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February, 2020

13 February
How many people accepted Nuh’s (‘alayhis salam) message?

Question It is commonly heard in talks that only between eighty (80) to eighty three (83) people accepted Islam in the time of Nabi Nuh (‘alayhis salam). Is there any proof for this statement?

16 January
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) rectifying a Sahabi reciting Quran

Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? يا أبي قوم لسانه وعلمه فإنك مأجور فإن الذي أنزله لم يلحن فيه، ولا الذي أنزل به، ولا الذي أنزل عليه، فإنه قرآن عربي مبين I wanted to know if it is suitable to narrate as a virtue and the meaning of ‘qawwim lisanahu’.

21 October
The virtue of certain words of dhikr and ‘la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’

Question Is this statement of ‘Umar (radiyallahu anhu) authentic? Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) says: ‘Subhanallah’ is the worship of the creation. ‘Alhamdulillah’ are the thanksgiving words. ‘La ilaha illallah’ are the words of sincerity and devotion. The blessings of the recitation of ‘Allahu Akbar’ fills up the heavens and earth. When a man recites ‘La haw la wa …

26 June
A follow up query regarding the narration ‘The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away’

Question Regarding your answer on ‘The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away‘, some narrations mention that the earth weeps for forty days. Please mention this narration and the authenticity.
24 June
The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away

Question What is the authenticity of the following narration and is it suitable to quote? Sa’id bin Jubayr said, “A man came to Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) and said to him: ‘O Aba ‘Abbas, Allah says, ‘And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given respite’, Do the heavens and the earth weep for anybody?’ …

8 October
The du’a of Nuh (‘alayhis salam) when wearing shoes

Question Is this du’a authentic to recite when wearing shoes? الحمد لله الذي حذاني ولو شاء أحفاني Alhamdulillahilladhi hadhani wa law sha-a ahfani

16 April
Good deeds carried out during the four sacred months hold greater reward

Question Who is this attributed to and please mention the reference? اختص الله أربعة أشهر جعلهن حرما وعظم حرماتهن وجعل الذنب فيهن أعظم وجعل العمل الصالح والأجر أعظم

30 November
Commentary of the Verse ‘Those who believe then disbelieve, then believe then disbelieve’

Question As for those who have Iman and then return to disbelief, and then again have Iman and then return to kufr, and then increase in kufr, Allah will not forgive them or guide them on any path. [Surah An Nisa, Verse: 137] What does the above Verse mean?

26 October
Being dark skinned does not affect greatness

Question Is this an authentic narration? جاء أسود إلى سعيد بن المسيب يسأل، فقال له سعيد: لا تحزن من أجل أنك أسود، فإنه كان من خير الناس ثلاثة من السودان: بِلال، ومهجِّع مولى عمر بن الخطاب، ولقمان الحكيم كان أسود

28 August
A narration regarding animals on the ark of Nuh (‘alayhis salam)

Question Is the following story found in the Hadith and can it be quoted? ‘When the animal dung on the ark of Nuh (‘alayhis salam) was becoming excessive, Allah Ta’ala ordered Nuh (‘alayhis salam) to poke the elephant’s trunk. When he did so, two pigs fell and started to eat the dung. When the rats started to gnaw and nibble …
21 August
Were the Jinn the first to reside on earth before Humans?

Question What is the level of authenticity of this narration? Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) states, “The first to reside on earth were the Jinn. They spread corruption and bloodshed in it and killed one another. So, Allah sent Iblis with an army of Angels and he fought them until they were forced to settle on islands and mountain tops. Allah …

11 May
Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on adorning himself for his wife

Question Could you kindly reference this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said: “I love to adorn myself and smarten up for my wife just as I desire her to adorn herself for me, for Allah Ta’ala says, ‘And [women] have rights similar to those that [men have over them which should be fulfilled] with kindness’ (Surah Al Baqarah, …

29 April
Wahb ibn Munabbih (rahimahullah) on the clothing of Adam (‘alayhis salam)

Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? “The clothing of Adam and Hawa was light [nur] which covered their private parts, none could see the ‘awrah [private area] of the other. When they erred [by eating from the tree], their private parts had become exposed”

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