Tag Archives: Nawawi

November, 2020

• 18 November

  The Hadith, ‘None of you [truly] believes until his desires are subservient to that which I have brought’

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “None of you [truly] believes until his desires are subservient to that which I have brought.”

June, 2020

• 16 June

  Difference in Hadith wording between the primary and secondary source

  Question When studying Hadith, there are many instances wherein the author of a book like Riyadus Salihin, may cite a Hadith with certain words and reference it to a Hadith book like Sahih Bukhari, but when we refer to the primary source, then the wording is different. What are rules regarding such Hadiths and would such an attribution be incorrect?
• 16 June

  Explanation of ‘Seek forgiveness for your brother’

  Question Please provide a brief commentary of the following Hadith: “When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would finish the burial of the deceased, he would stay by the grave and say, ‘Seek forgiveness for your brother and beg steadfastness for him as he is now being questioned.’” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 3213; Declared authentic by Allamah Nawawi; Al-Adhkar, Hadith: 480)

February, 2020

• 20 February

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) gently rectifies Khuraym Al Asadi (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Khuraym Al Asadi is an amazing person. [There are two issues that need to be rectified]; If it were not for his long hair and his trousers dangling below his trousers.”

January, 2020

• 31 January

  Authenticity of the Hadith regarding counting dhikr on the fingers

  Question Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hold fast onto making tasbih [saying Subhanallah], tahlil [saying La ilaha illallah] and glorifying Allah, and count them on your fingers for they [your fingers] will be questioned and asked to speak.”

December, 2019

• 3 December

  Turning away one’s gaze from a strange woman

  Question What is the reference of this Hadith and can it be quoted? Sayyiduna Jarir ibn ‘Abdillah Al Bajali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: “I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) regarding the sudden glance [on a strange woman]. He commanded me that I should turn away my gaze.”

November, 2019

• 29 November

  Clarification on an incident regarding Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question How is the Hadith in Sahih Bukhari (Hadith: 4397) to be interpreted which states that Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) went to a woman to check his hair for lice? Is this permissible or is the chain not authentic?

October, 2019

• 15 October

  Meaning of the word mazamir

  Question What is the meaning of the word ‘mizmar/mazamir’? Does it refer to wind instruments only or musical instruments in general?
• 15 October

  Seeking forgiveness for the deceased after burial

  Question I want to know the authenticity of this Hadith: “When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would finish the burial of the deceased, he would stay by the grave and say, ‘Seek forgiveness for your brother and beg steadfastness for him as he is now being questioned.'”

August, 2019

• 27 August

  Another Hadith on the virtue of a large congregation in Janazah Salah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If a group of Muslims numbering one hundred, offer Janazah Salah over a dead person all of them interceding for him, their intercession for him will be accepted.”

May, 2019

• 14 May

  Four thousand angels say amin to the du’a of one who completes the Quran

  Question Is this authentic: In Sunan Darimi, there is a narration of Humayd Al A’araj (rahimahullah) who states: “Whoever recites the Quran and then makes du’a, four thousand (4000) angels say amin to his du’a”
• 14 May

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was sent to humanity, regardless of race

  Question Is there any reason why people are referred to as ‘احمر’ and ‘اسود’ as in the following Hadith? بعثت إلى كل أحمر وأسود
• 1 May

  Meaning of part of a Hadith regarding the occurrences of the Day of Qiyamah

  Question What is the explanation of the following words in the lengthy Hadith: حتى أن بعضهم ليكاد أن ينقلب عن أبي سعيد الخدري، أن ناسا في زمن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالوا: يا رسول الله، هل نرى ربنا يوم القيامة؟ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:نعم قال: هل تضارون في رؤية الشمس بالظهيرة صحوا ليس معها سحاب؟ …