22 March 2024
Clarification on the Hadith regarding a short form of Salatut Tasbih
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith which mentions a short form of Salatut Tasbih? Is the reward for the lengthy version of Salatut Tasbih and this short version the same? Anas…
22 February 2022
Intricacies in Hadith grading
Question If a Hadith is graded da'if (weak) by some Muhaddithun and mawdu' (fabricated) by other Muhaddithun, how do you reconcile between the two?
31 May 2021
The Hadith book; Al-Matalibul ‘Aliyah
Question Kindly provide a short description about the Hadith book Al Matalibul 'Aliyah .
24 December 2020
Teaching women to write
Question There is a Hadith that says don’t teach women ‘kitabat’ (to write). (Al-Mishkat and Abu Dawud) First of all what did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the…
9 December 2020
Three deeds of Iman
Question Can you please provide the reference for this Hadith Sayyiduna 'Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated; Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: Whoever has three qualities will…
8 December 2020
Another question about a Mustakhraj
Question What does Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) mean when he puts the condition for مستخرج, in the following statement (related by his student): و شرطه أن لا يصل إلى شيخ أبعد حتى يفقد سندا يوصله…
19 November 2020
The different versions of the Tashahhud
Question Please help me with this question: Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Urwa ibnuz Zubayr from Abdar Rahman ibn Abdal Qari that he heard Umar ibnul Khattab say, while he was…
18 November 2020
Definition and ruling of Tadlis
Question What is the meaning of the word Tadlis and Mudallis with respect to the science of Hadith and also the position of the status or grade of Hadith whose one or more of its transmitter is…
9 October 2020
The list of people who will receive the shade of the ‘Arsh of Allah
Question It is a famous Hadith (in a single Hadith) mentioned about seven categories of people who will under the shade of Allah when there is shade except His. However, if I recalled correctly Imam…
14 September 2020
The narrator Jarir ibn Ayyub Al-Bajaly
Question Is the narrator, Jarir ibn Ayyub Al-Bajaly acceptable? He has narrated Hadith in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Hadith no.1886.
2 September 2020
Difference in wording of a du’a in Riyadus Salihin
Question I came across the following du'a in two places: Tirmidhi (3502) and Riyadus Salihin (834). Tirmidhi: اللَّهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا يَحُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ وَمِنْ…
1 September 2020
Subhanallah and Alhamdulillah fills what is between the Heavens and Earth
Question There is Hadith in Sahih Muslim, Tirmidhi and Sahih Ibn Hibban from Sayyiduna Abu Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) that states: 'Subhanallah and alhamdulillah fills what is between Heaven and…
14 August 2020
Angels wearing turbans
Question Is it true that wearing a turban is a Sunnah of the angels? I don't understand why they wear turban?
6 August 2020
Be concerned with yourself when four things occur
Question Is there any Hadith together with its authenticity which says: Start thinking about yourself and not people when four things happen to pass; 1) Widespread greed 2) People following their…
20 July 2020
The curse of Sayyiduna Sa’id ibn Zayd (radiyallahu’anhu)
Question I came across in a lecture that a woman (by name of Asma) got into a land dispute with Sayyiduna Sa'id Ibn Zayd (radiyallahu'anhu) regarding a piece of land. Eventually Sayyiduna Sa'id Ibn…