Tag Archives: Sirah

October, 2021

• 15 October

  A narration regarding ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) not killing a polytheist who spat on him

  Question Is the following narration authentic and what is its reference? This is just the gist of the narration: Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was fighting a polytheist and was about to kill the polytheist when the polytheist spat in his face. Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) stopped and walked away. When asked he said that at first he was going to …

August, 2021

• 31 August

  A miraculous incident regarding Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and a deceased replying from the grave

  Question Is this incident authentic? Imam Bayhaqi states in Dalailun Nubuwwah that once Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) invited a man to Islam. He said that he would accept Islam if Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) brought his deceased daughter back to life. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked to be taken to her grave. The man took him to …
• 25 August

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would kiss ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) while fasting

  Question Please verify this narration? Allah’s Messenger used to kiss me while observing fast; and who among you can control his desire as the Messenger of Allah could control his desire?
• 6 August

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would greet children

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) greeted children whenever he came by them.

July, 2021

• 1 July

  Sharaf bintu Khalifah (radiyallahu ‘anha), a Sahabiyah who Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) married

  Question Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) marry the sister of Sayyiduna Dihyah Kalbi (radiyallahu ‘anhu); Sayyidatuna Sharaf bintu Khalifah (radiyallahu ‘anha)?

June, 2021

• 16 June

  Valuing a strand of the blessed hair of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: Ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) has said: “I said to ‘Abidah (rahimahullah): ‘We have some of the hair of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) which we got from Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) or from his family.’ ‘Abidah (rahimahullah) replied. “No doubt if I had a single strand of that [hair], it would have …

April, 2021

• 15 April

  Melon and cucumber with dates

  Question Is eating melon and fresh dates and cucumber and fresh dates two separate Sunnahs or is it one and the same Hadith?
• 1 April

  The warning sermon on Mount Safa

  Question Has this Hadith appeared with the following wording in any narration? “From the mountain he [i.e. Rasulullah – sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam] asked the people of Makkah: ‘If I say on the other side of the mountain your enemy is there will you believe me?’ Everyone said: “if you say on the other side of the mountain there is the …

March, 2021

• 17 March

  An incident regarding a necklace of Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question There’s a video going around about an incident about a Bedouin coming to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and asking for some provisions. He was directed to the house of Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) who first opted to give him some animal skin but then gave him her necklace after he said he wont be able to eat the animal …

February, 2021

• 17 February

  ‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine’

  Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine.’

January, 2021

• 27 January

  Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) purchases a trouser for four dirhams

  Question Is this narration authentic? قلت: يا رسول الله، وإنك لتلبس السراويل؟ قال: نعم، وبالليل والنهار، وفي السفر والحضر، فإني أمرت بالتستر، فلم أجد شيئا أستر منه

December, 2020

• 25 December

  Length and Wording of the Famous Nashid “Tala’al Badru ‘Alayna”

  Question Regarding the famous poem, طلع البدر علينا, I have come across it beginning with different wordings such as طلع، طالع، أشرق etc. What is the correct wording of the poem? Similarly, I have heard this poem in varying lengths of 3 or 4 lines, especially those sung as naats or anashid. What is the correct length of the poem?
• 24 December

  You shall die as you sleep and be resurrected as you awaken

  Question Was the following Hadith something Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said in his first public address to the Makkans? “By Allah, you shall die as you sleep, and you shall be resurrected as you awaken, and you shall be rewarded with good if you do good, and bad if you do bad”