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9 Dhul Qa'dah 144726 April 2026

The Authenticity of the Hadith Regarding a Man from Banu Umayyah Who Will Cause Turmoil

QuestionKindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith. Sayyiduna Abu 'Ubaydah ibnul Jarrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "The affairs of my Ummah will remain upright on justice and fairness until a man from Banu Umayyah will cause great trial and turmoil in…

9 Jumadal Akhirah 144611 December 2024

Do not make people despondent

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Be hopeful, be happy" (Sahih ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 113). Is this reference correct?

18 Dhul Hijjah 144228 July 2021

Reciting Ya Basiru and Ya Nuru

QuestionI have read somewhere if you touch your right hand on the heart and read Ya Basiru and Ya Nuru, it will help you to sleep well and protect against heart diseases. Is this an authentic narration and not an innovation?

16 Ramadan 144228 April 2021

There Is Nothing Better to Follow Than the Blessed Sunnah

QuestionKindly provide the reference and Arabic text of the following narration: Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: "You will not find anything better to follow than the Sunnah of your prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)."

3 Ramadan 144215 April 2021

Melon and Cucumber With Dates

QuestionIs eating melon and fresh dates and cucumber and fresh dates two separate Sunnahs or is it one and the same Hadith?

18 Rajab 14422 March 2021

A Narration Regarding Safeguarding the Sunnah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من حفظ سنتي أكرمه الله بأربع خصال المحبة في قلوب البررة و الهيبة في قلوب الفجرة و السعة في الرزق و الثقة في الدين

17 Rajab 14421 March 2021

Practising on Sunnah When People Abandon It

QuestionRegarding the Hadith, "Whoever revives a Sunnah at the time of corruption of my Ummah, will get the reward of a hundred martyrs." Does this reward apply to general Sunnahs as well, e.g., by applying surma to the eyes before sleeping, or by reading the masnun du'a before wudu? Please…

19 Safar 14427 October 2020

An Unauthentic Action Regarding the Watermelon

QuestionIs this authentic? Sunnah practices for watermelon: The messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was gifted a watermelon. He took it sniffed it and said "Allow it to become large."

8 Jumadal Akhirah 14413 February 2020

A Narration About Abandoning Sunnah

QuestionIs this Hadith correct? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: من ضيع سنتى حرمت عليه شفاعتى "Whoever abandons my way of life [Sunnah] my intercession will be forbidden for him [on the Day of Judgement]."