Tag Archives: Sirah

August, 2019

• 8 August

  Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) make dhikr when he was weaned off?

  Question What is the status of the following narration? عن عبد الله بن عباس، قال: كانت حليمة بنت أبي ذؤيب التي أرضعت النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، تحدث أنها لما فطمت رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، تكلم، قالت:  سمعته يقول كلاما عجيبا: سمعته يقول: الله أكبر كبيرا، والحمد لله كثيرا، وسبحان الله بكرة وأصيلا
• 1 August

  A description of the animal Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) slaughtered for udhiyah/qurbani

  Question I have a desire to emulate Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in the udhiyah/qurbani animal he slaughtered. Kindly provide me with a description of the sheep as mentioned in the Hadith.

July, 2019

• 30 July

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would dislike anyone to stand up for him

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that none was dearer to the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) than Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), yet, when they saw him they did not stand up knowing his dislike for this.”
• 29 July

  Another version of the Hadith regarding a sound emanating from the chest of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question Is there a Hadith which mentions that Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) chest made the sound of a hand mill/mill?
• 3 July

  Honey mixed with water

  Question Is the following established? Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) said, “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to drink honey and water first thing in the morning. In it is a hidden cure for the preservation of one’s health. None will benefit from it except the intelligent.” (Zadul Ma’ad)
• 3 July

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was called ‘Al Mutawakkil’

  Question Is there any Hadith which states that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was given the name ‘Al Mutawakkil’ by Allah?

June, 2019

• 27 June

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) passed away in the home of ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question Is this authentic: Suddenly, there was a person, he greeted. ‘May I come in?’ he asked. But Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) did not allow him to enter the room. ‘I’m sorry, my father is ill,’ said Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha), turned her body back and closed the door. She went back to her father who had opened his eyes and …
• 26 June

  Ibn ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) description of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question Who is this statement attributed to? ما رأيت أحدا أنجد ولا أجود ولا أشجع ولا أضوأ من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
• 20 June

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) had become cautious when receiving gifts after Khaybar

  Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? كان رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) لا يأكل من هدية حتى يأمر صاحبها أن يأكل منها للشاة التي أهديت له بخيبر

May, 2019

• 17 May

  How many dates would Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) have at iftar?

  Question Is there any mention in Hadith as to how many dates did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) consume at the time of iftar?
• 2 May

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never howled with laughter

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) narrates: “I never saw the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) laughing in such a way that his uvula (i.e. the soft fleshy tissue hanging in the back of the throat) became visible. He used to merely smile.”

March, 2019

• 18 March

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) preferred to travel on a Thursday

  Question Is there any narration that Nabi (saw) would like to set out on a journey on Thursday?

February, 2019

• 27 February

  Applying kuhl/antimony before sleeping

  Question I wanted to know whether there is any authentic Hadith with regards to applying surma/kuhl (antimony) at night? Is any method also mentioned?