21 October 2022
Four essentials to protect a community from calamities
Question What is the reference for this statement? كل بلدة يكون فيها أربعة، فأهلها معصومون من البلاء: إمام عادل لا يظلم، وعالم على سبيل الهدى، ومشايخ يأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر ويحرضون على طلب…
19 October 2022
Ibrahim ibn Adham’s du’a/munajat
Question Please provide the reference of this du'a attributed to Ibrahim ibn Adham (rahimahullah) "My Lord, Your disobedient slave has come to you confessing his sins and he has called You. If you…
12 October 2022
Washing the part below the bottom lip in wudu
Question What is the status of the following narration? «إذا توضأت فلا تنس الفنيكين»
15 August 2022
Musa (‘alayhis salam) asks Allah regarding the shukr of Adam (‘alayhis salam)
Question Is this narration authentic? قال موسى عليه السلام: يا رب كيف يستطيع آدم عليه السلام أن يؤدي شكر ما صنعته إليه؟ خلقته بيدك، ونفخت فيه من روحك، وأسكنته جنتك، وأمرت الملائكة، فسجدوا له، فقال:…
12 August 2022
Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) experienced comfort in the fire
Question Is it true that Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) said that his best days were when he was in the fire?
6 July 2022
Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) explains the effect of using the words Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu in du’a
Question I received the following message. Is this the statement of a pious predecessor? أن لاسم الحي القيوم تأثيرا خاصا في إجابة الدعوات، وكشف الكربات ولهذا كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا اجتهد في…
29 June 2022
An incident regarding a thief and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this incident true? A robber stole 'Umar's ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) turban in the marketplace and ran. 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) ran after him shouting: "I bear witness to Allah…
27 June 2022
Sa’id’s ibn Jubayr (rahimahullah) desire to spread knowledge
Question What is the reference for this statement? لأن أنشر علمي أحب إلي من أن أذهب به إلى قبري
27 June 2022
Tawus ibn Kaysan would burn a paper that had Allah’s name on it instead of discarding it
Question What is the reference for this narration? عن ابن طاوس قال: كان أبي يحرق الصحف ، إذا اجتمعت عنده فيها الرسائل فيها بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم……
10 June 2022
Whoever constantly remembers death will be content with a little
Question Please mention the reference of this narration: من أكثر ذكر الموت، كفاه اليسير، ومن عرف أن منطقه من عمله، قل كلامه
24 May 2022
A virtue of offering Salah for forty days with attaining the initial takbir (takbir ula)
Question What is the status of this narration? من شهد الصلوات الخمس أربعين ليلة في جماعة، يدرك التكبيرة الأولى وجبت له الجنة
23 May 2022
Another version of the narration regarding Sa’id’s ibn Musayyab fear of the fitnah of women
Question Could you provide the reference for this narration? عن سعيد بن المسيب أنه قال: قد بلغت ثمانين سنة وما شيء أخوف عندي من النساء. وقد كاد بصره يذهب……
18 May 2022
Will the dog of Ashabul Kahf be in Jannah?
Question Is there a narration stating that the dog mentioned in the incident of the people of the cave will go to Jannah?
11 April 2022
Hakim Tirmidhi’s (rahimahullah) statement about reformation of five types of people
Question Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) said: "The rectification and benefit of the youth is in the knowledge. The rectification and benefit of the middle-aged person is in the Masjid. The benefit of…
8 April 2022
Making du’a when reciting Verse 124 of Surah Al An’am
Question Is there a Hadith to this effect? A guaranteed acceptance of du'a: Read the Verses in Surah Al-An'am where the name of Allah appears twice and make du'a between the two. This is the ayah in…