4 Dhul Qa'dah 144424 May 2023
Wearing Shoes While Seated
QuestionWhat is the strength of the Hadith which says one must be in seated/sitting down when wearing shoes or trousers?
Riyadus Salihin
14 Muharram 14422 September 2020
Difference in Wording of a Du’a in Riyadus Salihin
QuestionI came across the following du'a in two places: Tirmidhi (3502) and Riyadus Salihin (834). Tirmidhi: اللّٰهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا يَحُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ وَمِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مَا تُبَلِّغُنَا بِهِ جَنَّتَكَ وَمِنَ الْيَقِينِ مَا تُهَوِّنُ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا مُصِيبَاتِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُوَّتِنَا مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنَّا وَاجْعَلْ…
24 Shawwal 144116 June 2020
Difference in Hadith Wording Between the Primary and Secondary Source
QuestionWhen studying Hadith, there are many instances wherein the author of a book like Riyadus Salihin, may cite a Hadith with certain words and reference it to a Hadith book like Sahih Bukhari, but when we refer to the primary source, then the wording is different. What are rules regarding…
25 Jumadal Akhirah 144120 February 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Gently Rectifies Khuraym Al Asadi (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Khuraym Al Asadi is an amazing person. [There are two issues that need to be rectified]; If it were not for his long hair and his trousers dangling below his trousers."
12 Ramadan 144017 May 2019
Honouring the Elderly
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "Part of glorifying Allah is honouring the grey-haired [elderly] Muslim."
5 Safar 144016 October 2018
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Would Always Fast on Ayyamul Bid [the White Days]
QuestionIs this narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would not break fast on the days of Al-Bid [13th, 14th and 15th of every month] whether he was a resident or travelling"
10 Ramadan 143925 May 2018
The Virtue of Waking up for Tahajjud Salah and Awakening One’s Spouse
QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "If a man awakens his wife at night, and they both offer Salah or both offer two rak'ahs together, they are recorded to be among those who remember Allah Ta'ala in abundance [dhakirin and dhakirat]"
7 Jumadal Ula 143924 January 2018
A Man Will Follow the Religion of His Friend
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? "A man will follow the religion of his friend."
11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017
A Disliked Sitting Posture
QuestionPlease advise regarding the authenticity and commentary of this Hadith: 'Amr ibn 'Al Sharid quoted his father Sharid as saying: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came upon me when I was sitting thus: having my left hand behind my back and leaning on the fleshy part of it, and said:…
11 Sha'ban 14388 May 2017
The Hadith, “Allah Does Not Accept the Salah of a Man Who trails His Lower Garment”
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic and is the reference correct? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to a man who was performing Salah while his lower garment was below his ankles, “Go and perform your wudu again.” That man went and came…
12 Shawwal 143629 July 2015
Names of Famous Hadith books
QuestionWhat are all the "original/main sources" books of Hadith that were not compiled from other sources? And in a sepearted list from this can you list the "famous" books which were compiled from "main sources".
26 Rabi'ul Akhir 143527 February 2014
The Exact Wording of the Du’a When Leaving Home
QuestionThe du'a that is read when leaving one's home, بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallahi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah Is the wa before la hawla found in the books of Hadith or is it an addition made from…