Hadith Answers — Seek, Verify, Convey

Tafsir Qurtubi

26 Rabi'ul Akhir 14489 October 2026

Which Is the Seventy-Third Deviated Sect?

QuestionIn a Hadith, we are told that there will be 73 different sects in this Ummah, one more than the previous Ummahs. Which sect is this referring to?

3 Dhul Hijjah 144720 May 2026

A Narration on Using Pig Hair to Stitch

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? وقد روي أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الخرازة بشعر الخنزير فقال: لا بأس بذلك

18 Dhul Qa'dah 14475 May 2026

The Four Khulafa (radiyallahu ‘anhum) on the Most Hopeful Verses of the Quran

QuestionIs this narration authentic? الصحابة رضوان الله عليهم تذاكروا القرآن فقال أبو بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه: قرأت القرآن من أوله إلى آخره فلم أر فيه آية أرجى وأحسن من قوله تبارك وتعالى: قل كل يعمل على شاكلته فإنه لا يشاكل بالعبد إلا العصيان ولا يشاكل بالرب إلا الغفران. وقال…

20 Ramadan 14479 March 2026

The Example of Words Without Action

QuestionWhere does this Hadith come? "Words without actions are like gravy without fat, clouds without rain or a bow without a string."

10 Sha'ban 144729 January 2026

Salvation Lies in Three Things

QuestionWhere does the following statement appear? Sahl ibn 'Abdillah (rahimahullah) said: "Salvation lies in three things: eating what is lawful, fulfilling the obligatory duties, and following the example of the Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)."

20 Ramadan 144411 April 2023

The Manner in Which Allah Ta’ala Chose to Exonerate ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionA lecturer has quoted Imam Qurtubi (rahimahullah) to have mentioned something about the difference when Nabi Yusuf ('alayhis salam), Maryam (radiyallahu 'anha) and Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) were accused of immorality and the method Allah chose for 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha). What is the exact text and Arabic of this quote?