27 March 2020
Meaning of part of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim regarding the moon on Laylatul Qadr
Question What is the meaning of شق جفنة in the following Hadith? عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، قال تذاكرنا ليلة القدر عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال أيكم يذكر حين طلع القمر، وهو مثل شق جفنة……
21 January 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would turn his face away when seeing the moon
Question What is the reason Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would turn his face away in the following Hadith? أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا رأى الهلال صرف وجهه عنه……
18 September 2019
Translation of a word in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim regarding sighting of the moon
Question What is the translation of the word 'مده/أمده' in the following Hadith? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله قد أمده لرؤيته، فإن أغمي عليكم فأكملوا العدة……
4 October 2018
Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) point at the moon when it split?
Question Is there any proof in Hadith that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) pointed his finger to the moon during the splitting of the moon? This is famously mentioned but I cannot find it…