Tag Archives: Statements and Actions of Sahabah

March, 2020

• 25 March

  Zina becoming widespread is one cause of plagues

  Question Can you confirm the source of this narration? إذا كثر الزنا كثر القتل ووقع الطاعون
• 17 March

  Carrying out sins in times of calamity

  Question What is the reference for this narration? إن الهلكة كل الهلكة أن تعمل عمل السوء في زمان البلاء
• 11 March

  Follow the pious predecessors and abstain from innovation

  Question What is the reference for this narration? اتبعوا ولا تبتدعوا فقد كفيتم

February, 2020

• 26 February

  Caution against becoming angry when reminded to fear Allah

  Question Are these words found in a Hadith? كفى بالمرء إثما إذا قيل له اتق الله غضب
• 19 February

  ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding cutting the hand of a thief

  Question What is the reference and authenticity of this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? إذا كان اللص ظريفا لم يقطع
• 18 February

  ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) explains how to become the greatest worshipper

  Question Could you provide the reference for this narration? عن عبد الله قال: أد ما افترض الله عليك تكن من أعبد الناس
• 13 February

  How many people accepted Nuh’s (‘alayhis salam) message?

  Question It is commonly heard in talks that only between eighty (80) to eighty three (83) people accepted Islam in the time of Nabi Nuh (‘alayhis salam). Is there any proof for this statement?
• 4 February

  Books that gather the statements/incidents of the Salaf

  Question Are there any books that specifically gather the sayings and anecdotes of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Tabi’un in relation to encouraging good deeds, zuhd (asceticism) and riqaq (narrations that soften the heart)? Which are the best and most reliable books to use for this purpose?

January, 2020

• 29 January

  Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding hating the sin and not the sinner

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? عن أبي قلابة، أن أبا الدرداء مر على رجل قد أصاب ذنبا، فكانوا يسبونه، فقال: أرأيتم لو وجدتموه في قليب ألم تكونوا مستخرجيه؟ قالوا: بلى، قال: فلا تسبوا أخاكم واحمدوا الله الذي عافاكم ، قالوا: أفلا تبغضه؟ قال: إنما أبغض عمله، فإذا تركه فهو أخي
• 27 January

  Another version of the Hadith regarding the tears of the inhabitants of Jahannam

  Question Could you give a reference for this please? عن أبي موسى قال: إن أهل النار ليبكون في النار حتى لو أجريت السفن في دموعهم لجرت ثم إنهم ليبكون الدم بعد الدموع

December, 2019

• 17 December

  Arabic text of the Hadith regarding the composure of a Sahabiyyah at the time of calamity

  Question Can you provide the Arabic text of this Hadith? The son of Ummu Khallad (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) was martyred. When she heard about it she came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to enquire about his position and reward. Despite being afflicted by the great tragedy of losing her son, her face was still covered with a niqab (veil/purdah). A …
• 13 December

  Composure of a Sahabiyyah at the time of calamity

  Question Please comment on the authenticity of this narration: The son of Ummu Khallad (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) was martyred. When she heard about it she came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) to enquire about his position and reward. Despite being afflicted by the great tragedy of losing her son, her face was still covered with a niqab (veil/purdah). A Sahabi (radiyallahu …
• 12 December

  ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) priceless advice

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration?  ﻗﺎﻝ ﻋﻠﻲ: اﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻟﻮ ﺭﺣﻠﺘﻢ اﻟﻤﻄﻲ ﻓﻴﻬﻦ ﻷﻧﻀﻴﺘﻤﻮﻫﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺪﺭﻛﻮا ﻣﺜﻠﻬﻦ: ﻻ ﻳﺮﺝ ﻋﺒﺪ ﺇﻻ ﺭﺑﻪ , ﻭﻻ ﻳﺨﻒ ﺇﻻ ﺫﻧﺒﻪ , ﻭﻻ ﻳﺴﺘﺤﻴﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻻ ﻳﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺘﻌﻠﻢ , ﻭﻻ ﻳﺴﺘﺤﻴﻲ ﻋﺎﻟﻢ ﺇﺫا ﺳﺌﻞ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻻ ﻳﻌﻠﻢ ﺃﻥ ﻳﻘﻮﻝ: اﻟﻠﻪ ﺃﻋﻠﻢ , ﻭاﻋﻠﻤﻮا ﺃﻥ ﻣﻨﺰﻟﺔ اﻟﺼﺒﺮ ﻣﻦ اﻹﻳﻤﺎﻥ ﻛﻤﻨﺰﻟﺔ اﻟﺮﺃﺱ …