3 Rabi'ul Awwal 1439 | 24 November 2017
Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Explains the Rights of a Child Over His Father
Question Please tell me the authenticity and the source of the following: A man brought his son to Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) and said: "My son does not obey me, he is disobedient to me".…
14 Safar 1439 | 6 November 2017
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Du’a for Abu Hurayrah and His Mother
Question Is this Hadith reliable? حدثنا عمرو الناقد، حدثنا عمر بن يونس اليمامي، حدثنا عكرمة بن عمار، عن أبي كثير يزيد بن عبد الرحمن، حدثني أبو هريرة، قال: كنت أدعو أمي إلى الإسلام وهي مشركة، فدعوتها…
3 Safar 1439 | 26 October 2017
Do Not Call Your Father by His Name and Do Not Walk Ahead of Him
Question Is this narration suitable to quote? أن أبا هريرة أبصر رجلين، فقال لأحدهما: ما هذا منك؟ فقال: أبي، فقال: لا تسمه باسمه، ولا تمش أمامه، ولا تجلس قبله……
2 Safar 1439 | 25 October 2017
Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and His Mother
Question Is this narration suitable to quote? حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن شيبة قال: أخبرني ابن أبي الفديك قال: حدثني موسى، عن أبي حازم، أن أبا مرة، مولى أم هانئ ابنة أبي طالب أخبره، أنه ركب مع أبي هريرة إلى…
24 Dhul Hijjah 1438 | 18 September 2017
Three Good Deeds
Question Is this correct? Allah Ta'ala will make the hour of death easy for the one who possesses the following three qualities and enter him into Jannah: 1. Kindness to the weak 2. Treating his…
12 Dhul Hijjah 1438 | 6 September 2017
Certain Sins Will Deprive a Person from Experiencing the Fragrance of Jannah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Most certainly, the fragrance of Jannah is perceived from a distance of a thousand years journey. By…
5 Dhul Qa'dah 1438 | 31 July 2017
The Foster Mothers of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question How many women were honoured to breastfeed Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? Was Sayyidatuna Khawla bint Mundhir (radiyallahu 'anha) amongst them?
19 Rajab 1438 | 18 April 2017
Deeds Which Draw the Curse of Allah Ta’ala
Question Could you mention a few examples of deeds which deserve the curse of Allah Ta'ala and Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?
7 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 8 March 2017
The Punishment for Disobedience to Parents Is Meted Out Without Delay
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "While the punishments for other sins are…
12 Rabi'ul Awwal 1438 | 14 December 2016
Authenticity of the Hadith “Whoever Swears at His Parents Then Strike Him”
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever boasts of his knowledge then argue and quarrel with him, whoever swears at his parents then strike him and…
19 Dhul Hijjah 1437 | 24 September 2016
The Companion of Musa (‘alayhis salam) in Jannah
Question Is this incident reliable? “It was said that once Nabi Musa ('alayhis salam) asked his Rabb to show him his companion in Jannah. Allah Ta'ala revealed to him, “O Musa! Go to such and such…
30 Dhul Qa'dah 1437 | 5 September 2016
A Father’s Poem in Response to the Complaint of His Son
Question Is the following narration reliable? عن أبي سلمة عبيد بن خلصة قال: أخبرنا عبد الله بن نافع المدني عن المنكدر بن محمد عن أبيه عن جابر بن عبد الله قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم…
14 Shawwal 1437 | 22 July 2016
The Three Curses of Jibril and the Amin of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What is the sources and authenticity of this narration: Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) says that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, “Come near the pulpit so we came close'.…
12 Rajab 1437 | 22 April 2016
Maintaining Ties With the Friends of One’s Parents
Question Is this Hadith reliable? "Maintain what your father loved. Do not cut it off lest Allah puts out your light."
23 Jumadal Ula 1437 | 5 March 2016
The Parents of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What is the status of the parents of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? Are they regarded as Muslims or Disbelievers?