28 December 2017
Punishment for condoning evil and associating with sinners
Question Is this correct? It was once revealed to Nabi Yusha' ibn Nun ('alayhis salam) that a punishment would befall his people and destroy one hundred thousand of them. Sixty thousand of them were…
18 December 2017
Do not hope for Jannah without carrying out good deeds and do not delay in repenting
Question Is this narration authentic? A pious worshipper said to his son, "O son don't be like those who hope for Jannah but don't carry out any [good] deeds and delay repentance hoping to live…
14 December 2017
The example of one who remembers Allah Ta’ala in the marketplace
Question Could you provide a reference for this statement? Humayd ibn Hilal Al 'Adawi (rahimahullah) said: "The one who remembers Allah Ta'ala in the marketplace is like a green tree in the middle of…
6 December 2017
Meeting Allah when you have violated the right of someone
Question Who is this statement attributed to and could you please mention the reference? إنك أن تلقى الله عز وجل بسبعين ذنباً فيما بينك وبينه أهون عليك من أن تلقاه بذنب واحد فيما بينك وبين العباد……
1 December 2017
Ikhlas is protection from ostentation and shirk
Question Who is this statement attributed to and could you mention the reference please? ترك العمل من أجل الناس رياء والعمل من أجل الناس شرك والإخلاص أن يعافيك الله عنهما……
22 November 2017
Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness
Question Is this a Hadith? 'Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness'
20 November 2017
Mutarrif ibn ‘Abdillah (rahimahullah) cautioning against vanity and pride
Question What is the reference for this? لأن أبيت نائما وأصبح نادما أحب إلي من أن أبيت قائما وأصبح معجبا
17 November 2017
Negligence towards Salah results in a decrease in sustenance
Question Who is this statement attributed to? ما من قوم فيهم من يتهاون بالصلاة ولا يأخذون على يديه إلا كان أول عقوبتهم إن ينقص من أرزاقهم……
31 October 2017
Being unmindful of etiquette leads to being deprived of carrying out obligatory actions
Question Is this a Hadith? من تهاون بالأدب عوقب بحرمان السنن، ومن تهاون بالسنن عوقب بحرمان الفرائض، ومن تهاون بالفرائض عوقب بحرمان المعرفة……
27 October 2017
Love for the world is the root of all evil
Question Is the following a Hadith? Can it be quoted? حب الدنيا رأس كل خطيئة Love for this world is the root of all evil
27 October 2017
Asceticism leads to contentment and desiring the world increases grief and worry
Question Who is this statement attributed to and please mention the reference? الزهد في الدنيا يريح القلب والبدن، والرغبة في الدنيا تطيل الهم والحزن……
26 October 2017
Being dark skinned does not affect greatness
Question Is this an authentic narration? جاء أسود إلى سعيد بن المسيب يسأل، فقال له سعيد: لا تحزن من أجل أنك أسود، فإنه كان من خير الناس ثلاثة من السودان: بِلال، ومهجِّع مولى عمر بن الخطاب، ولقمان…
24 October 2017
The peril of studying Hadith without the guidance of the Fuqaha
Question Please provide reference and the Arabic Text of the saying or a similar attributed to Imam Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah (rahimahullah): 'Hadith are a source of deviation if not taken from its……
19 October 2017
‘The one who loves fame has not feared Allah Ta’ala’
Question Who is this statement attributed to and please mention the reference: ما اتقى الله من أحب الشهرة لا تعمل لتذكر، اكتم الحسنة كما تكتم السيئة……
27 September 2017
Sa’id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah) on the fitnah of women
Question Is this authentic? Sa'id Ibn Al-Musayyab (rahimahullah) said: “I have reached 80 years of age and I do not fear anything upon myself more than I fear [the fitnah] regarding women.”…