Tag Archives: Sahabah

July, 2018

• 11 July

  An unreliable virtue of Sayyiduna Bilal (radiyallahu’anhu)

  Question Please authenticate this narration: وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: بَشَّرْتُ بِلَالًا، فَقَالَ لِي: يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، بِمَا تُبَشِّرُنِي؟ فَقُلْتُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – يَقُولُ: ‘يَجِيءُ بِلَالٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ، رِجْلُهَا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَزِمَامُهَا مَنْ دُرٍّ وَيَاقُوتٍ، مَعَهُ لِوَاءٌ يَتْبَعُهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُونَ، فَيُدْخِلُهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيَدْخُلُ مَنْ أَذَّنَ أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحًا، يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ – …
• 4 July

  A narration regarding Khubayb (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is the narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said Khubayb (radiyallahu ‘anhu) will be my close companion in Jannah and he is ‘Sayyidush Shuhada’ [The leader of the martyrs] authentic?

June, 2018

• 29 June

  Consolatory letter to Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Kindly provide guidance as per the authenticity of the consolatory letter to Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) which is quite famously quoted: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، ثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْجَعْدِ، ثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْمُقْرِئُ، ثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقُرَشِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ نَسِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ …
• 29 June

  Saying ‘La ilaha illallah’, the most virtuous of good deeds

  Question Please can you provide a reference for this Hadith and comment on its authenticity. عن أبي ذر قال: قلت: يا رسول الله، أوصني، قال: إذا عملت سيئة فأتبعها حسنة تمحها قال: قلت: يا رسول الله، أمن الحسنات لا إله إلا الله؟ قال: هي أفضل الحسنات
• 27 June

  ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) softened a miswak for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) before his demise

  Question I have read that after Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) softened the miswak with her mouth and gave it to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to use during his final illness, she said “From all the blessed wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), I am the only one who had the honour of having had her saliva touch the …

May, 2018

• 29 May

  A virtue of Safiyyah (radiyallahu ‘anha), the wife of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah Safiyyah (radiyallahu ‘anha), the wife of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) came to know that Sayyidah Hafsah (radiyallahu ‘anha) had said about her that she is the daughter of a Jew. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) met her, she was weeping. So he asked, ‘Why are you weeping?’ She replied, ‘Hafsah said that …
• 25 May

  A narration regarding when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) entered Madinah

  Question Is this wording of the Hadith which includes Sayyiduna ‘Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) correct? ما رأيت يوما قط أنور ولا أحسن من يوم دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأبو بكر المدينة
• 22 May

  Ja’far’s As Sadiq (rahimahullah) statement regarding Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

  Question Is this narration authentic? Ja’far As Sadiq (rahimahullah) said: “Allah disassociate himself from those who disassociate themselves from Abu Bakr and Umar”.
• 17 May

  Meaning of part of the incident when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) delayed ‘Isha

  Question What is the explanation of the following? قال ابن شهاب: وذكر لي أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: وما كان لكم أن تنزروا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على الصلاة
• 9 May

  Do not pass a judgement until you hear out both parties

  Question What is the authenticity of the narration where Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advised Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to always hear both sides of a story before passing judgement?
• 8 May

  ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) judgement

  Question Is the following narration authentic and can it be quoted? Zirr ibn Hubaysh relates this story: Two travellers sat together on the way to their destination to have a meal. One had five loaves of bread. The other had three. A third traveller was passing by and at the request of the two joined in the meal. The travellers …
• 3 May

  Arabic books that discuss the biographies of Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question It will be highly appreciated if you can mention some Arabic books that discuss the biographies of Sahabah.

April, 2018

• 19 April

  Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) bequest

  Question Is this incident authentic: روي أن أبا بكر رضي الله عنه لما حضرته الوفاة قال لمن حضره: إذا أنا مت وفرغتم من جهازي فاحملوني حتى تقفوا بباب البيت الذي فيه قبر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقفوا بالباب، وقولوا: السلام عليك يا رسول الله، هذا أبو بكر يستأذن، فإن أذن لكم بأن فتح الباب، وكان الباب مغلقا بقفل، فأدخلوني …