31 March 2021
Starting matters with the Praise of Allah and salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Is this narration authentic? كل امر ذي بال لا يُبدأ فيه بحمد اللّٰه والصلاة عليّ فهو اقطع ابتر ممحوق من كل بركة
30 March 2021
Caution against seeking knowledge merely to argue and debate
Question Please provide a narration together with the Arabic text that specifically speaks about seeking knowledge just to argue with others and prove one's point.
29 March 2021
The inhabitants of Jahannam will cry blood
Question What is the source of this Hadith? يرسل البكاء على أهل النار، فيبكون حتى ينقطع الدموع، ثم يبكون الدم حتى يصير في وجوههم كهيئة الأخدود، لو أرسلت فيها السفن لجرت……
24 March 2021
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding sleeping on the stomach
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? قال: فبينما أنا مضطجع في المسجد من السحر على بطني إذا رجل يحركني برجله، فقال: إن هذه ضجعة يبغضها الله قال: فنظرت فإذا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم……
16 March 2021
A justification for leaving out congregational prayer?
Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: ‘Verily there were [many] prophets belonging to Allah [Ta’ala];…
1 March 2021
What is meant by the heart dying due excessive laughter?
Question What is the meaning of the heart dying due to excessive laughter?
22 February 2021
Practising medicine without having knowledge
Question Is this Hadith authentic and can it be quoted? من تطبب ولم يعلم منه طب قبل ذلك فهو ضامن Whoever gives medical treatment and he is not known to be [a doctor/medical practitioner] then he is…
19 February 2021
A Hadith which mentions tawassul in du’a
Question Is this Hadith and du'a authentic? 'Uthman ibn Hunayf (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that a blind man came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said: "Supplicate to Allah to heal me." He…
19 February 2021
Excessive laughter causes the heart to die
Question Is this narration authentic? عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تكثروا الضحك، فإن كثرة الضحك تميت القلب……
8 February 2021
A query regarding the bazar du’a cited in Ihya ‘Ulumid Din
Question What is the original reference for this Hadith in Imam Ghazali's Revival of the Religious Sciences? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: If a man says after entering the market…
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 wa sallam) used to give a firm handshake whilst making Musafahah (i.e., shaking hands) [meaning to…