Tag Archives: Statements and Actions of Sahabah

March, 2017

• 29 March

  ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on harassing and causing harm to a scholar

  Question What is the status of the following narration? “Whosoever harasses a Jurist has caused trouble and pain to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and the one who causes trouble and pain to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has caused trouble to Allah”
• 25 March

  ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says, ‘ I am only a part of the goodness of Abu Bakr’ (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is this narration authentic? ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, ‘I am but a good deed among the good deeds of Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)’
• 21 March

  Not the face of a liar

  Question ‘Not the face of a liar’ I heard that ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (radiyallahu ‘anhu) made this comment when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) entered Madinah for the first time. What is the reference for this Hadith, and is it sahih?
• 20 March

  Did Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) bury his father?

  Question Is this statement correct? Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) buried his father.
• 17 March

  ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on good guidance before Qiyamah

  Question Could you kindly provide the reference and authenticity of this quote: “[Before Qiyamah] Desires and whims will be the motivating factor for carrying out deeds. Know well that good guidance/teachings in these times is better than carrying out certain deeds”
• 4 March

  Reciting Bismillah will save a person from the guards of Jahannam

  Question Is the following narration appropriate to quote? “Whoever desires to be saved from the nineteen dreadful guards over Jahannam known as Zabaniyah, he should recite Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim” (Since it is made up of nineteen letters).

February, 2017

• 14 February

  Remembering death decreases jealousy

  Question Could you provide the reference for this: من أكثر ذكر الموت قل فرحه وقل حسده
• 8 February

  Wishing well for every Muslim

  Question Is this narration authentic? رواها الحافظ أبو القاسم الطبراني بإسناده ، اختصارها أن جريرا: أمر مولاه أن يشتري له فرسا بثلثمائة درهم ، وجاء به وبصاحبه لينقده الثمن ، فقال جريرلصاحب الفرس : فرسك خير من ثلاثمائة درهم أتبيعه بأربعمائة ؟ قال ذلك إليك يا أبا عبد الله ، فقال فرسك خير من ذلك أتبيعه بخمسمائة ، ثم لم يزل يزيده مائة فمائة وصاحبه يرضى وجرير …
• 7 February

  A person will be buried in the soil he was created from

  Question Kindly verify the following statement and to whom it is attributed? “Every person will be buried in the soil from which he was created”
• 6 February

  Raising the finger when making istighfar

  Question Is there a specific way this should be done? والاستغفار أن تشير بأصبع واحدة ‘When asking for forgiveness you should point with one finger’
• 2 February

  The true martyr according to Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Could you provide the reference of this narration: “The true martyr is he who although he passes away on his bed, still enters Jannah” [i.e. He passes away on his bed, but enters Jannah to to having all his sins forgiven]

January, 2017

• 30 January

  Ruling of going out for long periods in the path of Allah

  Question I have come across a narration in Hayatus Sahabah from which it is understood that Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) passed a decision that a man could not go in the path of Allah and leave his wife for more than 4 – 6 months. Keeping this narration in mind, what is the ruling regarding married ‘Ulama going for 1 …
• 21 January

  Sayyiduna ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice to his son

  Question Could you please mention the source of this statement attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu): “Do not be someone’s slave when Allah has created you free.”