24 March 2023
Sit in the company of a scholar who invites you to five things
Question What is status of the following narration? لا تجلسوا مع كل عالم ، إلا عالم يدعوكم من خمس إلى خمس : من الشك إلى اليقين ، ومن العداوة إلى النصيحة ، ومن الكبر إلى التواضع ، ومن الرياء إلى…
15 June 2022
A narration regarding the sleep of a scholar being better than the worship of an ignorant person
Question Is the following fabricated? "The sleep of the scholar is better than the worship of the ignorant"
11 October 2021
The death of a scholar
Question What is the status of the following narration? موت العالم مصيبة لا تجبر وثلمة لا تسد وهو نجمٌ طُمِس وموت قبيلة أيسر لي من موت عالم……
3 September 2021
Another version of the Hadith cautioning against incorrect intentions when seeking knowledge
Question What is the source of these words? عن أنس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من طلب العلم ليباهي به العلماء ويماري به السفهاء أو يصرف وجوه الناس إليه فهو في النار……
2 August 2021
The worsening state of the Ummah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? - "Every generation that passes will be worse in immorality and ignorance than the ones before them."
29 July 2021
Knowledge will be lifted through the demise of Scholars
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Knowledge will be snatched away by the taking away of scholars along with their knowledge leaving behind ignorant people who will be asked to settle matters and…
9 June 2021
Which madhab did ‘Allamah Majdud Din Ibnul Athir (rahimahullah) follow?
Question Was 'Allamah Majdud Din, Ibnul Athir, Mubarak ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abdil Karim, Ash-Shaybani, Al-Jazari, Al-Mawsili (rahimahullah) a Hanafi or Shafi'i scholar?
30 March 2021
Caution against seeking knowledge merely to argue and debate
Question Please provide a narration together with the Arabic text that specifically speaks about seeking knowledge just to argue with others and prove one's point.
15 February 2021
“Accompany the intelligent, and you will be regarded to be part of them”
Question What is the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Also, who is it attributed to? 'Abdullah said: "My father said to me, 'O my son, accompany the intelligent, and indeed you will be…
28 January 2021
Authenticity of the narration regarding the grave of a scholar
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? "Seek [knowledge] and teach it to people, for I will certainly illuminate the grave of the teacher and the seeker so that they do not feel…
26 January 2021
The scholar’s grave will be illuminated
Question What is the status of the following narration? "When a scholar ('aalim) passes away, Allah gives his knowledge a form. That form becomes his friend and companion till the day of Qiyamah and…
4 December 2020
‘The sleep of a scholar is regarded to be ‘ibadah’
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? "A Scholar's sleep is regarded to be worship"
21 August 2020
A narration stating that ‘Ulama will be massacred before Qiyamah
Question What is status of following narration? يأتي على الناس زمان يقتل فيه العلماء كما يقتل الكلاب فيا ليت العلماء في ذلك الزمان تحامقوا……
11 June 2020
The scholars intercession on the Day of Qiyamah
Question What is authenticity of following narration? يبعث العالم والعابد، فيقال للعابد: ادخل الجنة، ويقال للعالم: اثبت حتى تشفع للناس بما أحسنت أدبهم……
5 June 2020
The Scholars will intercede on the Day of Qiyamah
Question What is the status of this narration: إذا كان يوم القيامة يقول الله تعالى للعابدين والمجاهدين ادخلوا الجنة، فيقول العلماء بفضل علمنا تعبدوا وجاهدوا، فيقول الله عز وجل: أنتم عندي كبعض ملائكتي…