Tag Archives: Sins

April, 2021

• 12 April

  Explanation of the Hadith: ‘If you did not sin’

  Question What is the meaning of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘By that being in whose control/possession lies my soul, if you did not sin, Allah [Ta’ala] would have had way with you and brought a nation that would sin and then seek forgiveness from Allah. He would then forgive them.’

February, 2021

• 10 February

  If someone insults you, do not retaliate

  Question Is this a Hadith? “And if a person reviles you and dishonours you with what he knows of you then do not degrade him (back) with what you know of him for the curse (of abuse) will only be upon him.”
• 2 February

  Istighfar/Seeking forgiveness before sleeping

  Question What is the status of this Hadith? Narrated Abu Sa’id (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever says when he goes to bed thrice: ‘I seek the forgiveness of Allah, the one whom there’s none worthy of worship except for him the Living the Sustainer and I repent to him’ Allah shall forgive him his sins …

January, 2021

• 21 January

  The Quran has explained the sickness as well as the cure

  Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? ألا أدلكم على دائكم ودوائكم، ألا إن داءكم الذنوب، ودواؤكم الاستغفار

December, 2020

• 4 December

  Spending haram wealth on noble courses will still result in sin

  Question Is this narration correct? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever earned money from forbidden sources, then freed from it, and joined ties, that will still be insistence on sins.”
• 1 December

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice regarding sustenance and seeking rizq through halal avenues

  Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? ليس من عمل يقرب إلى الجنة، إلا قد أمرتكم به، ولا عمل يقرب إلى النار، إلا قد نهيتكم عنه، لا يستبطئن أحد منكم رزقه ان جبريل عليه السلام ألقى في روعي أن أحدا منكم لن يخرج من الدنيا حتى يستكمل رزقه، فاتقوا الله أيها الناس، وأجملوا في الطلب، فإن استبطأ أحد منكم …

November, 2020

• 24 November

  Those who engage in indecent talk and those who listen/spread it are equal in sin

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? “The one who speaks obscene vile talk and the one who hears it are equal in the sin.”
• 17 November

  Another version of the narration regarding the parable of a believer when he is afflicted by illness or fever

  Question What is the source of this Hadith? إنما مثل العبد المؤمن حين يصيبه الرعد والحمى، كمثل حديدة تدخل النار فيذهب خبثها ويبقى طيبها
• 16 November

  Ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice to his son

  Question What is the reference for this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advised his son Abu ‘Ubaydah with three words: “My son, I command you to fear Allah, let your house suffice you, cry over your sins.”
• 12 November

  ‘Isa’s (‘alayhis salam) statement regarding an unlawful gaze

  Question Is this suitable to quote? وكان عيسى عليه السلام يقول: النظرة تزرع في القلب الشهوة وكفى بها خطيئة ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) used to say: “An [unlawful] gaze plants the seed of desire in the heart and this is sufficient to be a sin.”

October, 2020

• 22 October

  A beautiful comprehensive Masnun du’a

  Question Can you provide the entire du’a? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would say, ‘wamkur li wa la tamkur ‘alayya’ [i.e. plot in favour of me by afflicting my enemy in ways that they do not even realise].
• 9 October

  A believer is fearful after carrying out a good deed

  Question Can you provide the reference for this as well as the Arabic text? Hassan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: A believer is the one who, after performing a good deed, is fearful and a transgressor is the one who, after committing a sin, is at peace
• 7 October

  Authenticity of Ibn Mas’ud’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the greatest of sins

  Question Please assist with the authenticity of this narration Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Certainly from among the greatest of sins is when a man says to his brother, ‘Fear Allah!’, he says, ‘Worry about your own self, [who are you] to order me.’”