14 March 2025
An unreliable virtue of fasting in Ramadan
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: "Whoever fasts during Ramadan and controls their hearing, sight, and actions from sin and lying, will be brought close to…
7 March 2025
An unreliable narration regarding ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) choosing a du’a over sheep
Question What is the source and authenticity of this du'a? اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي، ووسع لي خلقي وطيب لي كسبي، وقنعني بما رزقتني، ولا تذهب قلبي إلى شيء صرفته عني……
4 March 2025
An unreliable du’a to recite when seeing the new moon
Question Is this du'a to recite when seeing the crescent of the new month authentic? Alhamdulillahil ladhi khalaqani wa khalaqaka wa qaddaraka manazila wa ja'alaka ayatal lil 'alamin
12 February 2025
An unreliable narration regarding 100 rak’ahs on the 15th night of Sha’ban
Question I saw the following in Ihya ul 'Ulum. Is it authentic? As for the prayer of Shaban, on the night of the fifteenth, one should offer one hundred rak'ahs, performing salam after every two…
29 January 2025
Another version of the unreliable narration regarding the cry of a baby
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah.…
15 November 2024
An unreliable narration on making children happy
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily, there is a house in Jannah called Darul Farah. Only those who make children happy shall enter there."
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 ‘Ashura (10th of Muharram)
Question 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) states: "Whosoever recites Surah Ikhlas 1000 times on the day of 'Ashura (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 ‘Ashura
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Whoever fasts on the day of 'Ashura 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…