Tag Archives: Statements and Actions of Sahabah

March, 2017

• 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.”

December, 2016

• 20 December

  Loving solely for the sake of Allah Ta’ala is part of Iman

  Question Can you provide the reference for this narration: إن من الإيمان أن يحب الرجل الرجل ليس بينهما نسب قريب ولا مال أعطاه إياه ولا محبة إلا لله عز وجل
• 19 December

  Another virtue of Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu’anha)

  Question Is this Hadith sahih? On the day of the camel (Jamal), ‘Ammar [Ibn Yasir] saw a congregation, so he asked: ‘What is this?’ So it was said to him: ‘A man who curses ‘Aaishah and reviles her.’ So he [‘Ammar] went to him and said: ‘Shut up! You are rebuked and you are refuted! Do you revile the Habibah …
• 8 December

  Sahabah would laugh but their Iman was firmer than mountains

  Question Is this authentic? سئل ابن عمر هل كان أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يضحكون؟ قال نعم، والإيمان في قلوبهم أعظم من الجبال Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar was asked, “Would the companions of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) laugh? He replied, ‘Yes and the Iman in their hearts was greater than mountains”
• 5 December

  Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on the importance of Salah

  Question What is the status of this narration? إن أهم أمركم عندي الصلاة فمن حفظها وحافظ عليها حفظ دينه ومن ضيعها فهو لما سواها أضيع Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wrote to his governors, “The most important of all affairs according to me is Salah. Whoever protects it and is punctual with regards to offering it, his Din will be protected …