24 October 2022
A dhikr/recital which supersedes other dhikrs
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said, "Whoever says the following 100 times in a day, nobody will be able to do a better deed except one who does more." The…
10 October 2022
An incident wherein the Jinn/Shayatin intervened and prevented people from accepting Islam
Question In Ad Durrul Manthur, under the commentary of Ayah 6 in Surah Jinn, a narration is mentioned which talks about how a Jinn played with a people regarding an idol they worshipped which ends…
8 June 2022
Arabic text of the Hadith about when Bismillah was revealed
Question Please provide the Arabic text of the following if possible: It comes in a Hadith narrated by Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu 'anhu): When Bismillah was revealed, the clouds moved towards the…
7 June 2022
A conversation between the Shayatin
Question Please comment and confirm if this narration is authentic? Al-Burzuli said: "Our Shaykh Abu Muhammad Ash-Shabibi narrating from Talib said, "The Shayatin (Devils) of the east and the west…
27 May 2022
Shaytan wailed when Surah Fatihah was revealed
Question What is the reference for this? إن إبليس رن حين انزلت فاتحة الكتاب Iblis wailed when the Fatihah was revealed
24 May 2022
Shaytan’s wailing and despondency at the time of the Conquest of Makkah
Question What is the reference for these words of Iblis? ايئسوا أن تردوا أمة محمد على الشرك بعد يومكم هذا
7 April 2022
Another version of the narration regarding a woman should remain concealed
Question Is this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A woman is 'awrah. Thus, hold her at home. Because, when she is about to go outdoor, and her kinsmen ask, 'Where are…
15 September 2021
Eat, drink, give and take with the right hand for Shaytan uses his left hand
Question Can this narration be quoted? Let one of you eat with his right hand and drink with his right hand, and take with his right hand and give with his right hand, for Satan eats with his left…
30 August 2021
A narration regarding not leaving the deceased alone
Question Does it come in a narration that we should not leave the body of the deceased alone as Shaytan has the ability to cause mischief by entering the body?
11 June 2021
Another narration regarding Shaytan weeping when man prostrates
Question What is the source of this Hadith? 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Indeed, when Shaytan sees the son of Adam prostrating, he shouts: 'Woe to him, the son of Adam was…
7 June 2021
The first person to apply logic was Iblis
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) where he said: "The first creature that apply the concept of qiyas [logic] is Iblis, then he made a mistake in…
16 April 2021
Women should remain concealed and the best place for a woman to offer Salah
Question Is this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A woman is privacy. When she is about to go outdoor, and her kinsmen ask, 'Where are you going?' She says, 'I will…
17 March 2021
A follow up query regarding keeping children indoors when night sets in
Question In the question you have answered here regarding keeping children indoors when night sets in, does this also apply to adults?
5 March 2021
Sufyan’s Thawri (rahimahullah) statement regarding shaytan accompanying a youngster
Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah): "If every woman has one Shaytan accompanying her, then a handsome lad has two."
6 October 2020
Meaning of the words ‘لا يستجرينكم الشيطان’
Question What is the meaning of the words 'لا يستجرينكم الشيطان' in the following Hadith: عن أبي نضرة، عن مطرف، قال: قال أبي: انطلقت في وفد بني عامر إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: فقلنا: أنت…