Tafsir ibn Kathir

8 Rabi'ul Akhir 144821 September 2026

The Du‘a of a Tabi‘i After Jumu‘ah

QuestionWhat is the reference for the following du'a recited after Jumu'ah? اللهم اني اجبت دعوتك وصليت فريضتك وانتشرت كما...

23 Dhul Hijjah 14479 June 2026

Translation of a Hadith Regarding the Description of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionPlease can you translate this Hadith for me from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: وقال وهب بن منبه: أوحى الله إلى نبي من أنبياء بني إسرائيل -يقال له: شعياء -أن قم في بني إسرائيل فإني سأطلق لسانك بوحي. فقام فقال: يا سماء اسمعي، ويا أرض انصتي، فإن الله يريد أن يقضي شأنا…

25 Jumadal Akhirah 144716 December 2025

Those Who Enjoin Good and Forbid Evil Will Face Harm

QuestionHafiz Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah) said: "Whoever stands up for truth, commands good, or forbids evil will inevitably be harmed. There is no remedy for this except patience for the sake of Allah." Can you provide the reference?

14 Rabi'ul Akhir 14477 October 2025

A Narration Regarding the Delegation of Najran Praying in Masjidun Nabawi

QuestionThere is an incident found in Tafsir Ibn Kathir regarding a group of disbelievers who came from Najran. They were in Masjidun Nabawi when the time for their prayers came. They stood up to pray, and it is reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum)…

22 Jumadal Akhirah 144624 December 2024

The Women of This World Surpass the Hur in Virtue Due to Their Acts of Worship

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “I take the oath of that Being who sent me with the truth, you are not more acquainted with your wives and houses than the people of Jannah. A person of Jannah will come to 72 wives which Allah specially created in Jannah (hurs)…

1 Rabi'ul Awwal 14465 September 2024

A Pre-Islamic Incident Regarding the Greatness of Allah

QuestionI am looking for the reference and Arabic text of this incident: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that during the days of Jahiliyyah, an old woman would take her goats to the mountain to graze. Her son would also accompany her. One day he asked her, 'O my mother!…

27 Safar 14462 September 2024

The Tasbih of the Angels on the Day of Qiyamah

QuestionDoes the following tasbih appear in any Hadith? It is said to be the tasbih of the angels. سبحان ذي الملك والملكوت، سبحان ذي العزة والجبروت، سبحان الحي الذي لا يموت، سبحان الذي يميت الخلائق ولا يموت، سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح، سبوح قدوس سبحان ربنا الأعلى، سبحان ذي السلطان…

7 Jumadal Akhirah 144520 December 2023

The Reward for Charity Is Proportionate and Not Always Based on Quantity

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "One of three individuals possesses ten dinars. He donates one dinar from it. Another has ten uqiyyahs and gives one uqiyyah. The third person, who owns one hundred uqiyyahs, donates ten Uqiyyahs. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…

29 Dhul Hijjah 144418 July 2023

Another Version of the Narration Regarding the Angel of Death Visiting Homes Every Day

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? أن ملك الموت قال: إنه ليس في شرقها ولا في غربها أهل بيت مدر ولا وبر إلا وأنا أتصفحهم في كل يوم خمس مرات. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: «إنما يتصفحهم في مواقيت الصلاة، فإن كان ممن يواظب عليها عند مواقيتها،…