Tag Archives: Sahih Ibn Hibban

January, 2019

• 30 January

  Looking at the faults of others and forgetting one’s own major shortcomings

  Question I want to know the authenticity and meaning of the following Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “One of you sees the speck of dirt in his brother’s eye but forgets the tree trunk in his own eye.”
• 28 January

  A narration on optional Salah before the Fard of Maghrib

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? عن عبد الله بن بريدة أن عبد الله المزني، حدثه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى قبل المغرب ركعتين ثم قال صلوا قبل المغرب ركعتين ثم قال عند الثالثة لمن شاء خاف أن يحسبها الناس سنة
• 21 January

  The greatness of the ‘Arsh over the Kursi

  Question Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The seven heavens and seven earths in comparison to the Kursi is nothing but like a ring thrown in a desert, and certainly the hugeness of the Arsh over the Kursi is like the desert over that ring.”

December, 2018

• 12 December

  The example of one who gives charity when he is on his death bed

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The parable of the one who frees a slave [or gives charity] at the time of his death is that of the one who gives a gift [only after] he is satiated” [i.e. This type of charity is not the ideal. A person should give charity when he is …
• 12 December

  A du’a to recite when changing position while sleeping

  Question What is the authenticity of this du’a to recite when turning from side to side while sleeping at night? “There is no Deity besides Allah, the One who is Alone, the Conqueror, the Rabb of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving”
• 10 December

  A woman cannot fulfil the rights of Allah until she fulfils the rights of her husband

  Question What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! No woman can fulfil her duty towards Allah until she fulfils her duty towards her husband”
• 6 December

  The best person and best neighbour in the Sight of Allah Ta’ala

  Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The best person in the sight of Allah is the one who is best to his companion. And the best neighbour in the sight of Allah is the one that is best to his neighbour.”

November, 2018

• 20 November

  Allah will question every guardian regarding the things under his custody

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily Allah will ask every guardian for the things under his custody, whether he cared for them or neglected them.”
• 15 November

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) hardly combined meat and bread

  Question What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never combined meat and bread for lunch, nor for dinner, unless he was eating with people.”

October, 2018

• 30 October

  Providing water is among the best charity

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Sa’d ibn ‘Ubadah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, I asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what charity is best?’ He replied, ‘Providing drinking water.’
• 24 October

  Remember Allah Ta’ala in abundance

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do a lot of remembrance of Allah until they say, ‘He is insane.'”
• 17 October

  If your good deeds make you happy and your bad deeds make you sad, then you are a Believer

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If your good deeds make you happy and your bad deeds make you sad, then you are a believer.”

September, 2018

• 27 September

  The Sahabah would consider those who missed Fajr and ‘Isha Salah to be hypocrites

  Question There is a narration in Sahih ibn Hibban, wherein Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) states: كنا إذا فقدنا الإنسان في صلاة الصبح والعشاء أسأنا به الظن Translation: If we (The Sahabah) did not see someone for Fajr and ‘Isha Salah, we would have evil thoughts [that they are hypocrites] Please give the exact number and authenticity.