Nawawi

29 Shawwal 144717 April 2026

Explanation of the Hadith on Extinguishing Lamps Before Going to Sleep

QuestionWhat is meant by, "extinguish your lamps" in the following Hadith: "When the wings of the night spread – or when evening comes – keep your children in, for the Shaytans come out at that time. Then, when part of the night has passed, let them go. And close the…

26 Shawwal 144714 April 2026

Translation of the Word وأُلَّتْ in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim

QuestionWhat is the translation of (وأُلَّتْ) in the following Hadith? عن عائشة أن امرأة قالت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: هل تغتسل المرأة إذا احتلمت وأبصرت الماء؟ فقال: نعم، فقالت لها عائشة: تربت يداك وألت، قالت: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: دعيها، وهل يكون الشبه إلا من…

10 Rabi'ul Akhir 14473 October 2025

A Nabi Whose People Caused Him to Bleed

QuestionWhich Prophet was Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) referring to in the following Hadith? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: "It is as if I can see Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) speaking of a Prophet whom his people had beaten and wounded. He was wiping the blood from…

24 Dhul Hijjah 14451 July 2024

Giving Charity on Behalf of the Deceased Benefits Them

QuestionI came across a scholar quoting Nawawi (rahimahullah) stating: "Whoever wishes to honour their parents should give charity on their behalf, for charity reaches the deceased and benefits them without any dispute among Muslims, and this is the correct practice." Could you provide the source of this quotation?

3 Rabi'ul Akhir 144518 October 2023

The Nikah of One in the State of Ihram

QuestionWhat is the correct i'rab and explanation of the words "لا ينكح المحرم ولا ينكح" which appear in Sahih Muslim?

4 Dhul Hijjah 144423 June 2023

Clarification on a Morning and Evening Recital

QuestionThe following Hadith is recorded in Sunan Tirmidhi: «من قال حين يمسي: رضيت بالله ربا، وبالإسلام دينا، وبمحمد نبيا، كان حقا على الله أن يرضيه» Other versions state that it should be recited thrice. Should a person read it once or thrice? Are they both fine to practice and mention…

4 Dhul Qa'dah 144424 May 2023

Wearing Shoes While Seated

QuestionWhat is the strength of the Hadith which says one must be in seated/sitting down when wearing shoes or trousers?