15 October 2019
Meaning of the word mazamir
Question What is the meaning of the word 'mizmar/mazamir'? Does it refer to wind instruments only or musical instruments in general?
15 October 2019
Fasting whilst on journey
Question Can you please verify and explain the following Hadith: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -: "لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ"……
14 October 2019
A narration regarding two cursed sounds
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn 'Awf (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates: "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once took hold of my hand and we proceeded…
8 October 2019
When you awake in the morning, do not wait for the evening
Question Please source the following narration: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When you wake up in the morning, do not anticipate the evening, and when you find yourself in the evening,…
8 October 2019
Imam Buhkari’s version of the Hadith regarding the River of Kawthar in Jannah
Question Could you please provide a reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "While I was passing through Jannah [during Mi'raj], I came to a river on the banks of…
7 October 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and the funeral of a Jew
Question Often, we hear people narrating an incident that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once saw the Janazah of a Jew passing. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was very sad/cried and…
2 October 2019
Those who sever family ties will not enter Jannah
Question How authentic is this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The person who breaks the bond of kinship will not enter Paradise."
26 September 2019
The full Hadith regarding ‘Do not desire to meet the enemy, rather ask Allah for protection’
Question Is this narration authentic? سالم أبو النضر، مولى عمر بن عبيد الله، كنت كاتبا له قال كتب إليه عبد الله بن أبي أوفى، حين خرج إلى الحرورية فقرأته فإذا فيه: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في…
19 September 2019
Warning against usurping the wealth of a Muslim using false oaths
Question Is this narration authentic? من اقتطع مال امرئ مسلم بيمين كاذبة كانت نكتة سوداء في قلبه لا يغيرها شيء إلى يوم القيامة
16 September 2019
The punishment for eavesdropping
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Anyone who listens to people talking when they dislike him doing so or flee from him will have molten lead poured…
13 September 2019
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) effort to save this Ummah from Jahannam
Question Can you please send me the correct Hadith regarding Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying something like the Ummah are like moths falling into a fire and I am grabbing you to save you
12 September 2019
Meaning of a Hadith on nikah and divorce
Question What is the meaning of the following Hadith? عروة بن الزبير، أن عائشة، أخبرته: أن امرأة رفاعة القرظي جاءت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقالت: يا رسول الله، إن رفاعة طلقني فبت طلاقي،…
12 September 2019
Another version of the narration regarding the punishment of Allah affecting an entire nation
Question A follow up query regarding the Hadith you have answered here, is the following version authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When Allah sends punishment upon a nation…
11 September 2019
Punishment of Allah despite the presence of the pious
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah Zaynab bintu Jahsh (radiyallahu 'anha) relates: "I said O Messenger of Allah! Will we be destroyed when there are righteous people among us? He said:…
10 September 2019
Translation of a Hadith regarding the destruction of excessive wealth
Question In the following Hadith, what is the translation of the following parts? أو خير هو and يقتل حبطا قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فخطب الناس فقال: لا والله، ما أخشى عليكم، أيها الناس، إلا ما…