Tag Archives: Moulana Farhan Shariff

December, 2021

• 8 December

  Reward for filling a gap in prayer

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: “Whoever fills a gap in a row [of prayer], Allah Ta’ala will raise him in rank and build for him a palace in Jannah”

November, 2021

• 25 November

  Meaning of the word حليف

  Question Kindly explain the meaning of the word حليفه in the following Hadith: عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: جاءت سهلة بنت سهيل إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت يا رسول الله إنى أرى فى وجه أبى حذيفة من دخول سالم وهو حليفه. فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: أرضعيه . قالت: وكيف أرضعه وهو رجل كبير؟ فتبسم رسول …

October, 2021

• 20 October

  Reason for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) seeming upset?

  Question Is it known why Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) was angry in the following Hadith? عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: صَلّى بنا رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ إحْدى صَلاتَيِ العَشِيِّ، إمّا الظُّهْرَ، وإمّا العَصْرَ، فَسَلَّمَ في رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ أتى جِذْعًا في قِبْلَةِ المَسْجِدِ، فاسْتَنَدَ إلَيْها مُغْضَبًا، وفي القَوْمِ أبو بَكْرٍ وعُمَرَ، فَهابا أنْ يَتَكَلَّما، وخَرَجَ سَرَعانُ النّاسِ، قُصِرَتِ الصَّلاةُ، فَقامَ …

September, 2021

• 2 September

  Virtue of praying four rak’ahs (Salatud Duha) in the morning

  Question Regarding the following Hadith, what is meant by “suffice”? Does it mean that Allah Ta’ala will protect one against misguidance and committing sins? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Verily, Allah Ta’ala says: ‘O Son of Adam! Pray to me in the beginning of the day with four units [rak’ahs] and I shall thereby suffice you at the end …

June, 2021

• 30 June

  You will certainly be with the ones that you love

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله متى الساعة؟ قال: وما أعددت للساعة؟ قال: حب الله ورسوله، قال: فإنك مع من أحببت قال أنس: فما فرحنا، بعد الإسلام فرحا أشد من قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: …
• 29 June

  Explanation regarding the Hadith pertaining to the heat and cold of Jahannam

  Question How would one explain the following Hadith keeping in mind that different parts of the world have summer and winter at different times? عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:] قالتِ النّارُ: رَبِّ أَكَلَ بَعْضِي بَعْضًا، فَأْذَنْ لي أَتَنَفَّسْ، فَأْذِنْ لَها بنَفَسَيْنِ، نَفَسٍ في الشِّتاءِ، وَنَفَسٍ في الصَّيْفِ، فَما وَجَدْتُمْ مِن بَرْدٍ، …
• 28 June

  What the Muslims consider as good is good in the court of Allah

  Question Kindly provide the reference, authentication, and Arabic wording of the following narration: Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Allah looked into the hearts of His slaves and found that the heart of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) was the best of all His slaves’ hearts. So He chose him for Himself and sent him with His Message. Then He …
• 18 June

  Brief biography of Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin (rahimahullah)

  Question Kindly provide a brief biography of Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin (rahimahullah).
• 17 June

  Meaning of Allah’s protection for the one who performs Fajr Salah in congregation

  Question Regarding this Hadith, what is one ‘protected’ from when they perform Fajr Salah in congregation? Does it protect one from capital punishment and diseases?
• 16 June

  Valuing a strand of the blessed hair of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) has said: “I said to ‘Abidah (rahimahullah): ‘We have some of the hair of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) which we got from Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) or from his family.’ ‘Abidah (rahimahullah) replied. “No doubt if I had a single strand of that [hair], it would have …
• 15 June

  Durud/Salawat and Istighfar at the time of Sahar (Early Morning) and Maghrib

  Question In the English translation of Al-Qawlul Badi, I have come across a narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) told Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to recite Durud/Salawat after Maghrib Salah and make istighfar on behalf of the Sahabah. Is this Hadith suitable to practice upon and share?
• 14 June

  Allah Ta’ala shows Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) Baytul Maqdis

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the Hadith where the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) could see Baytul Maqdis from Makkah when the Quraysh rejected his message.
• 10 June

  The slaughtering of death on the day of Qiyamah

  Question Regarding the following Verse of Surah Naba, verse: 40: ‘Indeed, We have warned you of a near punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, “Oh, I wish that I were dust’.   I’ve heard that in the Akhirah, when all those who are to enter Jannah …