Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah

22 Shawwal 14396 July 2018

Shaytan Will Overpower Man in Three Ways

QuestionKindly provide the reference for this narration: عن خيثمة قال: كان يقال إن الشيطان يقول ما غلبني عليه ابن آدم فلن يغلبني على ثلاث أن يأخذ مالا من غير حقه أو أن يمنعه من حقه أو أن يضعه في غير حقه

21 Shawwal 14395 July 2018

The Narrator, Abu Ramlah

QuestionCould you kindly advise on the strength of this narration which I have sourced from Sharh Mukhtasar Tahawi, vol. 7, pg. 311, as there is a narrator by the name of Abu Ramlah روى الشعبي وسليمان التيمي وغيرهما عن أبي رملة الحنفي، واسمه عامر - بصري - عن مخنف بن…

18 Shawwal 14392 July 2018

The Ant Seeking Rain in the Era of Nabi Sulayman (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionWhat is status of following narration ? حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ الْعَمِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِي: أَنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ، خَرَجَ بِالنَّاسِ يَسْتَسْقِي، فَمَرَّ عَلَى نَمْلَةٍ مُسْتَلْقِيَةٍ عَلَى قَفَاهَا، رَافِعَةٍ قَوَائِمَهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَهِيَ تَقُولُ: اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا خَلْقٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ لَيْسَ لَنَا غِنًى عَنْ رِزْقِكَ، فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَسْقِيَنَا…

14 Shawwal 143928 June 2018

Consulting the Jurists and pious

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) emphasised the importance of both; understanding and piety in his advice to Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) when he asked, "O Messenger of Allah, if we were afflicted with a matter wherein there is no permissibility or prohibition, what do you instruct…

13 Shawwal 143927 June 2018

A Narration Regarding Safwan ibn Mu’attal (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna 'Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) says, "A woman came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) while we were with him. She said: O Messenger of Allah, my husband, Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal, beats me when I pray, makes me break my fast when I keep…

8 Ramadan 143923 May 2018

Locating a Narration in Musnad Ahmad

QuestionKindly help in locating a Hadith from Musnad Ahmad and Tabarani, the understood meaning of the Hadith is that whenever Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) used to deliver the khutba, when he reached near the Mimbar, he used to first greet (assalamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu) the people and then…

25 Sha'ban 143911 May 2018

Allah Ta’ala Detests Grandiloquence

QuestionPlease give me the source for this narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed Allah detests the excessively eloquent among men, who slaps his tongue around like the cow slaps his tongue"

21 Sha'ban 14397 May 2018

Salah to Assist in Memorising the Quran

QuestionThere is a Hadith recorded by Imam Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3570 and others where Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates a Salah he learns from the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) to ease his memorization of the Quran. There seems to be dispute by the Muhaddithun about the strength of this narration.…

27 Rajab 143913 April 2018

The Application of Weak Hadiths

QuestionI know the majority of scholars accept weak Hadiths for virtues bearing in mind certain conditions. However my question is regarding why weak Hadiths are also used for those things which are not related to virtues. I am confused regarding the wiping of the face after prayer, from what I…

11 Rajab 143928 March 2018

Prepare for the Grave

QuestionWhat is the reference of this Hadith? عن البراء قال كنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في جنازة فجلس على شفير القبر فبكى حتى بل الثرى ثم قال يا إخواني لمثل هذا فأعدوا

9 Rajab 143926 March 2018

The Angels Follow in Salah When Adhan/Iqamah Is Called

QuestionHow authentic are these narrations 1) Sayyiduna Salman Al Farisi (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If a man is in a deserted land and the time of prayer arrives, thus he performs ablution [wudu] and if he does not find water he…

6 Rajab 143923 March 2018

The Twelve Generations/Brackets of Narrators

QuestionI am looking for a resource that mentions the twelve generations of narrators of Hadith, the Arabic terminology as well as the English explanation.

15 Jumadal Ula 14391 February 2018

The Worst Fitnah According to Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs this report authentic? Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu 'anhu) was asked, 'What is the biggest fitnah?' He replied, That good and evil is presented to you and you do not know which of them to follow [due to you being unable to distinguish]."

29 Rabi'ul Awwal 143918 December 2017

The Four Characteristics of the Ambiya

QuestionIs the following a Hadith? "There are four characteristic of the Messengers; Modesty, using 'itr [fragrance], using the Miswak, and marriage"