18 February 2026
Providing Water as Sadaqah Is an Effective Means of Cure
Question Where does the following appear? It is narrated that 'Abdullah Ibnul Mubarak (rahimahullah) advised a man who was suffering from an ulcer to dig a well in a place where people were in need…
11 February 2026
This World Is Not a Permanent Abode
Question Please mention the reference and Arabic text of the following Fudayl (rahimahullah) said: "This world is not a place of permanent residence. Adam ('alayhis salam) was only sent down to it as…
11 November 2025
Fudayl’s ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) reminder to his son
Question Kindly provide the reference for this: Fudayl (rahimahullah) said: "You consider yourself to be something while even an insect obeys Allah more than you do."
23 October 2025
The sign of a sincere person
Question Could you provide the reference for this statement of 'Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah)? Imam Dhahabi (rahimahullah) said: "The sign of a sincere person is that when he is reminded of his…
16 September 2025
Imam Abu Bakr ibn Ayyash on the true purpose of knowledge
Question What is the meaning of this quote? وقال أبو بكر: الدخول في العلم سهل والخروج منه إلى الله شديد
3 September 2025
The effect of speaking ill about Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this incident authentic? كنا في حلقة النظر بجامع المنصور، فجاء شاب خراساني، فسأل عن مسألة المصراة، فطالب بالدليل، فاحتج المستدل بحديث أبي هريرة الوارد فيها، فقال الشاب، وكان حنفيا: أبو…
3 July 2025
Imam Ahmad’s (rahimahullah) advice on forgiving a fellow Muslim
Question I am looking for a reference for this quote of Imam Ahmed سامح أخاك وما ينفعك أن يعذب الله أخاك المسلم في سببك
10 June 2025
How to attain a spiritually illuminated heart
Question I saw this quoted as a saying of Imam Shafi'i and require a reference for it: اجتناب المعاصي وترك ما لا يعنيك ينور القلب
22 May 2025
How old was Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) when she passed away?
Question Can you tell me how old Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha) was when she passed away?
30 April 2025
The benefit of limiting one’s social circle
Question What is the correct reference for this statement? Sufyan Thawri (Rahimahullah) said: "The fewer people you know, the less you will make ghibah"
10 December 2024
Man is nothing but a span of days
Question Hasan al Basri (rahimahullah) said: "Son of Adam! You are nothing but a number of days, whenever each day passes then part of you has gone."
2 December 2024
‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was a man of few words
Question Kindly provide the reference for this narration: "'Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu 'anhu) would speak less, remain silent for a long time, and most of his words were seeking refuge in the Most…
31 October 2024
Do not leave this world before tasting the sweetness of knowing Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the full statement and reference for this? Malik (rahimahullah) said: "The sweetest thing in the world is the recognition of Allah." (Siyar)
28 October 2024
The benefits of occasional hunger
Question Could you please provide the reference? "Hunger purifies the heart, suppresses desires, and causes subtle/precise knowledge."
16 September 2024
A biography of Ummu Sulaym (radiyallahu ‘anha), the honourable mother of Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly provide a biography on Ummu Sulaym (radiyallahu 'anha), the mother of Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu).