21 November 2022
The Meaning of Fi Sabilillah
Question Can the Hadiths which mention the virtues of "فى سبيل الله" be used for encouraging spending time in tabligh and in jama'ah (khuruj fi sabilillah)?
17 November 2022
Those who will enter Jannah after receiving punishment in Jahannam will be called the Jahannamiyyun
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Some people will be scorched by Hell as a punishment for sins they have committed and then Allah will admit them into Jannah by the grant of His Mercy. These…
9 November 2022
The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) enquired regarding ‘azl
Question What is the meaning of the words "ورغبنا في الفداء” in the following Hadith? عن ابن محيريز، أنه قال: دخلت أنا وأبو صرمة على أبي سعيد الخدري، فسأله أبو صرمة، فقال: يا أبا سعيد، هل سمعت رسول…
31 October 2022
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) prophecy regarding a man who committed suicide
Question I heard a Hadith but I do not know authentic is it. A Sahabi was fighting with full vigour and courage but it was said that he is going to Jahannam. When other Sahabah heard this, they were…
25 October 2022
Clarification on the pronunciation of a word regarding the haram
Question Is there any difference in the translation of the following i.e., if it is pronounced as الحَرَم (with a fathah on the Ha) or as الحُرُم (with a dammah on the Ha)? «خمس لا جناح على من قتلهن…
24 October 2022
A dhikr/recital which supersedes other dhikrs
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said, "Whoever says the following 100 times in a day, nobody will be able to do a better deed except one who does more." The…
17 October 2022
The verse commanding Tawaf of the Ka’bah
Question In the following Hadith, which Verse of the Quran is being referred to by فلما ذكر الله تعالى الطواف بالبيت، ولم يذكر الصفا والمروة في القرآن حدثنا أبو اليمان، أخبرنا شعيب، عن الزهري، قال…
12 October 2022
The bounties of Jannah are such that nobody has ever imagined
Question Please provide the reference for the following Hadith: أعددت لعبادي الصالحين ما لا عين رأت، ولا أذن سمعت، ولا خطر على قلب بشر
11 October 2022
Nothing will decrease Allah’s treasures
Question What is the translation of the following Hadith especially the last part الليل والنهار? «يا ابن آدم، أنفق، أنفق عليك» وقال: «يمين الله ملأى سحاء، لا يغيضها شيء، الليل والنهار»……
29 August 2022
The famous Hadith on the virtue of learning and teaching the Quran
Question Is this Hadith from Tirmidhi authentic? 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The best among you is he who learns the Quran…
25 August 2022
Rasulullah’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) fondness of cold sweet drinks
Question Is it true that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would like drinking cold water?
8 August 2022
Allah Ta’ala saved Musa and Nuh (‘alayhimas salam) on ‘Ashura
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? عن أبي هريرة، قال: مر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بأناس من اليهود قد صاموا يوم عاشوراء، فقال: «ما هذا من الصوم؟» قالوا: هذا اليوم الذي نجى الله موسى وبني…
3 August 2022
Impermissibility of wishing for death due to trials and tribulations
Question Kindly explain the Hadith wherein a man will roll on the grave wishing he was in it due to the prevalent trials and fitan of the time. Is this action of the man positive or negative? I was…
7 July 2022
Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would recite the takbir in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah
Question What is the reference for this narration? Ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhuma) would go to the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah reciting takbir. The people…
3 June 2022
Believers supporting each other
Question In a book I have read, the author mentions the following, please advise if this is an authentic Hadith and please provide a reference for it. "A believer is like a brick for another…