Tag Archives: Salah

September, 2021

• 15 September

  Commentary on the Hadith regarding offering Salah for forty days with the initial takbir

  Question Please explain regarding the Hadith on performing Salah for forty days in congregation, wherein a person will achieve two certificates. Is it a condition for the forty days to be consecutive of can it be spread out?
• 14 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) loved his wives and fragrance

  Question The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “In this world, women and perfume have been made dear to me, and my comfort has been provided in prayer.” Please provide the reference and grade.
• 2 September

  Virtue of praying four rak’ahs (Salatud Duha) in the morning

  Question Regarding the following Hadith, what is meant by “suffice”? Does it mean that Allah Ta’ala will protect one against misguidance and committing sins? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) has said: ‘Verily, Allah Ta’ala says: ‘O Son of Adam! Pray to me in the beginning of the day with four units [rak’ahs] and I shall thereby suffice you at the end …

August, 2021

• 24 August

  The prohibition of looking towards the sky in Salah

  Question Kindly explain the Hadith in Sahih Muslim which states that one should not lift their eyes to the sky when making du’a as one’s eyes would be snatched away. Does this Hadith refer to Salah only?
• 2 August

  Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) recited Surah Baqarah in Fajr Salah

  Question What is the meaning of the following part of the Hadith? ‘فقال: لو طلعت لم تجدنا غافلين’ صلى بنا أبو بكر رضي الله عنه صلاة الصبح , فقرأ بسورة البقرة في الركعتين جميعا , فلما انصرف قال: له عمر رضي الله عنه كادت الشمس تطلع فقال: لو طلعت لم تجدنا غافلين

July, 2021

• 6 July

  Offering Fajr Salah in congregation after marriage

  Question What is status of following narration? تزوج الحارث بن حسان وكانت له صحبة وكان الرجل إذ ذاك إذا تزوج تخدر أيامًا فلا يخرج لصلاة الغداة، فقيل له: أتخرج وإنمـا بنيت بأهلك في هذه الليلة؟ قال: والله إن امرأةً تمنعني من صلاة الغداة في جمع لامرأة سوء
• 2 July

  An unauthentic form of Salah for the day of ‘Arafah

  Question Is this an authentic Hadith? Salah for day of ‘Arafah: Two rak’ahs, recite: Surah Fatihah thrice, Surah Kafirun thrice and Surah Ikhlas one hundred times
• 1 July

  Another version of the narration regarding earning a livelihood

  Question What is status of following narration? إن من الذنوب ذنوبا لا يكفرها صوم ولا صلاة ولا جهاد وإنما يكفرها السعي على العيال

June, 2021

• 30 June

  Offering the four Sunnah of Zuhr after the Fard and two Sunnah

  Question What is the source for this narration? إذا فاتته الأربع قبل الظهر، صلاها بعد الركعتين بعد الظهر
• 30 June

  Reward for offering Salah with the initial takbir (takbir ula)

  Question Is there any additional reward for offering Salah with the Takbir Ula behind the Imam?
• 23 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) disapproval of a Sahabi reciting aloud behind the Imam in Salah

  Question What is the translation of the word ‘خالجنيها’ in the following Hadith: عن عمران بن حصين، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى الظهر، فجعل رجل يقرأ خلفه بسبح اسم ربك الأعلى، فلما انصرف قال: أيكم قرأ – أو أيكم القارئ – فقال رجل أنا، فقال: قد ظننت أن بعضكم خالجنيها
• 23 June

  Prohibition against confusing others in Salah by reciting too loudly

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Under the heading ‘Dhikr Qawl al-Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Laa yajhar ba’dukam ‘ala ba’din fil-Quran, Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded the Hadith, ‘None of you should compete with one another in reciting Quran loudly.’
• 21 June

  ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a in qawmah when getting up from ruku’

  Question Is this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic? Bi haw lil lahi wa quwwatihi aqumu wa aq’ud