18 February 2020
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) daughter’s request
Question Which daughter of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) does the following Hadith refer to and why did he refuse to go in the first instance? Usama (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: ‘Once, one…
17 February 2020
Translation of a statement of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding judging people
Question Please translate the following: عن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: ومن يظهر منكم شرا ظننا به شرا وأبغضناه عليه سرائركم فيما بينكم وبين ربكم……
14 February 2020
Shaytan urinating in one’s ear
Question Is there any Hadith that states that if one misses his Fajr Salah then Shaytan urinates in his ear? Also, what is the meaning of urinating in the ear?
12 February 2020
Definitions of certain sitting postures
Question Are the sitting postures known as الاحتباء and القرفصاء the same? عن أبى سعيد الخدرى رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم-كان إذا جلس احتبى بيده (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 4846)…
11 February 2020
Brief biography of Sayyidah Sarah, the wife of Sayyiduna Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam)
Question Kindly share with us some information on the life of Sayyidah Sarah, the wife of Sayyiduna Ibrahim (‘alayhimas salam). What does Sarah mean? Is it true that she was extremely beautiful? Does…
7 February 2020
Explanation of when the missed ‘Asr Salah was performed
Question In the two narrations below, one Hadith seems to indicate that the missed 'Asr Salah was read after the Maghrib Salah whilst the other indicates that the missed 'Asr Salah was read before…
6 February 2020
Consult your heart
Question استفت قلبك Can the above-mentioned Hadith be explained in its correct context, due to many people misusing this Hadith.
5 February 2020
Iman being taken away
Question I have a question with regards to the following Hadith in Mishkah: عن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال : حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حديثين رأيت أحدهما وأنا أنتظر الآخر ، حدثنا أن الأمانة نزلت…
4 February 2020
Being aided in sustenance via the weak among you
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Ta’ala says: “Search for me among your weak ones, for verily, you are being aided and provided rizq [sustenance] via your weak…
31 January 2020
Duration of Imam Mahdi’s rule
Question Please inform me on the correct amount of years that the Mahdi will rule for taking into consideration the following Hadiths: 1. “Indeed there will be a Mahdi who comes in my Ummah (ruling)…
28 January 2020
Du’a of Ja’far As-Sadiq (rahimahullah)
Question Could the respected ‘Ulama kindly indicate to the authenticity of the following du’a along with the meaning. اللّٰهُمَّ احْرُسْنِي بِعَيْنِكَ الَّتِي لَا تَنَامُ ، وَاكْنُفْنِي بِرُكْنِكَ…
27 January 2020
Trial in wealth
Question Kindly translate the following Hadith: أخبرنا محمد بن أبي سعيد ، أبنا زاهر بن أحمد ، أبنا محمد بن معاذ ، ثنا الحسين بن الحسن ، ثنا عبد الوهاب الثقفي ، عن إسحاق بن سويد ، عن مطرف ، أن رجلا من…
22 January 2020
Yellow dyeing of the beard
Question Please provide the authenticity and explanation of the following narration: Zayd ibn 'Umar (rahimahullah) has reported that Ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) used to dye his beard using the…
20 September 2019
The number of narrations reported by Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question I have heard that Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated very few Hadiths. Can you confirm the number of Hadiths and share them with us?
13 September 2019
Sayyiduna ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement on ‘people being asleep’
Question Is the following statement correctly attributed to Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu ’anhu): الناس نأم وإذا مات إنتبهُ “A man is asleep, but when he dies, he awakens.”