3 April 2017
The land of Sham
Question Referring to the Hadith where it is mentioned that the ‘best of places to live’ and ‘take refuge’ is in Syria and Yemen. In fact, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) made du'a, “Allahumma…
7 March 2017
A narration on fitnah in Sham
Question Is this Hadith authentic? تكون فتنة بالشام كان أولها لعب الصبيان ثم لا يستقيم أمر الناس على شيء ولا تكون لهم جماعة حتى ينادي منادي من السماء عليكم بفلان وتطلع كف تشير……
3 March 2017
Stay in your home during the time of fitnah
Question Kindly provide the reference for this Hadith Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There will come after me a tribulation like the dark of night, in which a man will awaken as a…
15 February 2017
Every era will be worse than the previous era
Question Is this narration authentic? 'Be patient till you meet your Rabb, for no time will come upon you but the time following it will be worse than it'
26 January 2017
O Allah, protect my Islam in all conditions and do not inflict any trials upon me
Question Please provide the reference and translation of this du'a اللهم احفظني بالإسلام قائما واحفظني بالإسلام قاعدا واحفظني بالإسلام راقدا ولا تشمت بي عدوا ولا حاسدا Allahummah fazni bil Islami…
14 November 2016
A virtue of enjoining good and forbidding evil at the time of trials and tribulations?
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? إن لهذا الدين إقبالا وإدبارا، ألا وإن من إقبال هذا الدين أن تفقه القبيلة بأسرها حتى لا يبقى إلا الفاسق، والفاسقان ذليلان فيها، إن تكلما قهرا…
10 November 2016
Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on the trials and tribulations to come
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Trials in Din will come after you. In these trials and tribulations, wealth will be in great abundance and the Quran will be opened until even a…
15 October 2016
There will come a time when people gather in the Masjid yet there will be no believers among them
Question Is this Hadith reliable? 'There will come a time upon people when they gather and pray in the Masjids yet there will be no believers among them'
6 October 2016
Do not rejoice over the misfortune of a Believer
Question Can you provide the Hadith about not rejoicing over the misfortune of another Muslim?
29 April 2016
Difficulties and hardships, A sign of Iman
Question Can this Hadith be quoted? "O Messenger of Allah! Which of the people is tried most severely?" He said: "The Prophets, then those nearest to them, then those nearest to them. A man is tried…
9 December 2015
Trials and tests, a means of expiation of sins
Question Please provide the reference for this narration. 'The believing men and women continue to be under trial with regards to their selves, their children, and their wealth until they meet Allah…
14 October 2014
Popular Hadith regarding Sham (Syria)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? It is extensively shared on social media amongst the youth: Salamah bin Nufail (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: While I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu…
24 September 2014
Allah Ta’ala testing his servant to raise his rank in Jannah
Question What is the original wording and authenticity of the following? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has mentioned that sometimes Allah Ta’ala wishes to elevate the rank of a certain person…
6 August 2014
Narrations which neither you nor your forefathers heard…
Question Long ago I read a Hadith: It was mentioned, that there will come a time upon the people, in which new opinions will appear that have not been known previously. Could you please cite the…
6 February 2014
Authenticity and commentary of a du’a in Hizbul A’zam
Question What is the authenticity of the du’a quoted in Al-Hizbul-A'zam: “I seek refuge from the time when the hearts will be like that of non-Arabs (Ajam) and tongues will be of those of Arabs”?…