Tag Archives: Tuhfatul Ahwadhi

June, 2019

• 21 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) prophecy regarding the conquest of the Persians

  Question I would like to know the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When my Ummah walks proudly/struts about and their servants are the children of kings; children of Persians and Romans, the worst of them will be given authority over the best of them.”
• 17 June

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saw celestial light at the Sidratul Muntaha

  Question Is this narration authentic? رفعت لي سدرة المنتهى فرأيت عندها نورا عظيما

May, 2019

• 6 May

  Explanation of part of a du’a

  Question What is the explanation of the following part of the du’a: واجعله الوارث منا

April, 2019

• 8 April

  Witr, A Salah better than red camels

  Question Could you mention the reference for this please? Sayyiduna Kharijah Ibn Hudhafah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that one day Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) came to us and said: “Allah has granted you an additional Salah, which is better for you than red camels; this Salah is Witr. Allah has appointed its time between ‘Isha Salah and the break of …
• 4 April

  The Believer who mixes with people is better than those who remain aloof

  Question I wanted to know the status and commentary of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The Believer who mingles with the people and endures patience over their harm is better than one who does not mingle with the people nor endures patience over their harm.”

February, 2019

• 28 February

  Missing three Jumu’ahs

  Question I wanted to know the status of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever neglects Jumu’ah [due to laziness and carelessness] three times without an excuse, then Allah sets a seal upon his heart.” Could you also explain what does ‘seal’ mean and what is regarded as a valid excuse?
• 27 February

  Four essential things man needs and will not be questioned about if acquired through halal sources

  Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The son of Adam does not have a right [need] except to the following; A house in which to live, a garment to cover the private portions of his body, dry bread and water.”
• 26 February

  The reward for giving a thirsty believer something to drink

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Any believer who gives drink to a thirsty believer, Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla will give him to drink from the sealed nectar.”

January, 2019

• 18 January

  Reciting Surah Takathur and Ikhlas when visiting the graveyard

  Question I would like to query the authenticity of a Hadith which states that one should read Surah Takathur and Surah Ikhlas when visiting the grave.

December, 2018

• 12 December

  The example of one who gives charity when he is on his death bed

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The parable of the one who frees a slave [or gives charity] at the time of his death is that of the one who gives a gift [only after] he is satiated” [i.e. This type of charity is not the ideal. A person should give charity when he is …

November, 2018

• 13 November

  Pronunciation of a word in the last Hadith of Mishkatul Masabih

  Question With regard to the last Hadith of Mishkatul Masabih, is the word recited as one تَتِمُّوْنَ [with a fathah on the taa] or تُتِمُّوْنَ [dammah on the taa]?

September, 2018

• 17 September

  When reciting Quran, seek from Allah Ta’ala alone

  Question What is the reference for this narration? Can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Anyone who recites the Quran let him ask [all his needs] by it from Allah alone. For soon such people will come who will recite the Qur’an and ask from people”

June, 2018

• 28 June

  A follow up query on the Hadith regarding holding on to the Quran during the time of fitnah

  Question Regarding this answer,  In the last line of the Hadith, Can هُدِي be read مجهول? And hence, translation: ‘And whoever invites to it, will be guided to the straight path.”