22 October 2021
An unreliable narration on the virtue of buying something for one’s family and carrying it
Question Is this narration authentic? Buying for one's family and carrying it: "Whoever buys something for his family and then carries it with his hands to them the sin of seventy years will be…
17 September 2021
An unreliable narration regarding the call of the angels when a girl is born
Question When a baby girl is born a caller says ضعيفة خرجت من ضعيفة Is this authentic?
2 September 2021
A lengthy narration regarding the advices Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offered just before his demise
Question In Tambihul Ghafilin, there is a lengthy narration which mentions the last advices Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) gave a few days before passing away. Is this narration reliable? The…
25 August 2021
An unreliable narration regarding feeding a fasting person on the day of ‘Aashura
Question How reliable is this Hadith? "Whoever gives iftar to a person on the day of Ashura, it is as the whole nation of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) broke fast by him"
30 July 2021
An unreliable narration on removing one’s shoes
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If one of you enters upon his Muslim brother, he should not take off his shoes without his permission."
2 July 2021
An unauthentic form of Salah for the day of ‘Arafah
Question Is this an authentic Hadith? Salah for the day of 'Arafah: Two rak'ahs, recite: Surah Fatihah thrice, Surah Kafirun thrice and Surah Ikhlas one hundred times
25 June 2021
An unauthentic du’a to be recited at the time of being shown a new born baby
Question Is the following du’a appropriate to be read for a baby at the time of birth, and is it authentic? اللهم اجعله بارا تقيا رشيدا و أنبته في الإسلام نباتا حسنا Allahummaj’alhu Barran Taqiyyan…
18 June 2021
Remembering Allah Ta’ala in the marketplace
Question Is this narration authentic? Whoever remembers Allah in the markets once, Allah will remember him a hundred times.
23 April 2021
An unreliable Hadith regarding expenditure in Ramadan
Question Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The expenses spent in Ramadan, Allah will not hold a person accountable for on the Day of Resurrection." Can this narration be quoted?
16 April 2021
Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding women and fancy garments
Question Has the following statement been authentically attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: "Strip the women of their [fancy] clothes [and]…
16 April 2021
A narration stating that three people will not be accountable for the bounty of food
Question Is this authentic? "Three people will not be asked about the bounty of food and drink the fasting, the one who eats suhur, and the one who has guests."
31 March 2021
Virtue of placing candles, lanterns or lights in the Masjid
Question Are there any authentic narrations regarding the virtue of putting a candle, lamp or lantern in the masjid?
26 March 2021
An unreliable recital for the 15th of Sha’ban
Question Please verify the authenticity of this narration: "Whoever recites on the night of the 15th of Sha'ban a thousand times (Say Allah is one-Surah Ikhlas) in a hundred units of prayer he will…
11 March 2021
An unreliable narration regarding the cry of a baby
Question Is this an authentic narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah and then durud upon Nabi…
5 March 2021
An unreliable narration on the signs of Allah Ta’ala’s pleasure and anger
Question There is a narration recorded by Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) that goes something like the following, but I have neither the full Hadith nor the title of the text. "When Allah is pleased with…