Sahih Muslim

19 Safar 14427 October 2020

Entrance Into Jannah Is Through the Mercy of Allah

QuestionKindly provide the authenticity and translation of the following narration: وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ، عُقْبَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، بْنُ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، يُحَدِّثُ…

16 Muharram 14424 September 2020

A Query Regarding the Wording of the Hadith on the Virtue of Assisting a Muslim

QuestionI know the narration with the following wording is recorded in Sahih Muslim: والله في عون العبد ما كان العبد في عون أخيه Allah will aid a servant so long as the servant aids his brother I want to know if there is any narration with the words: ان الله…

13 Muharram 14421 September 2020

Cursing Time Draws the Wrath of Allah

QuestionWhat is the meaning of يؤذيني ابن آدم in the following Hadith? يؤذيني ابن آدم يسب الدهر وأنا الدهر، بيدي الأمر أقلب الليل والنهار

13 Muharram 14421 September 2020

Subhanallah and Alhamdulillah Fills What Is Between the Heavens and Earth

QuestionThere is Hadith in Sahih Muslim, Tirmidhi and Sahih Ibn Hibban from Sayyiduna Abu Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) that states: "Subhanallah and alhamdulillah fills what is between Heaven and Earth." 1. What is meaning fill the space between Heaven and Earth? 2. Does it mean that reward of reciting these words,…

13 Muharram 14421 September 2020

Cleanliness Is Half of Faith

QuestionPlease provide an explanation for the portion of the Hadith: "Taharah is half of faith".

9 Muharram 144228 August 2020

An Unreliable Virtue of Fasting on ‘Ashura

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever fasts on the day of 'Ashura (10th of Muharram) will be granted the reward of ten thousand (10 000) angels."

1 Muharram 144220 August 2020

Is There a Specific Number or Way to Have Black Seeds as a Cure?

QuestionI would like to learn if there is any reliable narration that talks about how many grains of black seed Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to take or the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) would suggest consuming? Is there any guideline in Islam on how a person should take black seed…

28 Dhul Hijjah 144118 August 2020

Translation of the Word يَتَوَقَّصُ

QuestionKindly explain the words فَجَعَلَ يَتَوَقَّصُ به that have appeared in the following Hadith: عن جابر بن سمرة رضي الله عنه قال: صَلّى رَسولُ اللهِ ﷺ على ابْنِ الدَّحْداحِ: ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بفَرَسٍ عُرْيٍ فَعَقَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَرَكِبَهُ، فَجَعَلَ يَتَوَقَّص به، وَنَحْنُ نَتَّبِعُهُ نَسْعى خَلْفَهُ، قالَ: فَقالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ القَوْمِ: إنَّ النبيَّ…

27 Dhul Hijjah 144117 August 2020

Meaning of “Mujahir”

QuestionWhat is the meaning of “mujahir" in the following Hadith? كل أمتي معافاة إلا المجاهرين وإن من الإجهار أن يعمل العبد بالليل عملا ثم يصبح قد ستره ربه فيقول: يا فلان قد عملت البارحة كذا وكذا وقد بات يستره ربه فيبيت يستره ربه ويصبح يكشف ستر الله عنه

24 Dhul Hijjah 144114 August 2020

Replying to the Words of the Adhan

QuestionAre there any Hadiths which mention the words that should be said after every line of Adhan? I did remember reading such a Hadith but would like to know the full Hadith with its source and authenticity.

17 Dhul Hijjah 14417 August 2020

False Information Regarding Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionI have come across the undermentioned post on a group chat. Would you be so kind as to please explain if this is authentic? "See example of Abu Hurayrah from Sahih Muslim in his Sahih in Volume 1, writes that during the time of the Prophet, 'Umar ibn Khattab beat…

29 Dhul Qa'dah 144120 July 2020

The Curse of Sayyiduna Sa’id ibn Zayd (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionI came across in a lecture that a woman (by name of Asma) got into a land dispute with Sayyiduna Sa'id Ibn Zayd (radiyallahu 'anhu) regarding a piece of land. Eventually Sayyiduna Sa'id Ibn Zayd (radiyallahu 'anhu) relented and even though he believed it was his land, he let Asma…

25 Dhul Qa'dah 144116 July 2020

‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Surprise and Happiness Upon Hearing of a Sunnah Being Practised

QuestionKindly mention which ‘Abdullah was alluded to in the following narration along with the reason for saying أنى علقها: عن أبي معمر أن أميرا كان بمكة يسلم تسليمتين فقال عبد الله: أنى علقها. قال الحكم في حديثه: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يفعله (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 581)