Tag Archives: Muwatta Imam Malik

December, 2018

• 24 December

  ‘Aaishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) disapproval of backgammon

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) heard that some people who were living on her property had a backgammon set, so she sent word to them saying: ‘If you do not throw it out, I will throw you out of my property. And she denounced them for that. (Al Adabul Mufrad)

November, 2018

• 22 November

  Praising Allah Ta’ala when one becomes ill and not complaining

  Question Could you confirm the source of this Hadith? إذا مرض العبد بعث الله إليه ملكين، فيقول انظرا ماذا يقول لعواده؟ فإن هو إذا جاؤه حمد الله واثنى عليه رفعا ذلك إلى الله عز وجل وهو أعلم، فيقول لعبدي علي إن توفيته أن أدخله الجنة، وإن أنا شفيته أن أبدل له لحما خيرا من لحمه، ودما خيرا من دمه، وأن …

April, 2018

• 9 April

  Sa’id’s ibn Al Musayyab (rahimahullah) view regarding istinja

  Question I would like to ask regarding the meaning of the following: “When Sa’id ibn Al Musayyab (rahimahullah) was asked regarding washing off of excreta with water, he said, ‘That is the way women wash.’

March, 2018

• 7 March

  ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) explains the importance of protecting Salah

  Question Is this statement authentically attributed to ‘Umar. “Hold on to salah, for if you lose it, you will lose everything”?

February, 2018

• 7 February

  Give the beggar something, even if it be a burnt hoof/trotter

  Question What is the reference for this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Give the beggar something/Do not reject a beggar, even if you give a burnt hoof”

November, 2017

• 20 November

  There should be no harm or reciprocating harm

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? لا ضرر ولا ضرار “There should be no harm or reciprocating harm”

October, 2017

• 17 October

  Du’a to recite when awakening at night in fear

  Question Is this du’a correct to recite for insomnia? أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ A’udhu bi kalimatillahit tammati min ghadabihi wa ‘iqabihi wa sharri ‘ibadihi wa min hamazatish shayatin wa ay yahdurun

August, 2017

• 24 August

  Women in ihram draping cloth over their faces

  Question Are these narrations sahih? (1) Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: ‘We were with Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) while in the state of ihram, and whenever riders would pass by us, we would drape down a cloth from above our heads, and once they passed by we would raise it up.’   (2) Fatimah bintil Mundhir (rahimahallah) said: ‘We would …
• 8 August

  Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) was the first to do certain things

  Question Is this correct? Nabi Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) was the first to host a guest, the first to trim his moustache, the first to trim nails and remove unwanted hair, the first to circumcise and the first who experienced white hair. He said, ‘O My Rabb! What is this?’ Allah Ta’ala said, ‘Dignity.’ Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) said, ‘O My Rabb, …
• 1 August

  Shake hands and give gifts, enmity and rancour will disappear

  Question I would like to know if the following Hadith is authentic? تصافحوا يذهب الغل، وتهادوا تحابوا، وتذهب الشحناء Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Shake hands and rancour will disappear. Give gifts to each other, you will love each other and enmity will disappear.”

April, 2017

• 21 April

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) desire to be buried in Madinah Munawwarah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “…There is no piece of land in this entire world more beloved to me that I be buried in [than Madinah Munawwarah]”
• 19 April

  Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) passes judgement in favour of a jew

  Question Is this incident true? أن عمر بن الخطاب اختصم إليه مسلم ويهودي فرأى عمر أن الحق لليهودي فقضى له فقال له اليهودي والله لقد قضيت بالحق. فضربه عمر بن الخطاب بالدرة ثم قال وما يدريك؟ فقال له اليهودي إنا نجد أنه ليس قاض يقضي بالحق إلا كان عن يمينه ملك وعن شماله ملك يسددانه ويوفقانه للحق ما دام مع …

March, 2017

• 27 March

  What does ‘zakiyat’ refer to in some versions of tashahhud?

  Question In some Hadiths on tashahhud the word ‘Az Zakiyat’ (الزاكيات) appears. What does it mean?