14 May 2025
The du’a of a child
Question Is there any Hadith stating that the du'as of children are accepted?
16 April 2025
Consuming interest generally results in a bad death
Question I have heard that a pious predecessor made the following statement. What is the reference for it? أكلة الربا مجرب لهم سوء الخاتمة
26 December 2024
A narration regarding Allah’s mercy on the day of Qiyamah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Narrated in Sahih Bukhari: The angels will call to the Believers and they will come in front of their Rabb and Allah will say: "My servants, come closer to…
20 December 2024
A statement attributed to Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) regarding the nafs
Question Is the following quotation correctly attributed to Imam Ahmed Ibn Hambal (rahimahullah)? If not, is there any reliable source to it? نفسي التي قتلتني بالمعاصي لا بد أن اقتص منها يوماً،…
20 November 2024
‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) sees an old man drinking alcohol
Question I am looking for the reference of the incident wherein Sayyiduna 'Umar was once patrolling with Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) when he peeped into an old man's house and…
1 November 2024
A du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite to seek forgiveness for all kinds of sins
Question Is this du'a/istighfar authentic? رب اغفر لي خطيئتي وجهلي، وإسرافي في أمري كله، وما أنت أعلم به مني، اللهم اغفر لي خطاياي، وعمدي وجهلي وهزلي، وكل ذلك عندي، اللهم اغفر لي ما قدمت وما أخرت،…
17 October 2024
The benefit of inviting to good and the harm of inviting to sin
Question Kindly provide the reference for this Hadith: «من دعا إلى هدى، كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه، لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئا، ومن دعا إلى ضلالة، كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه، لا ينقص…
17 October 2024
An untraceable narration on assisting in sin
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever helps someone in committing a sin, even by uttering half a word, is a partner in that sin."
23 August 2024
Another version of the Hadith on illness expiating sins
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? لا يمرض مؤمن ولا مؤمنة، ولا مسلم ولا مسلمة، إلا حط الله بها عنه خطيئته
22 August 2024
Illness causes sins to fall away like leaves from a tree
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? ما يمرض مؤمن ولا مؤمنة، ولا مسلم ولا مسلمة إلا حط الله بذلك خطاياه كما تنحط الورقة عن الشجرة……
8 August 2024
Imam Malik’s advice to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahumallah) regarding sin
Question Where is it mentioned that when Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) met Imam Malik (rahimahullah), he told him: "I see that Allah placed Nur in your heart so do not extinguish it with the darkness…
31 July 2024
A du’a Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite in Sajdah
Question Is this a Sunnah du'a? O Allah, forgive me all my sins, small and great, first and last, open and secret.
10 July 2024
The joy of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) upon witnessing the generosity of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum)
Question Kindly translate the following Hadith and comment on the authenticity: عن المنذر بن جرير، عن أبيه، قال: كنا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في صدر النهار، قال: فجاءه قوم حفاة عراة مجتابي…
2 April 2024
Hasan’s al Basri (rahimahullah) statement regarding a fasiq
Question I would like to ask regarding the authenticity of the following narration in Al Adabul Mufrad: Hasan said: "There should not be a sense of respect between you and a sinner."
1 April 2024
Ascribing partners to Allah Ta’ala: The greatest sin
Question Who narrated the following Hadith? I asked Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), "Which sin is the greatest?" He replied, "That you ascribe partners to Allah Who created you."