Moulana Farhan Shariff

15 Jumadal Akhirah 144229 January 2021

Regret on Assuming Responsibility

QuestionKindly provide the reference of this Hadith along with its translation: سَمِعتُ رسولَ اللهِ ﷺ يقولُ: أَوشَكَ الرجلُ أنْ يَتمنّى أنَّه خَرَّ مِن الثُّريّا، وأنَّه لَم يَتَوَلَّ -أو يَلِ، شَكَّ أبو بَكرٍ- مِن أَمْرِ الناسِ شيئًا

12 Jumadal Akhirah 144226 January 2021

Severity of the Fitnah of the West

QuestionAre the Hadiths that have been cited in the chapter of "The Fitnah from the Maghrib Region" of Nu’aym ibn Hammad’s (rahimahullah) compilation authentic? For example, the following narration wherein it is reported that: Sayyiduna ‘Ismah ibn Qays (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to seek refuge in Allah Ta’ala from the fitnah…

5 Jumadal Akhirah 144219 January 2021

Durud After the Du’a of Qunut

QuestionIs it authentically proven that Sayyiduna Hasan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would recite Durud after Qunut in the Witr Salah? Is this a Sunnah?

11 Jumadal Ula 144226 December 2020

The Masnun Method of Shaking Someone’s Hand

QuestionI was told that there exists a Hadith wherein mention is made that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to give a firm handshake whilst making Musafahah (i.e., shaking hands) [meaning to give it a wedge moving it up and down, as is normally observed in our daily interactions]. Would…

11 Jumadal Ula 144226 December 2020

Food Provided to Hazrat Maryam

QuestionPlease provide the status of the following narration: عن أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مريم بنت عمران سألت ربها أن يطعمها لحما لا دم فيه، فأطعمها الجراد فقالت: اللهم أعشه بغير رضاع وتابع بينه بغير شياع - يعني الصوت

10 Jumadal Ula 144225 December 2020

Length and Wording of the Famous Nashid “Tala’al Badru ‘Alayna”

QuestionRegarding the famous poem, طلع البدر علينا, I have come across it beginning with different wordings such as طلع، طالع، أشرق etc. What is the correct wording of the poem? Similarly, I have heard this poem in varying lengths of 3 or 4 lines, especially those sung as naats or…

10 Jumadal Ula 144225 December 2020

Hadith on the Weight Limit on Men’s Rings

QuestionI have come across two versions of the Hadiths wherein the weight limit on rings for men are mentioned. One version has the wording ولا تزده مثقالا (which our Hanafi ‘Ulama often mention in our Fiqh books) and another says ولا تتمه مثقالا (I have only come across this version…

9 Jumadal Ula 144224 December 2020

You Shall Die as You Sleep and Be Resurrected as You Awaken

QuestionWas the following Hadith something Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said in his first public address to the Makkans? “By Allah, you shall die as you sleep, and you shall be resurrected as you awaken, and you shall be rewarded with good if you do good, and bad if you…

9 Jumadal Ula 144224 December 2020

Who Are the Sabi-un?

QuestionI recently came across a verse in the Quran wherein mention of the Sabi-un (الصابئين) were made. Are there any narrations either from Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum), or the ‘Ulama (rahimahumullah) about this religion or these people? Are they considered amongst the Ahlul Kitab or…

8 Jumadal Ula 144223 December 2020

A Beautiful Du’a Enumerating the Attributes of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionKindly provide the source and translation of the following du’a: اللهم أنت أحق من ذُكر، وأحق من عُبد، وأنصَر من ابتُغي، وأرأف مَن مَلَكَ، وأجود من سُئل، وأوسع من أعطى، أنت الملك لا شريك لك، والفرد لا تهلك، كل شيء هالك إلا وجهك، لن تطاع إلا بإذنك، ولن تعصى إلا…

8 Jumadal Ula 144223 December 2020

Musaylamah the Liar Approaches Madinah

QuestionKindly provide the translation and reference of the following narration: عن ابن عباس قال: قدم مسيلمة الكذاب على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فجعل يقول: إن جعل لي محمد الأمر من بعده تبعته، وقدمها في بشر كثير من قومه، فأقبل إليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ومعه…