Tag Archives: Mizanul ‘Itidal

May, 2018

• 15 May

  A virtue of saying ‘La ilaha illallah’

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whosoever recites La ilaha illallah any time during the day or night, his sins are remitted from his account and virtues are written instead.”
• 10 May

  Authenticity of a du’a to recite when discharging Zakah

  Question The following du’a has been mentioned to be recited at the time of distributing Zakah: اللهم اجعلها مغنما، ولا تجعلها مغرما O Allah! Make it a gain and do not make it a loss
• 2 May

  ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding spiderwebs

  Question I would like to ask regarding the authenticity of the following narration of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu anhu): “Clean your homes from the web of the spider because keeping it causes poverty”

March, 2018

• 5 March

  The eloquence of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question Could you please provide the Arabic text and reference for the following: Once when the sky was cloudy, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked the people if they had observed the towering [clouds] in the sky. The people replied that the clouds looked extremely beautiful and well stacked, one on top of the other. He then asked them how …
• 2 March

  Another version of the Hadith regarding passing away with wudu

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? أخبرنا أبو نصر بن قتادة، حدثنا أبو عمرو بن مطر، أخبرنا محمد بن يحيى بن سليمان المروزي، حدثنا بشر بن الوليد، حدثنا كثير بن عبد الله أبو هاشم الناجي، قال: سمعت أنسا، يقول: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ” يا بني إن استطعت أن تكون أبدا على وضوء فافعل، فإن ملك الموت …

February, 2018

• 21 February

  Four evil characteristics

  Question What is the status of the following narration? أربعة من الشقاء: جمود العين، وقسوة القلب، وطول الأمل، والحرص على الدنيا
• 20 February

  Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book ‘Kitabul Fitan’

  Question Can you shed some light on the Hadith Scholar, Imam Nu’aym ibn Hammad and his book Kitabul Fitan? Is he reliable and are the Hadiths found in this book reliable?
• 12 February

  A narration stating that seventy thousand angels escorted Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) on her wedding night

  Question Is it true that that when Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) went to the home of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu), she was escorted by Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), Jibril, Mikail and seventy thousand other angels?

January, 2018

• 24 January

  Status of the narrator, ‘Al Hakam ibn ‘Abdillah Al Balkhi’

  Question What is the status of the narrator Al Hakam ibn Abdillah Al-Balkhi? Are his narrations from Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) acceptable?
• 18 January

  The Hadith narrator, Muhammad ibn Yazid Ar Rifa’i

  Question What is the status of the Hadith narrator Muhammad ibn Yazid Abu Hisham Ar Rifa’i?
• 17 January

  The Hadith narrator, ‘Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Question What is the status of the narrator, Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib?

December, 2017

• 22 December

  Respecting a piece of paper on which Allah’s name is written

  Question What is the reference for the following Hadith and authenticity? أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم مر على كتاب على الأرض فقال: لفتى معه: ما هذا؟ قال: بسم الله قال: لعن الله من فعل هذا، ولا تضعوا اسم الله إلا في موضعه قال: فرأيت عمر بن عبد العزيز رأى ابنا له كتب ذكر الله في الحائط فضربه
• 19 December

  If you cannot visit Al Masjidul Aqsa, then at least send a donation

  Question The importance of donating to Al Masjid Al Aqsa: Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) relates, “I asked Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), O Rasulullah, tell us the legal injunction about [visiting] Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Go and pray there. If you cannot visit it and pray there,then send some oil to be used …