Qurtubi

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14469 May 2025

A Narration Regarding the Nafs

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum): "What do you think of a companion who, if you treat him nicely, feed him, clothe him, still he would throw you in all sorts of trouble and if you insult him,…

8 Ramadan 144430 March 2023

Pausing the recital of Quran when one yawns

QuestionIs this suitable to quote? إذا تثاءبت وأنت تقرأ القرآن فأمسك عن القراءة، حتى يذهب تثاؤبك

25 Rabi'ul Awwal 144421 October 2022

Four Essentials to Protect a Community from Calamities

QuestionWhat is the reference for this statement? كل بلدة يكون فيها أربعة، فأهلها معصومون من البلاء: إمام عادل لا يظلم، وعالم على سبيل الهدى، ومشايخ يأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر ويحرضون على طلب العلم والقرآن، ونساؤهم مستورات لا يتبرجن تبرج الجاهلية.

18 Rabi'ul Akhir 144324 November 2021

A Narration Mentioning a Great Reward for Those Who Are Patient

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? وعن الحسن بن علي رضي الله عنهما قال: سمعت جدي رسول الله ﷺ يقول: أد الفرائض تكن من أعبد الناس، وعليك بالقنوع تكن من أغنى الناس، يا بني، إن في الجنة شجرة يقال لها : شجرة البلوى، يؤتى بأهل البلاء فلا ينصب…

9 Muharram 144318 August 2021

An Army With Black Flags from the East

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? "When the black flags come from Khorasan go to them, even if you have to crawl on snow, for among them is the Khalifa from Allah, the Mahdi"

12 Dhul Qa'dah 144222 June 2021

The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Found It Easy to Act Upon the Quran

QuestionCould you give a reference and Arabic text for this narration? The Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "It was difficult for us to memorise the words of the Quran but easy for us to act by them. After us will be people for whom it is easy to memorise the Quran…

9 Jumadal Ula 144224 December 2020

Who Are the Sabi-un?

QuestionI recently came across a verse in the Quran wherein mention of the Sabi-un (الصابئين) were made. Are there any narrations either from Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum), or the ‘Ulama (rahimahumullah) about this religion or these people? Are they considered amongst the Ahlul Kitab or…

21 Jumadal Ula 144117 January 2020

A Narration Regarding the Plotting and Guile of Women

Questionعن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن كيد النساء أعظم من كيد الشيطان لأن الله تعالى يقول: إن كيد الشيطان كان ضعيفا وقال: إن كيدكن عظيم»

27 Jumadal Akhirah 14405 March 2019

Recital for Rectifying the Wife’s Character

QuestionIs it true regarding the wife of Nabi Zakariyya ('alayhis salam) that she was rude and had ill manners initially then Allah rectified her?

18 Rabi'ul Awwal 144027 November 2018

An Incident of a Sahabi Who Buried His Daughter in Jahiliyyah

QuestionOnce there was a Sahabi who was always depressed and sad when he would come by Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked him, 'Why are you always sad?' He replied, 'O Rasulullah! I committed such a sin during the days of ignorance, I fear that…

20 Safar 144031 October 2018

Making Du’a for One’s Parents After Salah

QuestionIs this narration authentic: قال سفيان بن عيينة: من صلى الصلوات الخمس فقد شكر الله تعالى، ومن دعا لوالديه في أدبار الصلوات فقد شكرهما

23 Muharram 14404 October 2018

A Virtue of Reciting Ayatul Kursi After Fard Salah

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? "Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every Fard Salah, their soul will be taken out as one would take out a strand of hair from a pile of flour."