Punishments

6 Rajab 144218 February 2021

A Severe Punishment for Fornication

QuestionIs the following narration suitable to quote? قال: ثم مضيت هنيهة، فإذا أنا بنساء تعلقن بِثَدْيِهِنَّ، فَسَمِعَتْهُنَّ يَضْجِجْنَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، قُلْتُ: يَا جِبْرِيلُ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ النِّسَاءُ؟ قَالَ: هَؤُلَاءِ الزُّنَاةُ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ. He [i.e., Rasulullah – sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] said: Thereafter I proceeded for a little while, then…

19 Jumadal Akhirah 14422 February 2021

Allah Has Ordained Five Daily Salah

QuestionI remember coming across a Hadith a couple of years ago which says something like Allah has made five Salahs obligatory and those who miss it will be punished but Allah will forgive if He so wills. Could you kindly locate the Hadith?

1 Jumadal Ula 144216 December 2020

Five Evil Practices Which Brings About Destruction

QuestionIs this Hadith correct? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When my nation adopts five practices, their destruction is inevitable; When they curse each other openly, they wear silk, they take up musical [instruments], they drink wine, and men are satisfied with men and…

24 Dhul Qa'dah 144115 July 2020

A Narration Regarding the Virtue of Passing Away on a Friday

QuestionWhat is the authenticity and source of the below hadith «ما من مسلم أو مسلمة يموت في يوم الجمعة أو ليلة الجمعة إلا وقي عذاب القبر وفتنة القبر، ولقي الله ولا حساب عليه، وجاء يوم القيامة ومعه شهود يشهدون له أو طابع»

2 Dhul Qa'dah 144123 June 2020

The Gruesome Punishment of the Inhabitants of Jahannam

QuestionHow sound is the Hadith in Sunan Tirmidhi (2587) wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that a person will be grilled by the fire until his upper lip is folded up reaching the middle of his head? Also explain regarding the strength of the chain, "Darraj reporting from Abul…

22 Rajab 144117 March 2020

Carrying Out Sins in Times of Calamity

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? إن الهلكة كل الهلكة أن تعمل عمل السوء في زمان البلاء

18 Jumadal Akhirah 144113 February 2020

The Punishment for Learning the Quran But Not Practising Upon It

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said about a dream he had: "The man whose head was being crushed by a rock was someone who learnt the Quran but then cast it aside it and slept through the obligatory prayer."

25 Jumadal Ula 144121 January 2020

Allah Averts Punishment When Children Learn Quran

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? ثابت بن عجلان الأنصاري قال: كان يقال: إن الله ليريد العذاب بأهل الأرض، فإذا سمع تعليم الصبيان الحكمة، صرف ذلك عنهم قال مروان: يعني بالحكمة: القرآن.

16 Muharram 144116 September 2019

The Punishment for Eavesdropping

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Anyone who listens to people talking when they dislike him doing so or flee from him will have molten lead poured into his ear on the Day of Qiyamah."