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2 Sha'ban 143918 April 2018

The Extreme Hunger and Poverty of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) says: "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would spend several nights in a row hungry and they would not find anything for dinner. Most of their bread was made from barley [without any flour]"

1 Sha'ban 143917 April 2018

We Are a Nation Who Do Not Eat Until We Are Hungry

QuestionIs the following an authentic Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? "We are a nation who do not eat until we are hungry and when we eat, we do not eat to our fill"

1 Sha'ban 143917 April 2018

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Falling Off a Horse

QuestionThere is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari which mentions that once Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) fell off a horse and his leg or shoulder got injured after which he swore that he would not go to his wives for one month. Why did the Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…

17 Jumadal Akhirah 14395 March 2018

The Eloquence of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionCould you please provide the Arabic text and reference for the following: Once when the sky was cloudy, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked the people if they had observed the towering [clouds] in the sky. The people replied that the clouds looked extremely beautiful and well stacked, one on…

16 Rabi'ul Awwal 14395 December 2017

A Narration Regarding the Incident of Hudaybiyyah

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? 'Umar ibn Al Khattab said to Abu Jandal (radiyallahu 'anhu): "For verily they are Mushrikun (polytheist), and the blood of one of them is like the blood of a dog"

26 Muharram 143917 October 2017

The Generosity of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and the Barakah of Ten Dirhams

QuestionIs this an authentic Hadith? حدثنا أبو شعيب الحراني، ثنا يحيى بن عبد الله البابلتي، ثنا أيوب بن نهيك، قال: سمعت عطاء بن أبي رباح، يقول سمعت ابن عمر، يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وأتى صاحب بز فاشترى منه قميصا بأربعة دراهم فخرج وهو عليه فإذا رجل…

25 Muharram 143916 October 2017

Who Suggested Digging the Trench?

QuestionI have heard that the suggestion of Salman Farsi regarding trenches is without sanad. Is this true?

11 Muharram 14392 October 2017

An Incident Regarding Abu Sufyan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) at the Conquest of Makkah

QuestionIs this incident suitable to quote? Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (radiyallahu 'anhu) was sitting, just after the conquest of Makkah, watching Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) walking with the people close on his heels, he said to himself, What if I resumed fighting this man? Whereupon Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…