Tarikh Dimashq

7 Rabi'ul Awwal 144821 August 2026

Did ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Claim Knowledge of the Paths of the Heavens?

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? قال علي رضي الله عنه: سلوني قبل أن تفقدوني، سلوني عن طرقِ السماء فإني أعرف بها من طرقِ الأرض And if proven authentic, what does طرق السماء mean?

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 144817 August 2026

A Terrible Provision for the Hereafter

QuestionIs this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? بئس الزاد إلى المعاد العدوان على العباد

28 Safar 144813 August 2026

A Narration on the Practices of the People of Lut (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : عشر خصال عملتها قوم لوط بها أهلكوا وتزيدها أمتي بخلة : إتيان الرجال بعضهم بعضا ورميهم بالجلاهق ولعبهم الحمام وضرب الدفوف وشرب الخمور وقص اللحية وطول الشارب والصفر والتصفيق ولباس الحرير وتزيدها أمتي بخلة :…

3 Muharram 144819 June 2026

Qualities That Cause a Person to Lose Respect

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following statement of Imam Shafi'i: أي الأشياء أوضع للرجال فقال كثرة الكلام وإذاعة السر والثقة بكل أحد

3 Muharram 144819 June 2026

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) Speaking to the Moon in the Cradle

QuestionSayyiduna 'Abbas ibn Abdil Muttalib narrates that he said: "O Rasulullah! I witnessed a sign that proved your Prophethood and encouraged me to accept your religion. When you were a child, I saw that you used to play with the moon from your cradle. Wherever you would point with your…

22 Dhul Hijjah 14478 June 2026

A Narration on Frowning at an Innovator

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? إذا رأيتم صاحب بدعة فاكفهروا في وجهه فإن الله يبغض كل مبتدع

8 Dhul Hijjah 144725 May 2026

How Layth ibn Sa’d (rahimahullah) Resolved Harun al Rashid’s Predicament

QuestionI am looking for the incident in which Harun Rashid took an oath that would have led to the divorce of his wife, Zubaydah. The scholars were unable to find a solution until Imam Layth ibn Sa'd (rahimahullah) used a verse from the Quran to prove that the marriage was…

21 Dhul Qa'dah 14478 May 2026

A Narration on Women Overpowering Men

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? لا خير في النساء ولا صبر عنهن، يغلبن كريما ويغلبهن لئيم، وأحب أن أكون كريما مغلوبا، ولا أحب أن أكون لئيما غالبا

17 Jumadal Akhirah 14478 December 2025

Sayyiduna Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Advice on Companionship and Seeking Guidance

QuestionKindly provide the reference and Arabic text for this narration: Sayyiduna 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Protect your friend and beware of your enemy, except for the trustworthy among people. And there is no trustworthy person except one who fears Allah. Beware of keeping company with the sinful person…

12 Jumadal Akhirah 14473 December 2025

Signs of a Person’s Ruin

QuestionCan you please reference this narration? Bilal ibn Sa'd said, "When you see a man who is argumentative, contentious, and conceited with his own opinion, then his loss is complete."