Tag Archives: Sunan Ibn Majah

December, 2018

• 14 December

  A short form of istikharah

  Question Kindly comment on the authenticity of this Hadith and is it suitable for practise and how do you act on it? عن أبي بكر الصديق أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أراد أمرا قال اللهم خر لي واختر لي
• 13 December

  The danger of ‘hidden shirk’ is worse than Dajjal

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن أبي سعيد قال: خرج علينا رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ونحن نتذاكر المسيح الدجال فقال: ألا أخبركم بما هو أخوف عليكم عندي من المسيح الدجال؟ قال: قلنا: بلى. فقال: الشرك الخفي أن يقوم الرجل يصلي فيزين صلاته لما يرى من نظر رجل
• 10 December

  Whoever harms others, Allah will place him into difficulty

  Question Can you provide the reference for this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever [unjustly] causes harm [to a Muslim], Allah harms him [by placing him into difficulty] and whoever is harsh Allah will be harsh with him”
• 10 December

  A woman cannot fulfil the rights of Allah until she fulfils the rights of her husband

  Question What is the reference for this narration and can It be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! No woman can fulfil her duty towards Allah until she fulfils her duty towards her husband”

November, 2018

• 29 November

  A du’a to recite when a storm is approaching

  Question Please provide the reference and Arabic text of this du’a to recite when a storm is approaching: ‘O Allah, we seek refuge in You from the evil of that with which it is sent’
• 26 November

  A Du’a asking for guidance and to be a source of good

  Question What is the source of this du’a? Allahummahdina wahdi bina wa yassiril huda lana, waj ‘alna mafatiha lil khayri wa maghalika lish sharr (O Allah! guide us and guide others through us, make guidance easy for us, and make us the source of good and a barrier/locks against evil)
• 14 November

  Providing for one’s divorced or widowed daughter

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Shall I not tell you [one of the] greatest forms of charity? [It is to provide for your] daughter who comes back to you [due to divorce or her husband passing away] and you are her sole source of provision.”
• 8 November

  Gaining knowledge and then teaching it is among the best of charity

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The best of charity is when a Muslim man gains knowledge, and then he teaches it to his Muslim brother.”
• 7 November

  A Hadith Qudsi regarding Allah’s Power, Kingdom, Might and Forgiveness

  Question عن أبي ذر، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يقول الله تعالى: يا عبادي كلكم ضال إلا من هديت فسلوني الهدى أهدكم، وكلكم فقير إلا من أغنيت فسلوني أرزقكم، وكلكم مذنب إلا من عافيت، فمن علم منكم أني ذو قدرة على المغفرة فاستغفرني غفرت له ولا أبالي، ولو أن أولكم وآخركم وحيكم وميتكم ورطبكم ويابسكم اجتمعوا على …
• 2 November

  The description of a river in Jannah

  Question Is this Hadith is authentic? Narrated by Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Kawthar is a river in Jannah, the two banks of which are made of gold and the bed of which is made of pearls and rubies. Its sand is more fragrant than musk, its water sweeter than honey and …

October, 2018

• 30 October

  Providing water is among the best charity

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Sa’d ibn ‘Ubadah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, I asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what charity is best?’ He replied, ‘Providing drinking water.’
• 18 October

  ‘O businessman! Give sadaqah’

  Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “O Merchants! In business transactions there occurs useless talk and false oaths, therefore mix it with giving sadaqah [for its atonement]”
• 17 October

  Children seeking forgiveness for their deceased parents

  Question Is this narration authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “The one who has passed away will move up in his position, and he will say, ‘O my Rabb, what’s going on?’ It will be said to him, ‘[This is due to] your child seeking forgiveness for you” (Al Adabul Mufrad)