18 September 2015
Abandoning permissible acts to gain true Taqwa
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A man cannot become pious until he abandons permissible acts in order to save himself from impermissible acts"
12 September 2015
Du’a for knowledge, ‘amal, sustenance and cure
Question I want to know about supplications regarding ilm, rizq, amal etc. I memorised one of them (no. 1) but I keep hearing different versions of it from scholars (see 2, 3 as examples, and I have…
12 September 2015
Is seeking knowledge better than worship?
Question Is it true that seeking knowledge is better than worship?
11 September 2015
The father is the best door to Jannah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The father is the middle of the door of Jannah, so keep this…
7 September 2015
Abandoning things that do not concern one
Question Please provide the reference for the following narration: "It is from the beauty of a person's Islam that he abandons things that do not concern him."
30 August 2015
Allah personally re compensating the one who says a certain hamd [praise of Allah]
Question What is the status of the following narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) informed them: "Once a certain slave of…
18 August 2015
Can the ‘manzil’ be recited?
Question I would like to find out about the authenticity of 'manzil'. I came across this Hadith which indicates the recitation of manzil and wanted to know if this Hadith is infact authentic and if…
10 August 2015
Salah, a light [Nur] for the Believer
Question Is the following a Hadith: الصَّلاةُ نُورُ الْمُؤْمِنِ Translation Salah is the light of the Believer
29 July 2015
Another du’a for after meals
Question 'When you eat food and say All praise is due to Allah who fed me and gave this to me without any strength or ability on my part, do all your past and future sins get forgiven.' I got this…
28 July 2015
Sayyiduna ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdil Muttalib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'Allah has taken me as a close friend (Khalil) as…
28 July 2015
Honouring the noble ones
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? إذا أتاكم كريم قوم فأكرموه Translation When the noble ones of a certain nation come to you then honour them
9 July 2015
Sayyiduna Ibrahim, the son of Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)
Question I've read a narration in ibn Majah reported by Abbas ibn Abdul Mutalib (radiyallahu 'anhu) that the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) had a son later in life to a slave woman - Maria…
12 June 2015
A virtue of carrying the Janazah
Question Is there any specific virtue mentioned in the Hadith for carrying the janazah?
2 June 2015
Barakah (blessings) in three types of transactions
Question Kindly advise if the following narration is authentic: Sayyiduna Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is Barakah (blessings) in…
16 May 2015
Reference for the Hadith: "I am to you like a father"
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I am to you like a father; I teach you.."