24 Muharram 144511 August 2023
An Untraceable Narration on the Reward of Engaging in Intimacy
QuestionI heard the following virtue in a lecture: "A person who has relations with his wife gets the reward of killing a disbeliever." Is this authentic?
Tabaqatush Shafi’iyyah
3 Dhul Qa'dah 144423 May 2023
Is ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) the Last Sahabi to Pass Away?
QuestionIs it correct to say that 'Isa ('alayhis salam) is the last Sahabi to pass away?
21 Shawwal 144412 May 2023
An Unreliable Narration on the Reward of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
QuestionI recently heard a Hadith. Can you tell me the reference? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as Siddiq (radiyallahu 'anhu) once asked Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "Is there a jihad better than the jihad against the disbelievers? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) replied, "Yes O Abu Bakr. Allah Ta'ala has mujahids…
6 Dhul Qa'dah 14436 June 2022
A Dream Wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Boasted about Imam Ghazali
QuestionIs there any mention that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once boasted about Imam Ghazali in a dream?
27 Shawwal 14428 June 2021
A Narration Stating That Speaking in the Masjid Consumes Good Deeds
QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said, "Talking in the Masjid consumes good deeds just as animals consume grass."
14 Jumadal Akhirah 144228 January 2021
The Intercession of the Quran
QuestionWhat is the status of this narration: Sa'id ibn Sulaym (rahimahullah) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "On the Day of Judgement, before Allah, no other intercessor will have a greater status than the Quran, neither a Prophet nor an angel."
18 Rabi'ul Akhir 14424 December 2020
“The Sleep of a Scholar Is Regarded to Be ‘Ibadah”
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? "A Scholar's sleep is regarded to be worship"
14 Safar 14422 October 2020
A Narration Stating that the Deceased Are Envious of the People Who Frequent the Masajid
QuestionIs it correct that every night the people in the graveyard are envious of the inhabitants of the Masajid?
2 Dhul Qa'dah 144123 June 2020
Land on Which People Gather Will Either Curse Them or Seek Forgiveness for Them
QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? إن البقعة التي اجتمع فيها الناس تلعنهم أو تستغفر لهم
17 Rajab 144112 March 2020
Would Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Comb His Beard Twice Daily?
QuestionI read in Ihya 'Ulumid Din that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would comb his beard twice daily. Is this correct?
4 Jumadal Akhirah 144130 January 2020
A Narration Stating That Latter Generations Will Quarrel Regarding Knowledge and Will Be Void of Practice
QuestionWhat is the source of this narration? قال النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم): إنكم في زمان ألهمتم فيه العمل وسيأتي قوم يلهمون الجدل
22 Safar 144122 October 2019
A Hadith Qudsi Stating That Allah Ta’ala Is Eager to Meet the Righteous
QuestionIs this Hadith Qudsi authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah Ta'ala says: 'The righteous long to meet me but I am more eager to meet them.'"
11 Muharram 144111 September 2019
The Value of Offering Salah in Congregation
QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? من صلى صلاة في جماعة فقد ملأ نحره عبادة "Whoever offers Salah in congregation has filled up his entire chest with [the reward] of 'ibadah"
12 Sha'ban 144018 April 2019
A Poem Attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) Regarding Allah Ta’ala’s Forgiveness
QuestionI wanted the reference for the following statement: Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) said: My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Rabb, Your forgiveness came out greater.
18 Rabi'ul Awwal 144027 November 2018
The Form of Salutation [Durud] of Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this salutation of Imam Shafi'i? اللهم صل على محمد كلما ذكره الذاكرون وغفل عن ذكره الغافلون Ibn Bunan Al Asbahani (rahimahullah) said, "I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in my dream, and asked him, 'Muhammad ibn Idris Ash Shafi', your [distant] relative, have you…