Tag Archives: Salah

September, 2017

• 21 September

  Clarification on what to recite after ruku’

  Question Is there a contradiction between these narrations? 1) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says, “When we would read Salah behind Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and he would say ‘sami’allahu liman hamidah‘ then those behind would say, ‘sami’allahu liman hamidah.'” (Daraqutni) 2) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When the Imam says ‘sami’allahu liman hamidah‘, say ‘Allahumma Rabbana lakal …
• 13 September

  Teach your children Salah when they are seven years old

  Question What is the grade of this Hadith from Tirmidhi: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Teach/Command a child to recite Salah when he/she is seven years old and beat him for it [i.e. if he intentionally does not pray] when he is ten.”

August, 2017

• 22 August

  Living close to the Masjid but not frequenting it is a sign of hypocrisy

  Question What is the source of this narration? كفى علماً عَلَى النفاق أن يكون الرَّجُلُ جار المسجد لا يرى فِيهِ
• 11 August

  Offering Salah at home without a valid excuse

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever hears the Adhan and does not respond to it [i.e. does not offer Salah at the Masjid], then [his Salah at home] has no [value], except for those who have a valid reason”
• 11 August

  Walking in front of one performing Salah

  Question Is there a Hadith mentioning a warning for walking in front of one performing Salah?
• 7 August

  Jannah for those who offer Salah on time

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) once passed by the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) and asked, ‘Do you know what your Rabb has said?’They replied, ‘Allah and His Messenger know best, thrice. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then said, ‘[Allah Ta’ala said] I swear by My Might and Glory that I shall place in Jannah those who …
• 1 August

  Meaning of part of a Hadith on eclipse

  Question Regarding Salatul Kusuf [Salah performed during an eclipse], what is the meaning of these words in Sahih Muslim, ‘Yukhaw wifullaahu bihima ibadah’?

July, 2017

• 25 July

  Saying Allahu Akbar after terminating the fard salah

  Question Is it authentically proven that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said ‘Allahu Akbar’ after every Taslim of the five daily salahs? Is it a standing sunnah to do so as many Imams do not do so?
• 22 July

  Leaning on one leg in Salah

  Question In Sunan Nasai, there is a chapter ‘As saffu baynal qadamayn‘. There is a narration under this chapter wherein Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said that murawahah is better. Is the Hadith authentic and what does murawahah mean?
• 20 July

  If a person’s Salah and tongue are in order, all other deeds will be

  Question Who is this statement attributed to? خصلتان إذا صلحتا من العبد صلح ما سواهما من أمره: صلاته ولسانه
• 7 July

  Some narrations on the latecomer joining the Salah

  Question Can this narration be quoted? It is narrated that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When you come to join the prayer and find us in prostration, then you should join in the prostration but should not count this prostration as a part of your prayer. Whoever joins late but completes one unit of the prayer, before the Imam …
• 3 July

  A fabricated narration on sleeping before offering ‘Isha Salah

  Question Is this a Hadith? “When a person falls asleep before offering ‘Isha Salah, two Angels stand by him and say, ‘[Perform your] Salah.’ [When he doesn’t awaken], they give up and say, ‘The loser is asleep and he refuses to awaken.'”

June, 2017

• 30 June

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would eat dates before proceeding for ‘Eid Salah

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? “On the Day of ‘Eidul Fitr, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would not go out until he had eaten some dates.” Another version states that he would eat an odd number of dates.