Tag Archives: Moulana Suhail Motala

March, 2018

• 26 March

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) cutting meat off a bone

  Question In a narration of Sahih Muslim, what is the meaning of the word ‘Yahtazzu’? Does it refer to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) cutting with a knife or biting meat with his teeth off the bone?
• 26 March

  Anger is a burning coal in the heart of man

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Anger is an ember in the heart of the son of Adam”
• 23 March

  A narration regarding Yajuj and Majuj

  Question Is it true that the progeny of Gog and Magog were created as a result of a wet dream of Nabi Adam (‘alayhis salam)?
• 23 March

  A du’a of Sa’id ibn Jubayr (rahimahullah)

  Question Is this du’a found in Hadith? اللهم إني أسألك صدق التوكل عليك وحسن الظن بك Allahumma inni as-aluka sidqat tawakkuli ‘alayka wa husnaz dhanni bika O Allah! I ask You to grant me true reliance on You and good expectations of You.
• 23 March

  Humans and the Jinn will testify in favour of the Muadhin

  Question What is the level of authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “No jinn or man or anything within range hears the voice of the muadhin, except that they will bear witness in favour of the Muadhin on the Day of Resurrection”
• 22 March

  A follow up query on the virtue of giving clothes to a destitute Muslim

  Question Is there an incident which prompted Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) to narrate the following Hadith? I have heard this narration together with an incident. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: “He who gives cloth to any destitute Muslim, remains in the security of Allah as long as a single piece remains on his …
• 22 March

  A hamd and tasbih which yields great rewards

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: If any one perseveres in worship for the whole day, he will not receive the reward as much as if he were to recite the following tasbih: Alhamdulillahi ‘adada ma ahsa kitabuh, walhamdu lillahi ‘adada ma fi kitabihi, wal hamdu lillahi ‘adada ma ahsa khalquh, walhamdu lillahi ‘ala ma …
• 22 March

  Always take the good interpretation of a statement if possible

  Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? “Do not think badly of a word uttered by your brother, when you can find a good interpretation for it.”
• 22 March

  Clarification on the pronunciation of a word of the istikharah du’a

  Question In the istikharah du’a, is it ‘Faqdirhu li’ [with a kasrah on the dal] or is it ‘Faqdurhu li’ [with a dammah on the dal]?
• 21 March

  Rajab is the month to sow the seeds, Sha’ban to irrigate and Ramadan to reap the harvest

  Question Can you mention the reference and Arabic for this? “Rajab is the month to sow the seeds. Sha’ban is the month to irrigate the crop and Ramadan is the month to reap the harvest.”
• 21 March

  The narrator, Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al ‘Amiri Al Misri

  Question What is the status of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Hashim Al ‘Amiri Al Misri?
• 21 March

  Four people who will protest on the Day of Qiyamah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There are four (will protest) on the Day of Qiyamah; A deaf man who never heard anything, [An insane man], a very old man, and the man who died during ‘fatrah’ [The interval between the time of ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) and the time of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). …
• 20 March

  The reward for defending a Muslim’s honour in his absence

  Question Kindly confirm me is this Hadith correct. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‎⠀ “Whoever defends the honour of his brother in his absence, then it is (his) right from Allah that he be freed from Jahannam.”