Tag Archives: Statements and Actions of Sahabah

September, 2020

• 11 September

  Mu’awiyah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Salah closely resembled Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Salah

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن أبي الدرداء قال:ما رأيت أحدا بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أشبه صلاة برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أميركم هذا يعني معاوية

August, 2020

• 31 August

  Abu Umamah’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the importance of memorising the Quran

  Question Is this a Hadith or statement of a the Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “Recite the Quran and do not be deceived [by depending] on the written copies. Verily Allah will never punish a heart that has memorised the Quran”
• 26 August

  Fasting and giving charity on ‘Aashura

  Question ‘On the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibnul ‘As (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) that he said, “Whoever fasts ‘Ashura’ it is as if he has fasted the entire year. And whoever gives charity this day it is like the charity of an entire year.” (Ibn Rajab in Lataiful Ma’arif)
• 25 August

  Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) view regarding reciting behind the Imam

  Question Is this Hadith authentically narrated? عن يزيد بن شريك، أنه سأل عمر عن القراءة خلف الإمام، فقال: اقرأ بفاتحة الكتاب، قلت: وإن كنت أنت؟ قال: وإن كنت أنا، قلت: وإن جهرت؟ قال: وإن جهرت Yazid ibn Sharik once asked ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) about reciting behind the Imam. He (radiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “You recite Surah Fatihah.” I said, ‘If you …
• 20 August

  Is there a specific number or way to have black seeds as a cure?

  Question I would like to learn if there is any reliable narration that talks about how many grains of black seed Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to take or the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would suggest consuming? Is there any guideline in Islam on how a person should take black seed for health concerns?
• 18 August

  Surah Mulk will repel and ward off the angels of punishment in the grave

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? “Angels will come to a man in his grave by his legs and they will say: ‘You do not have a path before us. He used to recite Surah Mulk.’ Then they would come to his stomach and it will say: ‘You do not have a path before us, he was aware …
• 6 August

  A narration attributed to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding pondering over the Verses of the Quran

  Question Is the following narration authentic: تدبروا آيات القرآن، واعتبروا به فإنه أبلغ العبر

July, 2020

• 27 July

  ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on the importance of practising upon the Quran together with reciting it

  Question Please mention a reference for this narration as well as the Arabic text: Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Do not be fooled by someone who [only] recites the Quran [without practicing], for it is merely his verbal utterance. Rather look [with envy] at the one who acts upon it [together with reciting it].”
• 24 July

  Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advices himself regarding protecting the tongue

  Question Could you give please provide the reference for this please? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) once ascended Mount Safa and took hold of his tongue and said: “O tongue! Say good you will gain and keep quiet from evil you will be safe, before you regret it.”
• 21 July

  The Kursi in relation to the ‘Arsh

  Question Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said: “The Kursi is the place of the feet of Allah, and the size of Throne cannot be known.” This was narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah in at-Tawhid, 1/248, no. 154 and Hakim in Mustadrak. He classed it as authentic according to the conditions of Bukhari and Muslim and Dhahabi has agreed with him. Is the …
• 14 July

  Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) explains non racial supremacy

  Question What is the primary source of this narration and is it authentic? It is reported that Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn Jarrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “O people! Yes, I am a man from Quraysh, but there is not a white man [literally: red], nor a black man amongst you who exceeds me in righteousness [taqwa] except that I wish I was …
• 13 July

  Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on making du’a in abundance

  Question Can you please give the reference of this narration? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Increase supplication as one who constantly knocks on the door it will soon open”
• 1 July

  Authenticity of the famous couplets attributed to Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question Is the following quote correctly attributed to Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)? ‘Allamah Dhahabi (rahimahullah) has stated that it is not correctly attributed to her. صبت علي مصائب لو أنها صبت على الأيام عدن/صرن لياليا