Tag Archives: Sunan Ibn Majah

September, 2019

• 19 September

  A narration on intoxicants

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whatever in great quantity intoxicates, its small quantity is [also] haram/impermissible.”
• 18 September

  The virtue of abundant sajdah (prostration)

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam): “There is no person who prostrates for the sake of Allah, except that Allah [due to this prostration] records a good deed for him, erases a bad deed and raises him in rank by a degree. Therefore, prostrate [by offering Salah] abundantly”
• 18 September

  Another narration regarding the virtue of arriving early for Jumu’ah

  Question What is status of following narration? إن الناس يكونون في قربهم عند النظر إلى وجه الله على قدر بكورهم إلى الجمعة
• 17 September

  Great reward comes with greater trial

  Question What is reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Indeed greater reward comes with greater trial. And indeed, when Allah loves a people He subjects them to trials, so whoever is content, then for him is [Allah’s] Pleasure, and whoever is discontent, then for him is [Allah’s] Wrath.”
• 9 September

  The virtue of Fajr Salah in congregation

  Question Which of these two is the version mentioned in Hadith? And what is the status of its chain? 1) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) in congregation is under the protection of Allah for that day. 2) Whoever prays the dawn prayer (Fajr) is under the protection of Allah for that day.
• 3 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was sent as a teacher

  Question Is this a Hadith? ‘Ana mu’allimun’ (انا معلّم- I am a teacher)

August, 2019

• 28 August

  A Hadith regarding oaths

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) heard a man taking an oath [using his father’s name] and said: ‘Do not take oaths using your father’s name. Whoever takes an an oath by Allah, let him fulfil his oath, and if an oath is sworn for a person using Allah’s name, then he should …
• 5 August

  Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) trying to emulate the udhiyah/qurbani animal of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

  Question With reference to this post, I was interested to know if the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) emulated Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in this aspect. I came across the following narration in Sunan Ibn Majah: حدثنا يونس بن ميسرة بن حلبس، قال: خرجت مع أبي سعيد الزرقي، صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى شراء الضحايا، قال يونس: فأشار …
• 2 August

  Sharpening the knife before slaughter and hastening to slaughter the udhiyah/qurbani

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) commanded that the knives be sharpened [before slaughtering the animal] and that it be concealed from the animals, and he said ‘When you slaughter the animal, then hasten in the slaughter [to cause the least amount of pain to the animal].'”
• 1 August

  A description of the animal Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) slaughtered for udhiyah/qurbani

  Question I have a desire to emulate Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in the udhiyah/qurbani animal he slaughtered. Kindly provide me with a description of the sheep as mentioned in the Hadith.

July, 2019

• 26 July

  The virtue of giving a loan

  Question Could you mention a Hadith which states the virtue of giving someone a loan?
• 25 July

  The insignificance of this world in the sight of Allah Ta’ala

  Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do you think that this dead lamb was insignificant to its owners when they threw it away?’ They said:’Yes! It is because of its insignificance that they threw it away O Messenger of Allah!’ He said: ‘The world is more insignificant to Allah than this to its owners.'”
• 16 July

  Be moderate in seeking sustenance, do not overexert yourself

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Be moderate in seeking worldly things for everyone will be facilitated for which he was created [i.e. each person will only receive what is predestined for him]”