Shu’abul Iman

28 Rajab 144123 March 2020

The Belly Is the Pond of the Body

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? المعدة حوض البدن، والعروق إليها واردة، فإذا صحت المعدة، صدرت العروق بالصحة، وإذا فسدت المعدة، صدرت العروق بالسقم

3 Rajab 144127 February 2020

Jahannam Will Request the Believers to Cross Over the Bridge (Sirat) Swiftly

QuestionI would like to get a reference for the following Hadith regarding the speech of Jahannam when the believers are crossing the bridge (sirat) over it: Jahannam will say to Believers on the Day of Qiyamah: "O Believer! Pass over me [quickly], for your light is extinguishing/cooling my flames."

19 Jumadal Akhirah 144114 February 2020

Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) on Seeking Excuses for a Muslim Brother

QuestionWhat is the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Muhammad ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) said: "If some news reaches you about your brother [i.e., an error or sin of his] then seek an excuse for him. If you do not find an excuse for him, then you should still say:…

15 Jumadal Akhirah 144110 February 2020

Reciting Ayatul Kursi Before Sleeping

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: من قرأها (آية الكرسي) حين يأخذ مضجعه أمنه الله على داره ودار جاره والدويرات حوله

9 Jumadal Akhirah 14414 February 2020

Books That Gather the Statements/Incidents of the Salaf

QuestionAre there any books that specifically gather the sayings and anecdotes of the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) Tabi'un in relation to encouraging good deeds, zuhd (asceticism) and riqaq (narrations that soften the heart)? Which are the best and most reliable books to use for this purpose?

3 Jumadal Akhirah 144129 January 2020

Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Advice Regarding Hating the Sin and Not the Sinner

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? عن أبي قلابة، أن أبا الدرداء مر على رجل قد أصاب ذنبا، فكانوا يسبونه، فقال: أرأيتم لو وجدتموه في قليب ألم تكونوا مستخرجيه؟ قالوا: بلى، قال: فلا تسبوا أخاكم واحمدوا الله الذي عافاكم، قالوا: أفلا تبغضه؟ قال: إنما أبغض عمله، فإذا تركه فهو…

21 Rabi'ul Akhir 144119 December 2019

Music Has the Same Ill Effect as Intoxicants

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Keep away from music, because it incites the feelings of lust, destroys shame, and it intoxicates like wine." [Shu'abul Iman]

14 Rabi'ul Akhir 144112 December 2019

‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Priceless Advice

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this narration? ﻗﺎﻝ ﻋﻠﻲ: اﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻟﻮ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻢ اﻟﻤﻄﻲ ﻓﻴﻬﻦ ﻷﻧﻀﻴﺘﻤﻮﻫﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺪﺭﻛﻮا ﻣﺜﻠﻬﻦ: ﻻ ﻳﺮﺝ ﻋﺒﺪ ﺇﻻ ﺭﺑﻪ، ﻭﻻ ﻳﺨﻒ ﺇﻻ ﺫﻧﺒﻪ، ﻭﻻ ﻳﺴﺘﺤﻴﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻻ ﻳﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﻠﻢ، ﻭﻻ ﻳﺴﺘﺤﻴﻲ ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺇﺫا ﺳﺌﻞ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ: اﻟﻠﻪ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ، ﻭاﻋﻠﻤﻮا ﺃﻥ ﻣﻨﺰﻟﺔ…

20 Rabi'ul Awwal 144118 November 2019

The Cuckold Will Not Enter Jannah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity and Arabic text of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The cuckold will not enter Jannah" (Musnad Abi Dawud At Tayalisi)

16 Rabi'ul Awwal 144114 November 2019

A Believer Would Only Be Seen in Three Places

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? قال التابعي قتادة: كان المؤمن لا يرى إلا في ثلاثة مواطن: في مسجد يعمره، أو بيت يستره، أو حاجة لا بأس بها