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23 Dhul Hijjah 144412 July 2023

An Unreliable Narration on the Narcissus/Daffodil Flower

QuestionWhat is the status of the following about the Narcissus flower: Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Smell a narcissus, even if only once in a lifetime. For in the heart of man there is the seed of narrow-mindedness and insanity. And the scent of narcissus drives this away."

13 Dhul Qa'dah 14442 June 2023

Another Supposed Virtue of Melons

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? "Whenever you eat fruit, eat melon, because it is the fruit of Paradise and contains 1000 blessings and 1000 mercies. The eating of it cures every disease."

21 Shawwal 144412 May 2023

An Unreliable Narration on the Reward of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

QuestionI recently heard a Hadith. Can you tell me the reference? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as Siddiq (radiyallahu 'anhu) once asked Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "Is there a jihad better than the jihad against the disbelievers? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) replied, "Yes O Abu Bakr. Allah Ta'ala has mujahids…

9 Sha'ban 14442 March 2023

Reciting la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah Thirty Times Daily

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the Hadith that states we should recite La hawla wa la quwwata ten times in the morning La hawla wa la quwwata ten times in the evening La hawla wa la quwwata ten times when going to bed?

30 Rajab 144421 February 2023

An Unreliable Narration on the Cause of Earthquakes

QuestionIs the following hadith which appears in Mustadrak Hakim suitable to quote? Earthquakes- Admonition for the ummah In part of a lengthy hadith, someone asked Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha): "relate to us regarding earthquakes." She said: 1. When a woman applies perfume to please a male other than her husband.…

29 Rajab 144420 February 2023

The Unreliable Forty Hadiths on Etiquette

QuestionWhat is the status of the forty Hadiths on etiquette reported by Sayyiduna Salman (radiyallahu 'anhu)? Is it suitable to quote?

24 Rajab 144415 February 2023

The Best of Women

QuestionCan this Hadith be quoted? «خير نساء أمتي أصبحهن وجها وأقلهن مهرا» The best of women is one who is beautiful and her dowry is very little.