Moulana Farhan Shariff

25 Safar 144213 October 2020

Where Is the Valley of Marr Qanah?

QuestionRegarding the following Hadith, where is the valley of مَرّ قَناة (Marr Qanah) located? عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَنْزِلُ الدَّجَّالُ فِى هَذِهِ السَّبَخَةِ بِمَرِّ قَنَاةَ فَيَكُونُ أَكْثَرَ مَنْ يَخْرُجُ إِلَيْهِ النِّسَاءُ حَتّٰى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لِيَرْجِعُ إِلَى حَمِيمِهِ وَإِلَى أُمِّهِ وَابْنَتِهِ…

21 Safar 14429 October 2020

Punishment of the Grave

QuestionKindly provide a brief commentary on the following Hadith: Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) has narrated: “I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) about the torment of the grave, and he said: 'Yes, the torment of the grave is real.'” Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) said, “After that, I never saw Nabi…

19 Safar 14427 October 2020

Entrance Into Jannah Is Through the Mercy of Allah

QuestionKindly provide the authenticity and translation of the following narration: وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ، عُقْبَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، بْنُ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، يُحَدِّثُ…

19 Safar 14427 October 2020

Unauthentic Narration on Protecting the Gaze

QuestionCan the following narration be quoted: وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ نَظْرَةً حَرَامًا مَلَأَ اللَّهُ عَيْنَيْهِ نَارًا ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهِ إِلَى النَّارِ

13 Safar 14421 October 2020

Explanation of the Word: ملبدا

QuestionKindly explain the meaning of the word مُلَبِّدًا in the following Hadith: عن عبدالله بن عباس رضي الله عنه: أنَّ رَجُلًا وَقَصَهُ بَعِيرُهُ وَهو مُحْرِمٌ مع رَسولِ اللهِ ﷺ: فأمَرَ به رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ يُغْسَلَ بماءٍ وَسِدْرٍ وَلا يُمَسَّ طِيبًا وَلا يُخَمَّرَ رَأْسُهُ، فإنَّه يُبْعَثُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ مُلَبِّدًا. (Sahih…

13 Safar 14421 October 2020

Translation of the Words in the Talbiyah

QuestionKindly 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 اللّٰهُمَّ، لَبَّيْك، لَبَّيْكَ لا شَرِيكَ لكَ…

11 Safar 144229 September 2020

The Best Form of Dhikr

QuestionIs the following Hadith established? And if so, where? خير الدعاء الخفي

30 Muharram 144218 September 2020

Speaking a White Lie in an Attempt to Reconcile Between People

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: "The one who attempts to reconcile between people and speaks good (in order to avert dispute), or conveys good is not a liar." Ibn Shihab (rahimahullah) said: “I did not hear that concession/exemption was granted in any lies that the people speak except…

27 Muharram 144215 September 2020

A Brief Bio of Imam Ubbi

QuestionKindly provide a brief biography on ‘Allamah Ubbi (rahimahullah) including information on his book. Is Ubbi spelled as الأبي?

26 Muharram 144214 September 2020

Du’a When Undergoing Any Difficulty or Suffering

QuestionKindly provide the authenticity of the following Hadith: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيِّ، عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ”مَنِ اشْتَكَى مِنْكُمْ شَيْئًا أَوِ اشْتَكَاهُ أَخٌ لَهُ…