6 Shawwal 1438 | 3 July 2017
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Rectifies Someone
Question Is this Hadith authentic? A man sneezed next to Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) and said 'Alhamdu lillah was salamu 'ala Rasulillah' (praise be to Allah and peace be upon…
4 Shawwal 1438 | 1 July 2017
An Unreliable Narration Regarding ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "My personal adviser and trustee, my confidant and the best person after me who will fulfill my promises is Ali ibn Abi…
11 Ramadan 1438 | 8 June 2017
The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Delay Sehri and Hasten Iftar
Question What is the reference and authenticity of this? كان أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم أسرع الناس إفطارا وأبطأه سحورا The Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) were the most hasty to open their fast and…
3 Ramadan 1438 | 31 May 2017
Translation of Part of a Hadith Regarding What to Recite Before Retiring to Bed
Question What is the translation of اخذ in the following Hadith? إذا أخذتما مضاجعكما أن تكبرا الله أربعا وثلاثين
3 Ramadan 1438 | 31 May 2017
Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Miracle of Zamzam
Question Can you mention the reference for this, please? Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu anhu) said to 'Abdullah ibn As Samit (rahimahullah), "O my nephew! I stayed for thirty (30) days and nights…
11 Sha'ban 1438 | 10 May 2017
The Grave Is the First Stage of the Hereafter
Question Is this incident authentic? Whenever he passed by a graveyard, Sayyiduna 'Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) always wept so bitterly that his beard would get wet. Someone asked, "Why is it that you…
11 Sha'ban 1438 | 10 May 2017
“He Is Bigger/Greater, But I Am Elder”
Question What is the source, and authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhu) was once asked, 'Who is older; you or Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?" Sayyiduna 'Abbas…
9 Sha'ban 1438 | 8 May 2017
An Explanation of a Khutbah of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Regarding Appointing a Successor
Question Kindly provide an explanatory translation of the following part of the Hadith wherein Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) delivered a khutbah and said: فالخلافة شورى بين هؤلاء الستة، الذين…
9 Sha'ban 1438 | 8 May 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Would Recite Quran While Lying in the Lap of ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would recline in the lap Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) even when she would be menstruating. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
20 Rajab 1438 | 19 April 2017
Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Passes Judgement in Favour of a Jew
Question Is this incident true? أن عمر بن الخطاب اختصم إليه مسلم ويهودي، فرأى عمر أن الحق لليهودي، فقضى له، فقال له اليهودي: والله لقد قضيت بالحق. فضربه عمر بن الخطاب بالدرة، ثم قال: وما يدريك؟ فقال…
18 Rajab 1438 | 17 April 2017
Authenticity of a Statement of ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) once made a gesture to show that Sayyidah Safiyyah (radiyallahu 'anha) was short or she said that Sayyidah Safiyyah was short.…
7 Rajab 1438 | 6 April 2017
“I Have Not Been Sent to Sever Ties”
Question I have heard a Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told a Sahabi to kill his father. The Sahabi turned to go and kill his father, but Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…
4 Rajab 1438 | 3 April 2017
Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Not Asking for Help
Question You have answered a question here regarding Thawban (radiyallahu 'anhu). When he would drop his whip from his mount, he would dismount and get the whip without asking anyone for assistance.…
28 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 29 March 2017
The Good Relationship Between Sayyiduna ‘Uthman and Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Is this narration authentic? Juray ibn Kulayb said: I saw that 'Ali was ordering something and 'Uthman was prohibiting from it. So I said to 'Ali: 'There is something wrong between you…
27 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 28 March 2017
Were Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Created from the Same Soil?
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), Abu Bakr and 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) were created from the same soil?