22 Dhul Qa'dah 14422 July 2021
An Unauthentic Form of Salah for the Day of ‘Arafah
QuestionIs this an authentic Hadith? Salah for the day of 'Arafah: Two rak'ahs, recite: Surah Fatihah thrice, Surah Kafirun thrice and Surah Ikhlas one hundred times
Unreliable narrations
21 Dhul Qa'dah 14421 July 2021
Another Version of the Narration Regarding Earning a Livelihood
QuestionWhat is status of following narration? إن من الذنوب ذنوبا لا يكفرها صوم ولا صلاة ولا جهاد وإنما يكفرها السعي على العيال
18 Dhul Qa'dah 144228 June 2021
An Unreliable Narration Regarding Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'Ali is the lord of the world and master of the Hereafter. (Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 3, pg. 128 (4640), Tarikh Dimashq, vol. 42, pg. 292)
14 Dhul Qa'dah 144224 June 2021
Prepare for Death Before You Pass Away
QuestionWhat is the source and reliability of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Tariq, prepare for death before death."
5 Dhul Qa'dah 144215 June 2021
An Unauthentic Punishment for Discarding Salah
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? انا الشجاع الاقرع امرني ربي ان اضربك على تضييع الصلاة
27 Shawwal 14428 June 2021
A Narration Stating That Speaking in the Masjid Consumes Good Deeds
QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said, "Talking in the Masjid consumes good deeds just as animals consume grass."
27 Rajab 144211 March 2021
An Unreliable Narration Regarding the Cry of a Baby
QuestionIs this an authentic 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 and then durud upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).
11 Rajab 144223 February 2021
Guarding the Muslim Camp for Forty Days
QuestionIs this narration authentic: تمام الرباط أربعون يوما
11 Rajab 144223 February 2021
Another Version of the Hadith Regarding the Keys of the Treasure of the Heavens and the Earth
QuestionIs this suitable to quote and practise upon? عن ابن عباس أن عثمان جاء إلى النبي صلّى الله عليه وسلم فقال له: أخبرني عن مقاليد السماوات والأرض فقال: سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم الأول والآخر والظاهر والباطن…
6 Rajab 144218 February 2021
An Incident Before the Demise of Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this incident? Makhul said, "When Mu'awiyah approached death he gathered his children around him and said to the mother of his sons, 'Show me the consignment which I entrusted with you.' She came back with a container that was sealed and locked. We thought it…
4 Rajab 144216 February 2021
A River in Jannah Called “Rajab”?
QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: إن في الجنة نهرًا يقال له: رجب، أشد بياضًا من اللَّبن، وأحلى من العسل، مَن صام يومًا من رجب، سقاه الله من ذلك النهر "Indeed, there is a river in Jannah that is called 'Rajab'. It is whiter than…
29 Jumadal Akhirah 144212 February 2021
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Statement Regarding the Death of a Scholar
QuestionCan this be quoted? 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The death of 1000 worshippers is easier to bear than the death of a scholar who has knowledge of what Allah has permitted and forbidden."
25 Jumadal Akhirah 14428 February 2021
Another Version of the Hadith on Visiting One’s Parent’s Grave and Reciting Surah Yasin
QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The person who visits the graves of both his parents, or one of them, and he recites Surah Yasin at the graveside (of one) or at both of them, they will be…
19 Jumadal Akhirah 14422 February 2021
An Unreliable Narration Regarding the Masjids in the Hereafter
QuestionIs this narration authentic? "On the Day of Qiyamah, all the masajid of the world will be annexed and included into Jannah. Jannah is pure and the masajid are places of purity, therefore they too will become part of Jannah."
7 Jumadal Ula 144222 December 2020
An Unreliable Hadith Regarding Sitting in Direct Sunlight
QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised people to avoid sitting in direct sunlight because it spoils the clothing, causes a person to smell with perspiration and also causes suppressed illness to surface. (Mustadrak: 8264)