I have come across these two narrations which have a slight variation in wording. Kindly mention which version is correct. Or are both acceptable? أَنْبَأَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْعُكْبَرِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُمْ ، أنا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ الْبَغَوِيُّ ، ثنا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الأَقْطَعِ ، ثنا بَقِيَّةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ حَدَّثَنِي الْمُهَاجِرُ …
• 1 December

  Another query regarding reciting the Mu’awwidhatayn in Fajr

  Question Is it correct that whenever Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was on journey, he would read Surah Falaq and Surah Nas in the Fard of Fajr?

November, 2020

• 17 November

  The Hadith: La khilabah

  Question Kindly provide a reference for the Hadith لا خلابة Is it a du’a to read when trading or not? And can it be read at all occasions?
• 14 November

  Translation of the words used to describe the qualities to look for in a spouse

  Question Kindly provide the translation for the following portion of the Hadith: فاظْفَرْ بذاتِ الدِّينِ، تَرِبَتْ يَداكَ
• 12 November

  Ruined are those who insist on hardship in matters of Din

  Question What is meant by the term التنطع (At-tanattu’) in the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Ruined are those who insist on hardship in matters of the Faith’.
• 9 November

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) name; Al ‘Aqib

  Question I saw the following quote: “It is obvious that the words ‘and Al-‘Aqib is he after whom there is no prophet’ have been added as a commentary by a companion or someone afterwards.” (Mirqat, Volume 5, Page 376). How authentic is this statement which was said by Mulla Ali Qari?

October, 2020

• 29 October

  Leading a simple life ensures safety in the Hereafter

  Question Kindly translate this Hadith that appears in Musnad Bazzar? عن أبي الدرداء، رضي الله عنه، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن بين أيديكم عقبة كئودا لا ينجو فيها إلا كل مخف
• 26 October

  Meaning of ‘good’ in the Hadith regarding the virtue of knowledge

  Question What type of knowledge is being referred to in the following Hadith? إن الله وملائكته وأهل السماوات والأرض حتى النملة في جحرها، وحتى الحوت، ليصلون على معلّم الناس الخير
• 23 October

  Wording in the narrations regarding three people whose du’as are readily accepted

  Question I have come across the following narrations in Sunan Tirmidhi, Adabul Mufrad, and Sunan ibn Majah with a slight variation in wording. The first two have the words على ولده whilst the third has لولده. Are both versions correct? عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ثَلاَثُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٌ لاَ شَكَّ فِيهِنَّ …
• 21 October

  The meaning of ‘Nardashir’

  Question What is the translation of ‘نردشير’ in the following Hadith? من لعب بالنردشير، فكأنما صبغ يده في لحم خنزير ودمه
• 6 October

  Meaning of the words ‘لا يستجرينكم الشيطان’

  Question What is the meaning of the words ‘لا يستجرينكم الشيطان’ in the following Hadith: عن أبي نضرة، عن مطرف، قال: قال أبي: انطلقت في وفد بني عامر إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: فقلنا: أنت سيدنا، فقال: السيد الله تبارك وتعالى قلنا: وأفضلنا فضلا وأعظمنا طولا، فقال: قولوا بقولكم، أو بعض قولكم، ولا يستجرينكم الشيطان
• 1 October

  Translation of the words in the Talbiyah

  Question Kindly provide the translation for the following portion of the Hadith: لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ، وَسَعْدَيْكَ، والْخَيْرُ بيَدَيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ، والرَّغْباءُ إِلَيْكَ والْعَمَلُ عن عبدالله بن عمر رضي الله عنه: أنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كانَ، إِذا اسْتَوَتْ به راحِلَتُهُ قائِمَةً عِنْدَ مَسْجِدِ ذِي الحُلَيْفَةِ، أَهَلَّ فَقالَ: لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ، لَبَّيْك، لَبَّيْكَ لا شَرِيكَ لكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إنَّ الحَمْدَ، والنِّعْمَةَ، لكَ والْمُلْكَ، لا شَرِيكَ لَكَ. …