Tag Archives: Musnad Ahmad

November, 2019

• 1 November

  The angels are the companions of those who frequent the Masjid

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Masjids have pegs [i.e. people who habitually frequent them, like how pegs cling on to what they are attached to]. The angels are their companions. If they are absent the angels search for them, and if they become sick the angels …
• 1 November

  The three benefits of sitting in the Masjid

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The one who sits in the Masjid, [derives at least one benefit from these three]; Either he meets a Muslim brother from whom he may benefit [in terms of Din], or he hears a word of wisdom, or receives …

October, 2019

• 29 October

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) explains Islam, Iman and Hijrah

  Question What is the source of this Hadith? عن عمرو بن عبسة قال: قال رجل: يا رسول الله، ما الإسلام؟ قال: أن يُسلم قلبك لله عز وجل، وأن يَسلم المسلمون من لسانك ويدك ، قال: فأي الإسلام أفضل؟ قال: الإيمان ، قال: وما الإيمان؟ قال: تؤمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله، والبعث بعد الموت، قال: فأي الإيمان أفضل؟ قال: الهجرة، قال: …
• 28 October

  Allah Ta’ala has removed the pride and arrogance of the days of jahiliyyah

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “God has removed the pride/arrogance of the days of ignorance and boasting about lineage. A person is either a pious believer or an evil sinner and the people are the children of Adam and Adam is from soil”
• 21 October

  The virtue of certain words of dhikr and ‘la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’

  Question Is this statement of ‘Umar (radiyallahu anhu) authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) says: ‘Subhanallah’ is the worship of the creation. ‘Alhamdulillah’ are the thanksgiving words. ‘La ilaha illallah’ are the words of sincerity and devotion. The blessings of the recitation of ‘Allahu Akbar’ fills up the heavens and earth. When a man recites ‘La haw la wa …
• 18 October

  The Verse which displays Allah’s power and strength

  Question In the Hadith, which Verse of the Quran has been mentioned as the Verse of ‘Izz (عزّ)?
• 16 October

  Four things contribute to happiness

  Question Where does the following Hadith appear and what is its authenticity? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Four things contribute to happiness/bliss: 1. A righteous wife 2. A spacious home 3. A righteous neighbour 4. A comfortable means of transport”

September, 2019

• 30 September

  Martyrdom does not eliminate hypocrisy

  Question What is the status of this Hadith? إن السيف محاء للخطايا، وأدخل من أي أبواب الجنة شاء، فإن لها ثمانية أبواب، ولجهنم سبعة أبواب، وبعضها أفضل من بعض، ورجل منافق، جاهد بنفسه وماله في سبيل الله حتى إذا لقي العدو، قاتل حتى قتل فذلك في النار، إن السيف لا يمحو النفاق
• 26 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) placing his lips where ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) placed her lips

  Question “‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) took a sip of water and Rasulullah drank from where her lips touched” What are the words of this Hadith and the reference?
• 24 September

  A Hadith stating the sources of wine

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Wine is from grapes, dates, honey, wheat, barley and maize/millet. Therefore whatever ferments from these is regarded to be wine”
• 20 September

  Authenticity of the Hadith regarding Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to a woman to dress modestly

  Question Please verify the authenticity of the following Hadith which you have answered here: Sayyiduna Usamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says, “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) once gifted me a thick cotton garment [which was made in Egypt] which Sayyiduna Dihyah Al Kalbi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) had gifted him. I gifted it to my wife. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then asked me, …
• 11 September

  Carrying out good deeds for show and ostentation will be a cause of disgrace on the Day of Qiyamah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hind Ad Dari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say: “The one who carries out any task with the intention of show and ostentation, Allah will disgrace him on the day of Qiyamah.”
• 9 September

  The virtue of Fajr Salah in congregation

  Question Which of these two is the version mentioned in Hadith? And what is the status of its chain? 1) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) in congregation is under the protection of Allah for that day. 2) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) is under the protection of Allah for that day.