Tag Archives: Muwatta Imam Malik

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?

December, 2016

• 14 December

  Speaking lies blackens the heart

  Question Does it appear in a Hadith that speaking lies blackens the heart?
• 9 December

  Luqman Al Hakim’s advice regarding the Scholars

  Question Could you provide a reference for this narration: Luqman Al Hakim advised his son: “O my son! Sit with the scholars, crowd them at the knees [sit close to them]! For indeed Allah Ta’ala revives hearts with the nur of words of wisdom just as He gives life to barren land after the downpour of rain”
• 5 December

  Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on the importance of Salah

  Question What is the status of this narration? إن أهم أمركم عندي الصلاة فمن حفظها وحافظ عليها حفظ دينه ومن ضيعها فهو لما سواها أضيع Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wrote to his governors, “The most important of all affairs according to me is Salah. Whoever protects it and is punctual with regards to offering it, his Din will be protected …
• 3 December

  What to recite when hearing thunder

  Question Can you kindly reference this? ‘Amir ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Az-Zubayr would recite verse 13 of Surah Ra’d when hearing thunder.

November, 2016

• 23 November

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s final advice to Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding good character

  Question Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advise Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding good character before sending him to Yemen?

September, 2016

• 20 September

  Keeping one’s hair neat

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said to a man who appeared with untidy hair: ‘Is there any rose oil for tidying his hair?’ and then mentioned to him to immediately go out and tidy his hair and beard. After he had done so and came back. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘ Which is better, one coming here with tidy hair and …

April, 2016

• 12 April

  Effects of the evil eye and its cure in Hadith

  Question 1) Please relate the incident where a Sahabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) looks at another Sahabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in admiration and that resulted in the Sahabi falling unconscious, and its reference. 2) Please explain as to whether a person, who casts an evil gaze, performs wudu or ghusl and is this water, that is used, then poured over the one afflicted …

February, 2016

• 12 February

  A miraculous incident of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is the following narration authentic? Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) narrated: “Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) gave me palm trees whose produce was twenty awsuq (a unit of measure). When he was on his death bed, he said, ‘By Allah, little daughter, there is no one I would prefer to be wealthy after I die than you and there is no one …

December, 2015

• 7 December

  A great virtue of loving for the sake of Allah Ta’ala

  Question I heard an incident in a lecture regarding Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) pulling someone close to him and telling him the virtue of loving for the sake of Allah. Please narrate the full incident and provide the reference

June, 2015

• 23 June

  Meaning of a Du’a

  Question From the du’a below I am enquiring about this part: ‘wa min tawariqil layli wan nahar, illa tariqan yatruqu bikhayr, ya Rahman’. A’uzu biwaj hillahil karim, wa bi kalimatikat tammatil lati la yuja wizihunna barrun wala fajir, min sharri ma yanzilu minas sama’, wa min sharri ma ya’ruju fiha, wa sharri ma thara’a fil ardh, wa sharri ma yakhruju …