Tag Archives: Umdatul Qari

July, 2019

• 16 July

  Explanation of the words: Children of Isma’il (ولد إسماعيل)

  Question I have come across this statement in a few Hadiths wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) mentions that the virtue of a certain action is like emancipating a slave from the children of Nabi Isma’il (‘alayhis salam). For example, Imam Muslim narrates: من قال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء …

June, 2019

• 20 June

  Sitting and drinking water

  Question Looking at the narrations below, what is the Sunnah? To stand and drink, or to sit whilst drinking? a) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said “No person should stand and drink water, and if one forgetfully stood and drank it, it should be vomited out” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2026) b) Imam Ahmad narrated that Sayyiduna ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu …
• 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

April, 2019

• 10 April

  Reason for the term: ‘Ayyamul Bid’

  Question Why are 13th 14th and 15th of the lunar month known as Ayyamul Bid?

December, 2018

• 4 December

  The well of Rumah which Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) purchased

  Question The incident wherein Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu’ anhu) purchased the well of Rumah for the Muslims in Madinah Munawwarah is well known. My question is: Did he purchase the well from a Sahabi or from a Jew?

November, 2018

• 12 November

  Al Aswadan; Dates and water

  Question Why are dates and water referred to as ‘Al Aswadan- i.e Two black things’?
• 7 November

  Using pure gold and silver utensils

  Question Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Do not drink from gold and silver utensils and do not eat from gold and silver plates.” Is this Hadith authentic?

October, 2018

• 2 October

  A Hur [maiden] in Jannah called ‘Al ‘Ayna’

  Question Is this narration authentic? إن في الجنة حوراء يقال لها العيناء إذا مشت مشى حولها سبعون ألف وصيفة عن يمينها وعن يسارها كذلك وهي تقول: أين الآمرون بالمعروف والناهون عن المنكر؟
• 1 October

  The saliva of the Maidens of Jannah

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن ابن عباس أنه قال : في الجنة حوراء يقال لها العيناء لو بزقت في البحر لعذب ماؤه Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said, “There is a Hur [maiden] in Jannah called ‘Al ‘Ayna’, the waters of the ocean would turn sweet if she were to put her saliva in.”

September, 2018

• 17 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would send the old and feeble to Mina early

  Question Kindly help in locating this Hadith with brief explanation. The gist of the Hadith is as follows: “Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sent Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) with the women of his family, he sent them ahead to Mina from Muzdalifah. They performed Fajr Salah at Mina.”
• 12 September

  Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) performed ‘Aaishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) Janazah Salah

  Question Is this correct? ‘Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) performed the Janazah Salah of Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha).’

October, 2017

• 16 October

  Who suggested digging the trench?

  Question I have heard that the suggestion of Salman Farsi regarding trenches is without sanad. Is this true?
• 12 October

  A recommended du’a to recite when using the miswak

  Question Is this authentic? Du’a to be read at the time of using miswak: اللهم طهر فمي، ونور قلبي، وطهر بدني، وحرم جسدي على النار، وأدخلني برحمتك في عبادك الصالحين Allahumma tahhir fami, wa nawwir qalbi, a tahhir badani, a harrim jasadi ‘alan nar, wa adkhilni birahmatika fi ‘ibadikas salihin