30 May 2025
An untraceable narration on the virtue of fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: On the first day of Dhul Hijjah, Allah forgave Adam (‘alayhis…
6 March 2025
Ramadan; A blessed month
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? أخبرنا بشر بن هلال، قال: حدثنا عبد الوارث، عن أيوب، عن أبي قلابة، عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أتاكم رمضان شهر مبارك فرض الله…
17 October 2024
The benefit of inviting to good and the harm of inviting to sin
Question Kindly provide the reference for this Hadith: «من دعا إلى هدى، كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه، لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئا، ومن دعا إلى ضلالة، كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه، لا ينقص…
23 August 2024
Another version of the Hadith on illness expiating sins
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? لا يمرض مؤمن ولا مؤمنة، ولا مسلم ولا مسلمة، إلا حط الله بها عنه خطيئته
22 August 2024
Illness causes sins to fall away like leaves from a tree
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? ما يمرض مؤمن ولا مؤمنة، ولا مسلم ولا مسلمة إلا حط الله بذلك خطاياه كما تنحط الورقة عن الشجرة……
1 April 2024
The reward for reciting Allahu Akbar one hundred times in the morning and evening
Question Please confirm the source and authenticity of this narration "Whoever recites Takbir (Allahu Akbar) 100 times during the morning and 100 times in the evening, no one will surpass him [in…
27 March 2024
The reward for spending on the maintenance of horses kept for jihad
Question Kindly explain the following Hadith: «المنفق على الخيل كالباسط يده بالصدقة لا يقبضها»
25 March 2024
The virtue of Tasbih in Ramadan
Question Can the following statement of Imam Zuhri (rahimahullah) be quoted? "Tasbih in Ramadan is better than a thousand tasbihs in other months"
16 February 2024
The reward for pelting during the days of Hajj
Question Is there any Hadith that states that one major sin is forgiven for every stone thrown during Rami at the Jamarah?
20 December 2023
The reward for charity is proportionate and not always based on quantity
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "One of three individuals possesses ten dinars. He donates one dinar from it. Another has ten…
16 August 2023
A follow up query regarding a form of salutations [durud] at the beginning, middle and end of one’s speech
Question Regarding your answer on salutations at the beginning, middle and end of one's speech I have come across the following in an English book: Abul 'Abbas (rahimahullah) has said that if anyone…
16 June 2023
A dhikr to recite four hundred times before proceeding for ‘Eid Salah?
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever said "La ila ha illallahu wahdahu la shari ka lahu lahul mulku wa lahu hamdu yuhyi wa yumitu wa huwa hayyun…
14 March 2023
Engaging in Salah, fasting and charity
Question What is the reference for this narration? Salah takes a person halfway along the path Fasting takes him to the Kings door Charity takes him by the hand and enters him into the king's court.
3 March 2023
A narration on breaking one’s fast for a guest cited in Fiqh books
Question Is this Hadith authentic? من أفطر لحق أخيه يكتب له ثواب الصوم ألف يوم، ومتى قضى يوما مكانه، يكتب له ثواب صوم ألفي يوم
28 February 2023
A reward for passing one’s hand over the head of an orphan
Question Is this Hadith authentic? «من مسح رأس يتيم لم يمسحه إلا لله كان له بكل شعرة مرت عليها يده حسنات، ومن أحسن إلى يتيمة أو يتيم عنده كنت أنا وهو في الجنة كهاتين، وقرن بين أصبعيه السبابة……