Suyuti

11 Dhul Qa'dah 14384 August 2017

An Unauthentic Virtue of Ayatul Kursi

QuestionI heard the following narration regarding the virtue of Ayatul Kursi. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If one recites Ayatul Kursi, Allah Ta'ala will remove his soul personally [and not the Angel of death]." Can this be verified?

9 Dhul Qa'dah 14382 August 2017

The Creation of ‘Aql (Intelligence)

Question1. What is the status of the following Hadith? لما خلق الله العقل قال له: قم، فقام، ثم قال له: أدبر، فأدبر، ثم قال له: أقبل، فأقبل، ثم قال له: اقعد، فقعد، فقال: ما خلقت خلقاً هو خير منك، ولا أفضل منك، ولا أحسن منك، ولا أكرم منك، بك آخذ،…

29 Rajab 143826 April 2017

A Miracle During the Days of Al Harrah

QuestionIs this narration authentic Sa'id ibn Abdul Aziz (rahimahullah) narrates: "During the Incident of Al Harrah, there was no Adhan or Iqamah proclaimed from Masjid An Nabawi for three days. Sa'id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah) stayed in Masjid An Nabawi, he used to find out about the time of Salah by…

12 Jumadal Ula 14389 February 2017

Statement of Imam Suyuti About the Level of Hadith Books

QuestionIs the following statement correctly attributed to Imam Suyuti (rahimahullah)? “Everything contained in these five books (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih of Ibn Hibban, Mustadrak of Hakim and Al-Mukhtarah of Al-Maqdisi) is sahih. Similarly, is with whatever is in Muwatta of Malik, Sahih of Ibn Khuzaymah, Sahih of Abu Awanah,…

4 Jumadal Ula 14381 February 2017

Hardness of the Heart Is Due to Love of This World, Authentic?

QuestionCan this narration be quoted? "Dryness of the eyes [being unable to cry] is due to excessive sinning, excessive sinning is due to lack of piety, lack of piety is due to hard hardheartedness and hardheartedness is due to love of the world"

2 Jumadal Ula 143830 January 2017

The Chain of Tasawwuf

QuestionI have a question regarding the chains (salasil) of tasawwuf. I have heard that they are cut off between Hasan Basri and Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) and not completely intact all the way back to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Is this true?

28 Rabi'ul Awwal 143828 December 2016

Abdals and Qutbs

QuestionWhich Hadiths mention the Abdals and Qutbs and what is their authenticity?

23 Rabi'ul Awwal 143823 December 2016

A Virtue of Reciting Surah Ikhlas One Hundred Times With Wudu

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The person who reads Surah Ikhlas 100 times with wudu, beginning with Surah Fatihah, will receive the following virtues: 1. Allah Ta'ala will record ten good deeds for every letter 2. Erase ten sins 3. Elevate ten stages 4. Build one hundred palaces in…