Tag Archives: Statements and Actions of Sahabah

February, 2018

• 15 February

  The virtue of the tribe, ‘Azd Shanu-ah’

  Question Is this narration authentic and what is meant? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Al Azd is Allah’s lion [i.e. Allah’s army] upon the earth. The people wish to lower them but Allah refuses except to raise them. A time will come upon the people where a man will say: “I wish my father was Azdi, I wish my mother …
• 14 February

  Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) loved those who had taqwa

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? ما أحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلا ذا تقى
• 7 February

  Sahabiyyat who had duties in the marketplace

  Question Is it true that Samraa bint Nahik and Shifa bint Abdillah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) were appointed as inspectors of the marketplace?
• 1 February

  The worst fitnah according to Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is this report authentic? Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was asked, ‘What is the biggest fitnah?’ He replied, That good and evil is presented to you and you do not know which of them to follow [due to you being unable to distinguish].”

January, 2018

• 29 January

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would accept gifts and give something in return

  Question Has this been mentioned in a Hadith? ‘Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) use to accept gifts and would give something in return’
• 29 January

  Remember Allah, for it is a cure

  Question What is the source of this narration? Amirul Mu’minin Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Remind yourselves of Allah, for it is a cure. Do not remind yourselves of people, for it is a disease.”
• 23 January

  Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advise to his spouse

  Question Could you mention the reference for this? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) told his wife Ummud Darda, “If I become angry then try to please me. If you become angry I will [say things that will] please you. Were we not to act this way, how quickly would we be separated!”
• 19 January

  Din is not based on logic and opinion

  Question What is the reference for this narration of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? “If the religion were based on opinion, it would be more important to wipe [masah] the under part of the leather sock than the upper”

December, 2017

• 28 December

  A strange incident of a woman in the time of Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu’anha)

  Question What is the authenticity of this incident? A woman whose hand was paralysed entered upon ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha). She said, “O Mother of the Believers, I went to sleep yesterday and my hand was healthy and I woke up and it was paralysed. ‘Aaishah said, “How is that?” She replied, “I had wealthy parents and my father used to …
• 20 December

  A narration regarding Adam (‘alayhis salam) and the benefit of salutations [durud] on the day of Qiyamah

  Question What is status of following Hadith? إن لآدم عليه السلام من الله موقف في فسح من العرش عليه ثوبان أخضران كأنه نخلة سحوق ينظر إلى من ينطلق به من ولده إلى الجنة وينظر إلى من ينطلق به من ولده إلى النار قال: فبينا آدم عليه السلام على ذلك إذ نظر إلى رجل من أمة محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم …
• 19 December

  There is no goodness in people who don’t give advice and don’t like to be advised

  Question Who is this statement attributed to and please mention the reference. “There is no goodness in people who don’t give advice and there is no goodness in people who don’t like to be advised”
• 15 December

  Only speak good during Tawaf

  Question Can you provide the reference for this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Tawaf around the Ka’bah is similar to Salah, except that you speak during Tawaf. Whoever speaks during Tawaf, let him speak nothing but good [i.e. dhikr or beneficial knowledge]”
• 13 December

  Ibn ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) eagerness to follow the Sunnah

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Kathir ibn Jumhan says: “I saw Ibn Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) walking between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. I said: ‘Are you walking?’ He said: ‘If I am walking, I am walking because I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) walking and if I hasten, I hasten because I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam …