31 October 2018
Making du’a for one’s parents after Salah
Question Is this narration authentic: قال سفيان بن عيينة: من صلى الصلوات الخمس فقد شكر الله تعالى، ومن دعا لوالديه في أدبار الصلوات فقد شكرهما……
24 October 2018
The three types of Scholars
Question Who is this statement attributed to and could you please mention the reference? العلماء ثلاثة منهم عالم لنفسه ولغيره فذلك أفضلهم وخيرهم ومنهم عالم لنفسه فحسن ومنهم عالم لا لنفسه ولا لغيره…
22 October 2018
Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) on weak conviction [yaqin]
Question Is this statement authentic? قال الحسن البصري: يا ابن آدم إن من ضعف يقينك أن تكون بما في يدك أوثق منك بما في يد الله عز وجل……
15 October 2018
The example of the scholars on earth is that of the stars in the sky
Question Please mention the reference and Arabic of this quote? Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) said: "The example of the scholars on earth is that of the stars in the sky; when they appear,…
10 October 2018
Sins cause bodily weakness and hardness of the heart
Question Can you mention the reference for this narration? إن للذنوب ضعفا في القوة وقسوة في القلب وإن للحسنات قوة في البدن ونورا في القلب……
26 September 2018
Advice of Malik ibn Dinar (rahimahullah) regarding the company one keeps
Question Who is this statement attributed to and please mention the reference? كل أخ وجليس وصاحب لا تستفيد منه خيرا في أمر دينك ففر منه
21 September 2018
A narration regarding Allah boasting about a youngster who devotes himself to ‘ibadah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? إن الله يباهي بالشاب العابد الملائكة يقول انظروا إلى عبدي ترك شهوته من أجلي
20 September 2018
Ibn Shihab Az Zuhri would ensure that he fasted on ‘Aashura
Question Can you mention the source for this please? الليث: عن معاوية بن صالح، أن أبا جبلة حدثه، قال كنت مع ابن شهاب في سفر فصام يوم عاشوراء، فقيل له: تصوم يوم عاشوراء في السفر وأنت تفطر في رمضان؟…
17 September 2018
Fasting will serve as a shield as long as one abstains from backbiting
Question Can you mention the reference for this narration? الصيام جنة ما لم يخرقها صاحبها وخرقها الغيبة
11 September 2018
Patience is essential for a believer
Question Please mention the reference for this narration as well as the Arabic text. Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) said: "A Mu'min is in need of patience just as he is in need of food and drink"
4 September 2018
Riyah Al Qaysi (rahimahullah)
Question Kindly provide the source of this narration: "I did an audit on myself and discovered that I have forty odd sins. I then asked Allah forgiveness for each sin one hundred thousand (100 000)…
29 August 2018
Sell this life for the next and you will win both
Question Please mention the reference for this narration as well as the Arabic text. Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: "O son of Adam! Sell this life for the next and you win both of them. Sell the…
8 August 2018
Another version of the du’a to be recorded from the abdal
Question Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah) has cited in Ihya 'Ulumid Din that whoever will make the following du'a three (3) times daily, would be written as one who has achieved the status of an abdal:…
24 July 2018
Slandering and defaming the pious
Question Could you mention the reference for this narration? كفى بالمرء شرا أن لا يكون صالحا وهو يقع في الصالحين
24 July 2018
Explanation of the words: ‘As habul ahwa’
Question In the following text does أهل الأهواء specifically refer to people of innovation or does it have a more general meaning (people of desire)? عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَابْنِ سِيرِينَ: أَنَّهُمَا…