16 August 2024
A Hadith regarding thyme/za’tar
Question Is this Hadith authentic? It is narrated from Anas bin Malik (radiyallahu anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah has given the power of speech to the herb, thyme,…
13 August 2024
Another version of the narration on not sleeping after meals
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Digest your food with the Name of Allah and with doing a prayer. And do not go to sleep immediately after eating,…
22 July 2024
An unreliable du’a to recite on a Friday
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "If du'a is made with these words for anything between the east and the west anytime on a Friday, the person's du'a will be answered: La Ilaha Illa Anta Ya…
18 July 2024
Reciting Surah Ikhlas on ‘Aashura (10th of Muharram)
Question 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) states: "Whosoever recites Surah Ikhlas 1000 times on the day of 'Aashura (10th of Muharram), Allah Ta'ala will look at him with mercy, and the one whom Allah looks…
15 July 2024
An unreliable Hadith on fasting on ‘Aashura
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Whoever fasts on the day of 'Aahura will serve as atonement for forty years of sins."
10 July 2024
A narration mentioning the virtues of a pregnant woman
Question Is this authentic? "When a woman becomes pregnant, during the whole period of pregnancy she has the status of one who fasts, one who worships during the night, and one who fights for Allah…
1 July 2024
An unreliable virtue of reciting Surah Tariq
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites Surah Tariq, Allah will grant him ten good deeds for each star in the sky"
28 June 2024
A follow up query regarding the narration on backbiting
Question I saw a Hadith on your website regarding backbiting which is not authentic. The following is a longer version. Is this version authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Beware of…
6 May 2024
An unreliable narration on gazing at a woman in Salah
Question I have heard that in the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) there would be some companions who would stand in the last row of Salah and would glance at the women behind. Is…
29 March 2024
An unreliable narration regarding speaking about ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? عن عائشة، رضي الله عنها، أم المؤمنين: ذكر علي عبادة
8 March 2024
An unreliable narration on spending in Ramadan
Question Is this Hadith authentic and can it be quoted? نفقة شهر رمضان لا يحاسب الله العبد عليها يوم القيامة
1 March 2024
An unreliable narration on offering Salah behind a pious person
Question Is this mentioned reward reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever prays behind a pious person, it is as if he prayed behind a Nabi."
9 February 2024
An unreliable narration on the benefits of raisins
Question Could you please research the authenticity of this narration? Abu Hind Dari (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that some raisins/currants were once presented as a gift to Rasulullah (sallallahu…
5 February 2024
Another unreliable narration on lengthening the moustache
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? "Whoever lengthens his moustache in this world, his remorse will be lengthy on the Day of Judgment, and Allah will set over him with seventy…
26 October 2023
An unreliable virtue of reciting Surah Qadr before Zawal on a Friday
Question What is the correct reference for this? Can it be quoted? "Whoever recites Surah Qadr twenty times on Friday before noon, they will see Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in their…