21 October 2022
Four essentials to protect a community from calamities
Question What 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…
12 August 2022
Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) experienced comfort in the fire
Question Is it true that Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) said that his best days were when he was in the fire?
24 November 2021
A narration mentioning a great reward for those who are patient
Question What 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…
18 August 2021
An army with black flags from the East
Question What 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"
22 June 2021
The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) found it easy to act upon the Quran
Question Could 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…
24 December 2020
Who are the Sabi-un?
Question I 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 wasallam), the Sahabah…
13 February 2020
How many people accepted Nuh’s (‘alayhis salam) message?
Question It is commonly heard in talks that only between eighty (80) to eighty three (83) people accepted Islam in the time of Nabi Nuh ('alayhis salam). Is there any proof for this statement?
17 January 2020
A narration regarding the plotting and guile of women
Question عن 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»……
5 March 2019
Recital for rectifying the wife’s character
Question Is it true regarding the wife of Nabi Zakariyya ('alayhis salam) that she was rude and had ill manners initially then Allah rectified her?
27 November 2018
An incident of a Sahabi who buried his daughter in Jahiliyyah
Question Once 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?'…
31 October 2018
Making du’a for one’s parents after Salah
Question Is this narration authentic: قال سفيان بن عيينة: من صلى الصلوات الخمس فقد شكر الله تعالى، ومن دعا لوالديه في أدبار الصلوات فقد شكرهما……
4 October 2018
A virtue of reciting Ayatul Kursi after Fard Salah
Question What 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."
23 July 2018
Reciting ‘inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un’ when the lamp goes out
Question Please provide the narration and its reference, wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said 'inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' when the light of the lamp went out, and his…
18 April 2017
Explanation of Hadith in Sahih Muslim
Question What is the explanation of the Hadith where it appears that the qiyam of the first two rak'ahs of 'Asr were equal in length to the qiyam of the second two rak'ahs of Zuhr, whereas the first…
4 March 2017
Reciting Bismillah will save a person from the guards of Jahannam
Question Is the following narration appropriate to quote? "Whoever desires to be saved from the nineteen dreadful guards over Jahannam known as Zabaniyah, he should recite Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim"…
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