Tag Archives: Mustadrak Hakim

July, 2019

• 19 July

  Staying apart from one’s brother in Islam for longer than a year

  Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever stays apart from his brother [in Islam] for a year, it is as if he has shed his blood”
• 16 July

  Be moderate in seeking sustenance, do not overexert yourself

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Be moderate in seeking worldly things for everyone will be facilitated for which he was created [i.e. each person will only receive what is predestined for him]”
• 10 July

  Another Hadith on showing mercy to animals

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? عن معقل بن يسار، قال قلت يا رسول الله إني لآخذ العنز لأذبحها فأرحمها، قال وإن رحمتها رحمك الله
• 3 July

  A du’a after wudu

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever performs wudu and says: ‘Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika ash-hadu al la ilaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayka’ (O Allah, You are pure and all praises are due to You. I bear witness that there is no god besides You. I seek …

June, 2019

• 25 June

  Making du’a during ease to ensure that one’s du’as are answered during the time of difficulty

  Question Can this Hadith be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Anyone who finds pleasure in receiving an answer to his du’a from Allah in times of difficulties and pains, he should make more du’a when times are easy.”
• 21 June

  A Hadith on offering Salah with shoes

  Question Could you kindly provide me the authenticity and commentary of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Act differently from the Jews, for they do not pray in their sandals or their shoes.”
• 18 June

  Authenticity of the Hadith regarding Sa’d ibn Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: “We went to the [Janazah] of Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu) with Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) completed the Janazah salah and Sa’d (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was buried, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said ‘Subhanallah’, so we also said ‘Subhanallah’, …

May, 2019

• 24 May

  The du’a, ‘O Allah! Your forgiveness is vaster than my sins’

  Question Please authenticate the following Hadith: Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that once a person came in the company of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said, “My sins, my sins!” So Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to him, ‘Say: Allahumma maghfiratuka awsa’u min dhunubi, wa rahmatuka arja ‘indi min ‘amali (O Allah! Your forgiveness is vaster than my sins, …
• 10 May

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) always broke his fast and then offered Maghrib

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن أنس قال: ما رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قط صلى صلاة المغرب حتى يفطر، ولو على شربة من ماء
• 9 May

  The Famous Hadith on the benefit of salutations on Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)

  Question The famous Hadith of Ubay ibn Ka’b on salawat on the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam): عنه قال: قال رجل: يا رسول الله أرأيت إن جعلت صلواتي كلها عليك؟ قال: إذا يكفيك الله تبارك وتعالى ما أهمك من دنياك وآخرتك. قال المنذري: وإسناد هذه جيد. انتهى. قال القاري: وللحديث روايات كثيرة، وفي رواية قال: “إني أصلي من الليل” بدل “أكثر …

April, 2019

• 30 April

  Du’a on two occasions are seldom rejected

  Question Can you source this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Two things are never rejected or seldom rejected; Du’a at the time of Adhan and at the time when people are locked in battle”
• 16 April

  Say ‘Ya dhal Jalali wal ikram’ abundantly

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hold firm to Ya Dhal Jalali Wal Ikram” [O Possessor of Majesty and Honour]
• 8 April

  Witr, A Salah better than red camels

  Question Could you mention the reference for this please? Sayyiduna Kharijah Ibn Hudhafah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that one day Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) came to us and said: “Allah has granted you an additional Salah, which is better for you than red camels; this Salah is Witr. Allah has appointed its time between ‘Isha Salah and the break of …