Tag Archives: Statements of the pious

September, 2020

• 4 September

  The virtue of reciting Surah Aalu ‘Imran on a Friday

  Question How sound is this Hadith? “Anyone who recites Surah Aalu ‘Imran on Friday, the angels will send blessing on him till the night.”

August, 2020

• 27 August

  Imam Ahmad’s (rahimahullah) extreme caution before coming to a conclusion on a fatwa

  Question Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) said: “I would spend three years thinking about one question before coming to a firm conclusion.” Is there any reference for this quote?
• 19 August

  Another narration regarding ghibah and adultery

  Question I have located this Hadith in Al Mu’jamul Awsat and wanted to know the authenticity:  الغيبة اشد من الزنا Backbiting is worse than adultery
• 19 August

  Abu ‘Amr ibnul ‘Ala gauged intelligence on a person being occupied reading books

  Question What is the correct reference for this? Abul ‘Ala said: “I never entered upon a man or passed by his door -seeing him with a book in his hand,and his companion doing nothing- except that I judged him to be the more intelligent one” (Ibn ‘Abdil Barr)
• 14 August

  Authenticity of Ibnul Munkadir’s statement regarding the protection of Allah

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? “Through the piety of a person, Allah rectifies his children, his grandchildren, the people living in his home as well as the people living in the neighbouring homes. They all remain under the protection of Allah, as long as this person remains among them.”
• 12 August

  People are under the protection of Allah when a pious person lives among them

  Question Can you provide the source of this narration? إن الله ليصلح بصلاح العبد ولده وولد ولده وأهل دويرته وأهل الدويرات حوله فما يزالون في حفظ من الله ما دام بينهم
• 7 August

  A Believer seeks excuses for his brother and a hypocrite seeks faults

  Question What is the reference and Arabic text of this narration? Ibn Manazil (rahimahullah) said: “A believer seeks excuses for his brother while the hypocrite seeks mistakes.”

July, 2020

• 1 July

  ‘Abdul Malik ibn Marwan’s statement at the grave of Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is this narration authentic? ‘Abdul Malik ibn Marwan (d.86 AH) was passing by the grave of Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu). He stopped at the grave, stood by, and began making du’a [for Allah to have mercy]. A person asked ‘Whose grave is this?’ ‘Abdul Malik ibn Marwan  replied: قبر رجل كان والله فيما علمته ينطق عن علم، ويسكت عن …

June, 2020

• 10 June

  Gazing at the outer garment of a woman

  Question What is the reference and Arabic for this quote? لا تتبع بصرك رداء المرأة فإن النظر يجعل شهوة في القلب

March, 2020

• 25 March

  Sa’id ibn Jubayr (rahimahullah) explains the bounty of the lowest ranked inhabitant of Jannah

  Question How sound is the Hadith in Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah, wherein Sa’id ibn Jubayr (rahimahullah) said that the last person in Jannah will have one thousand (1000) palaces. Is this narration authentic?
• 24 March

  Salutations (durud) to stop a plague

  Question Is the following correct and what is the reference? ‘Allamah Sakhawi (rahimahullah) has written: “Abundance of durud (salutations) upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) stops a plague”
• 20 March

  Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) explains the characteristics of patience

  Question Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) said: “Three qualities are regarded to be part of patience; Do not speak about about your misfortune, your pain, and do not praise yourself.” May you kindly provide the reference and Arabic text with it?
• 3 March

  Tawus (rahimahullah) showed great importance to du’a after ‘Asr on Jumu’ah

  Question Is the following narration recorded in Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq? I have failed to locate it therein. عن ابن طاوس عن أبيه أنه كان يتحرى الساعة التي يستجاب فيها الدعاء من يوم الجمعة بعد العصر. قال ابن طاوس: ومات أبي في ساعة كان يحبها، مات يوم الجمعة بعد العصر