Tag Archives: Statements of the pious

February, 2021

11 February
The qualities and signs of an ostentatious person

Question Could you kindly give a reference for this? It is narrated that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “There are four qualities of a show-off; He is lazy when alone, he is [only] active when among people, he [only] increases in deeds if he is praised and he decreases actions when admonished.”

25 January
A description of Hatim’s Al Asamm Salah

Question What is the authenticity and translation of this narration? يروى عن حاتم الأصم رضي الله عنه أنه سئل عن صلاته فقال إذا حانت الصلاة أسبغت الوضوء وأتيت الموضع الذي أريد الصلاة فيه فأقعد فيه حتى تجتمع جوارحي ثم أقوم إلى صلاتي فأجعل الكعبة بين حاجبي والصراط تحت قدمي والجنة عن يميني والنار عن يساري وملك الموت ورائي وأظنها آخر …
21 January
The Quran has explained the sickness as well as the cure

Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? ألا أدلكم على دائكم ودوائكم، ألا إن داءكم الذنوب، ودواؤكم الاستغفار
20 January
Hasan’s Al Basri (rahimahullah) tafsir of a word in Surah Tawbah

Question What is the reference and grading of this narration? سمعت الحسن يقول: {العابدون} [التوبة: 112] قال: الصلاة يعني: طولها

22 December
Imam Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash completed 18 000 Quran khatms in one corner of his home

Question I am looking for the source and Arabic text for this narration: When Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash was about to pass away, his sister cried. He said: “Don’t cry! look at that corner of the house. Indeed your brother made eighteen thousand khatms in that corner.”
1 December
Authenticity of Ibn ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding du’as being accepted on five nights of the year

Question There is a report in Musannaf Abdur Razzaq from Ibn ‘Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) regarding the five nights when du’as are accepted. Please advise on its authenticity. Can this be quoted as his statement instead of the statement of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)?

12 October
Clarification regarding the narration ‘Die before you die’

Question A famous Hadith is attributed to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam): “Die before you die” موتوا قبل ان تموتوا. Though it has no chain, What/who is the earliest source of this saying?
9 October
A believer is fearful after carrying out a good deed

Question Can you provide the reference for this as well as the Arabic text? Hassan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: A believer is the one who, after performing a good deed, is fearful and a transgressor is the one who, after committing a sin, is at peace

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.”

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.”

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