2 February 2021
Allah has ordained five daily Salah
Question I remember coming across a Hadith a couple of years ago which says something like Allah has made five Salahs obligatory and those who miss it will be punished but Allah will forgive if He so…
1 February 2021
The illegitimate child does not inherit from the father
Question Is this a Hadith and what is the reference? "Any man who fornicates with a free woman or a slave woman, then the child born from zina does not inherit, nor is it inherited from."
26 January 2021
Authenticity of the Hadith in Ibn Majah regarding the reward of visiting the sick
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith you have mentioned here: Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say: “Whomsoever visits…
21 January 2021
Another version of the Hadith regarding the reward of visiting the sick
Question Can you mention the source of this Hadith? 'Whoever comes to visit his Muslim brother (when he is sick), he is walking among the harvest of Jannah (Paradise) until he sits, then when he sits…
26 December 2020
The masnun method of shaking someone’s hand
Question I was told that there exists a Hadith wherein mention is made that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to give a firm handshake whilst making Musafahah (i.e. shaking hands) [meaning to…
21 December 2020
Dhikr is among the most effective ways of gaining salvation
Question Can you confirm the source of this Hadith? ما عمل آدمي عملا قط أنجى له من عذاب الله من ذكر الله
27 November 2020
Biography of Khabbab ibn Aratt (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly provide a biography on the life of Khabbab ibn Aratt (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
26 November 2020
Riba/usury will always end up in poverty and humiliation
Question Is the following Hadith recorded in Musnad Ahmad authentic? "No matter how much interest you have it will decrease." (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith: 3753)
11 November 2020
Ambiya are buried where they pass away
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Allah does not take [the life of] a Prophet except at the location in which He wants him to be buried." (Tirmidhi 1018)
23 October 2020
Wording in the narrations regarding three people whose du’as are readily accepted
Question I have come across the following narrations in Sunan Tirmidhi, Adabul Mufrad, and Sunan ibn Majah with a slight variation in wording. The first two have the words على ولده whilst the third…
22 October 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never blew in his food and drinks
Question Is this a reliable Hadith? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) never blew into his food and drinks and never breathed…
22 October 2020
A beautiful comprehensive Masnun du’a
Question Can you provide the entire du'a? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would say, 'wamkur li wa la tamkur 'alayya' [i.e. plot in favour of me by afflicting my enemy in ways that they do not…
1 October 2020
The first thing a person will be questioned about on the Day of Qiyamah and the importance of optional deeds
Question Please provide the full Hadith: "The first thing a person will be questioned about from his actions will be Salah. If his Salah is in order then he has certainly succeeded. If however, it is…
16 September 2020
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) beautiful, comprehensive du’a for the Sahabah
Question Is following Hadith authentic? It was narrated that Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (radiyallahu ‘anu) said: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) came out to us, leaning on a stick, and…
9 September 2020
The reason for the reward of passing away far from one’s birthplace
Question Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) says, “A man who was born in Madinah passed away in Madinah. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said ‘If only he passed away…