Tag Archives: Statements and Actions of Sahabah

October, 2019

• 3 October

  ‘Abdullah’s ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding knowledge in the Quran

  Question Is this narration authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Whomsoever desires knowledge, should immerse himself [in studying and pondering over the commentary of] the Quran, as it contains knowledge of the first and last.”

September, 2019

• 25 September

  Another version of ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding honour through Islam

  Question What is the reference for this narration which is attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? إنكم كنتم أذل الناس، وأقل الناس، وأحقر الناس، فأعزكم الله بالإسلام، فمهما تطلبوا العز بغيره يذلكم الله
• 17 September

  ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) chooses to eat simple food

  Question I am looking for the incident with the reference that once Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) invited Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) to eat of his meals. ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was eating dry bread and olive oil and others present were eating tharid.
• 13 September

  Sayyiduna ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement on ‘people being asleep’

  Question Is the following statement correctly attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ’anhu): الناس نأم وإذا مات إنتبهُ “A man is asleep, but when he dies, he awakens.”
• 3 September

  ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) rebukes a woman wearing anklets with bells

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? دخلت جارية على عائشة وفي رجلها جلاجل في الخلخال فقالت عائشة: أخرجوا عني مفرقة الملائكة

August, 2019

• 28 August

  ‘Abdullah’s ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) ruling regarding drums and musical instruments

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن ابن عباس قال: الدف حرام والمعازف حرام والكوبة حرام والمزمار حرام
• 26 August

  ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) making du’a at the Mizab of the Ka’bah

  Question Is this narration authentic? أقبل عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه ذات يوم فقال لأصحابه ألا تسألوني من أين جئت؟ قالوا: ومن أين جئت يا أمير المؤمنين؟ قال: ما زلت قائما على باب الجنة، وكان قائما تحت الميزاب يدعو الله عنده
• 23 August

  A time will come wherein a person will only be concerned about his belly

  Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? ليأتين على الناس زمان يكون همة أحدهم فيه بطنه ودينه هواه
• 5 August

  Protecting one’s gaze is more difficult than protecting the tongue

  Question Please mention the reference and Arabic text for this narration: ‘Abdullah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Protecting the eyesight is more difficult than protecting the tongue.”

July, 2019

• 31 July

  A narration regarding learning languages other than Arabic

  Question Is this narration authentic? It was narrated that ‘Ata said: “Do not learn the languages of the non-Arabs and do not enter upon them in their churches, for the Divine wrath is descending upon them.”
• 25 July

  Trading after Jumu’ah Salah

  Question I have heard from someone, that if one reads the Jumu’ah Salah and thereafter proceeds to do some trade or business, there will be goodness in it for him. Could you advise if this statement is found in a Hadith?
• 16 July

  Anas’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) fatwa regarding making up missed fasts of Ramadan

  Question Can you confirm the source of this verdict of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? عن أنس (رضي الله عنه) قال: إن شئت فاقض رمضان متتابعا وإن شئت متفرقا If you wish, you could make up the missed fasts of Ramadan consecutively or separately.
• 5 July

  Accept the truth regardless of who it comes from

  Question What is the reference of this Hadith? من جاءك بالحق فاقبل منه، وإن كان بعيدا قصيا/بغيضا، ومن جاءك بالباطل فاردده، وإن كان قريبا حبيبا