24 Rabi'ul Awwal 143913 December 2017
Everyone Should Have a Sense of Possessiveness Over Their Wives
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إني غيور وإن إبراهيم كان غيورا وما من امرئ لا يغار إلا منكوس القلب
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah
18 Rabi'ul Awwal 14397 December 2017
Hadiths of a Narrator Who Occasionally Errs
QuestionThere are a number of youth online who are weakening all kinds of narrations on the basis that a narrator is Saduq, but makes mistakes, or has conjecture according to ibn Hajar. When a narrator is regarded as having a weak memory, or makes mistakes, does this render his tradition…
9 Rabi'ul Awwal 143928 November 2017
Another Version of the Du’a to Recite When It Rains
QuestionIn the du'a to recite when it rains, is there a Hadith with the words اللّٰهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا Allahumma sayban nafi'a (with a س)
18 Safar 14398 November 2017
The Virtue of Seeking Knowledge in Masjid Nabawi
QuestionIs this Hadith sahih? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates, I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying: He who comes to my Masjid (Masjidun Nabawi) with no other intention but to learn or teach a good deed is like a Mujahid in the path of Allah. And he who…
18 Safar 14398 November 2017
The Virtue of Saying “Astaghfirullahal ‘Azim Alladhi La Ilaha Illa Huwal Hayyul Qayyumu wa atubu Ilayhi” Daily
QuestionIs this correct? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever reads Astaghfirullahal 'Azim Alladi La Ilaha illa Huwal Hayyul Qayyumu wa atubu ilayhi five times daily, all of his sins will be forgiven except the rights of other people."
11 Safar 14391 November 2017
What Defines a “Tabaqah” in a Hadith Chain?
QuestionMy question is in relation to the number of narrators found at every level, in order to class a narration as Mutawatir or Khabar wahid. What is meant by each stage (Tabaqah)? Many times, individuals narrate Hadith to people of their own age and their own generation. In this instance,…
5 Safar 143926 October 2017
Authenticity of a Narration in Ibn Abi Shaybah
QuestionWhat is status of following Hadith ? من نظر إلى فرج امرأة لم تحل له أمها ولا ابنتها أخرجه ابن أبي شيبة في المصنف
3 Safar 143924 October 2017
The Peril of Studying Hadith Without the Guidance of the Fuqaha
QuestionPlease provide reference and the Arabic Text of the saying or a similar attributed to Imam Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah (rahimahullah): "Hadith are a source of deviation if not taken from its people"
3 Safar 143924 October 2017
Imam Mirak (rahimahullah)
QuestionIn Mirqatul Mafatih. Mulla 'Ali Qari quotes different scholars. Sometimes he says قال ميرك. Who is this Shaykh?
20 Muharram 143911 October 2017
Proof for Not Raising the Hands During the Salah
QuestionI would like to ask about the authenticity of the Hadith reported by Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) regarding performing raf'ul yadain only once in salah?
5 Muharram 143926 September 2017
Reciting Surahs Falaq and Nas in Fajr While on Journey
QuestionWhat is authenticity of following narration? عن عقبة بن عامر الجهني قال: كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر، فلما طلع الفجر أذن وأقام، ثم أقامني عن يمينه، فقرأ بالمعوذتين، فلما انصرف قال: كيف رأيت؟ قلت: قد رأيت يا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. قال: فاقرأ بهما…
22 Dhul Hijjah 143814 September 2017
Caring for Daughters Without Showing Preferential Treatment
QuestionI have read the Hadith on your website regarding caring properly for daughters. Is there any Hadith which also mentions an added condition of not preferring other children over one's daughters in Hadith?
20 Dhul Hijjah 143812 September 2017
How to Classify a Deed as Sunnah or Mustahab?
Question1. If some act is not mentioned clearly in the Hadith, but is "deduced" therefrom, can we classify this as a Sunnah as it is mentioned as a commentary of the Hadith but not clearly mentioned in the Hadith? 2. Is it correct that something which is found in a…
17 Dhul Hijjah 14389 September 2017
Abiding by the Rules of Arabic Grammar When Reciting Hadith.
QuestionShould one abide to this rule when reading Hadiths? خطأ شائع بين الطلاب: قراءة همزة القطع في موضع الوصل قال العلامة ابن الحاجب صاحب الكافية في كتابه ’الشافية‘ و إثباتها أي همزة الوصل وصلا لحن اهـ ’وقال الملا علي القاري رحمه الله في‘ مرقاة المفاتيح وعنه أي عن أبي قتادة…
1 Dhul Hijjah 143824 August 2017
Cupping on a Wednesday?
QuestionI have heard that the Hadith regarding prohibition of cupping on a Wednesday is weak. Is this true and is cupping harmful on Wednesday?