Tag Archives: Statements and Actions of Sahabah

October, 2019

• 31 October

  The great reward for suppressing one’s anger for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala

  Question What is the reference for this narration? ما من جرعة أعظم عند الله أجرا من جرعة غيظ كظمها عبد ابتغاء وجه الله
• 24 October

  A narration regarding the caution applied by a Sahabi regarding food

  Question What is the chain of narration for this narration? عن أبي مسعود الأنصاري أنه قال: لأن أخر من هذا القصر أحب إلي من أن آكل جبنا لا أسأل عنه
• 21 October

  The virtue of certain words of dhikr and ‘la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’

  Question Is this statement of ‘Umar (radiyallahu anhu) authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) says: ‘Subhanallah’ is the worship of the creation. ‘Alhamdulillah’ are the thanksgiving words. ‘La ilaha illallah’ are the words of sincerity and devotion. The blessings of the recitation of ‘Allahu Akbar’ fills up the heavens and earth. When a man recites ‘La haw la wa …
• 16 October

  Judging witnesses by their apparent condition

  Question Is this narration authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: ‘We judge people by what is apparent and leave their inner secrets to Allah.’
• 16 October

  The famous Hadith on lengthening the beard and trimming the moustache

  Question Is the famous Hadith regarding the beard authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches short.”
• 11 October

  ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice to one of his armies

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? عن زيد بن وهب، قال: أتاهم كتاب عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه وهم في بعض المغازي: بلغني أنكم في أرض تأكلون طعاما يقال له الجبن، فانظروا ما حلاله من حرامه، وتلبسون الفراء فانظروا ذكيه من ميته
• 8 October

  When you awake in the morning, do not wait for the evening

  Question Please source the following narration: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When you wake up in the morning, do not anticipate the evening, and when you find yourself in the evening, do not anticipate the morning.”
• 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