19 July 2024
Hadiths on the virtue of a mother
Question Please can you send me authentic narrations on the virtues of a mother in Islam?
1 July 2024
Giving charity on behalf of the deceased benefits them
Question I 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…
27 June 2024
Ways to serve deceased parents
Question Can you provide the reference and translation of this Hadith? بينا نحن عند رسول الله إذ جاءه رجل من بني سلمة، فقال: يا رسول الله، هل بقي من بر أبوى شي أبرهما به بعد موتهما؟ قال: «نعم، الصلاة…
6 February 2024
An untraceable Hadith on reciting Surah Jathiyah and sending the reward to one’s parents
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surah Jathiyah on Thursday night and sends the reward to his parents has fulfilled the rights of both his parents."
2 December 2022
Iyas ibn Mu’awiyah (rahimahullah) laments over the death of his mother
Question Kindly provide the reference for this incident: Iyas ibn Mu'wiyah (rahimahullah) was crying when his mum passed away. Someone asked him, "Why are you crying?" He replied: "Once upon a time I…
24 March 2022
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ascended the pulpit and said amin thrice
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ascended the pulpit and he said, "Amin, amin, amin." It…
22 September 2021
A query regarding reciting “Subhanallahil ‘Azimi Wa Bi Hamdihi” after Salah
Question What is the reference for this narration? Whoever recites this du'a "Subhanallahil 'Azimi Wa Bi Hamdihi" after every Salah, one hundred thousand [100 000] of his sins will be forgiven and…
28 April 2021
Your parents are your means of entering Jannah or Jahannam
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Regarding the rights of parents Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "They are either your [means of entering] Jannah or your [means of…
11 March 2021
An unreliable narration regarding the cry of a baby
Question Is this an authentic narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah and then durud upon Nabi…
8 February 2021
Another version of the Hadith on visiting one’s parent’s grave and reciting Surah Yasin
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The person who visits the graves of both his parents, or one…
26 March 2020
The hand that gives is better and start with spending upon close relatives
Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? يد المعطي العليا وابدأ بمن تعول أمك وأباك وأختك وأخاك ثم أدناك أدناك
18 March 2020
An unreliable narration on the virtue of visiting the graves of one’s parents
Question Can you tell me the authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Anyone who visits one of his parent's grave or both parent's graves with intention of rewards,…
16 January 2020
Shaytan becomes ecstatic when a believer commits murder
Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن أبي موسى، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: إذا أصبح إبليس بث جنوده، فيقول: من أضل اليوم مسلما ألبسته التاج، قال: فيخرج هذا، فيقول: لم أزل به حتى طلق امرأته،…
21 October 2019
The earnings of one’s children
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Certainly your children are the purest of your earnings so eat from what your children earn [as per your…
29 August 2019
Disobedience to parents is among the most major of sins
Question Is there some mention in narrations that disobedience to parents being among the most major of sins?