26 October 2021
A query regarding Dajjal’s donkey
Question There is a popular Islamic speaker who mentions that the donkey of Dajjal is described as being made of iron (بغلة من حديد). What is the reference for this Hadith and is it suitable to…
25 October 2021
A description of Dajjal’s donkey from a Shi’i source
Question I have heard the following description regarding the donkey of Dajjal: "The donkey will have a door on its belly and that people could go in and out of the donkey's belly through that door."…
15 October 2021
A narration stating the virtue of reciting one hundred salutations on Friday
Question Is this narration authentic? من صلى علي ليلة الجمعة أو يوم الجمعة مئة مرة غفر الله له خطيئة ثمانين سنة Whoever sends one hundred salutations [durud] upon me on the eve of Friday or on…
15 October 2021
A narration regarding ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) not killing a polytheist who spat on him
Question Is the following narration authentic and what is its reference? This is just the gist of the narration: Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) was fighting a polytheist and was about to kill the…
8 October 2021
Truth saves and lies destroys
Question What is the status of the following words which are commonly heard in the Khutbah of Jumu'ah: عليكم بالصدق فإن الصدق ينجي والكذب يهلك Hold on to [speaking] the truth for the truth will save…
24 September 2021
A Hadith regarding Zakah
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? اعلموا أن من السنة شهرا تؤدون فيه الزكاة، فما حدث بعد ذلك فلا زكاة فيه حتى يجيء رأس السنة……
20 September 2021
A narration stating the virtue of reciting Bismillah twenty one times before sleeping
Question I wanted to know if the following is authentic and found in Hadith? "Whoever says 'Bismillah' 21 times before falling asleep, Allah tells the angels to write down a good deed for every…
13 September 2021
Reciting Surah Nasr when looking at the moon of Safar
Question Is there any Hadith to recite Surah Nasr while or after looking at the moon of the month of Safar and then looking into a mirror after?
30 August 2021
A narration regarding the complexion of Yusuf (‘alayhis salam) and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What is status of following narration? أنا أملح وأخي يوسف أصبح
26 August 2021
A man judges others by his own values and thoughts
Question Is the following a Hadith or or it is simply a saying: المرء يقيس على نفسه
26 August 2021
Another narration regarding usurping a small amount of wealth
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? لو أن رجلاً له ثواب سبعين نبياً وله خصم بدانق لا يدخل الجنة حتى يرضى خصمه
17 August 2021
Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) learns patience
Question What is the authenticity of this incident? Fudayl ibn 'Iyad (rahimahullah) said: "I learned patience from a small boy. On my way to the Masjid one day, I came across a woman beating her son…
6 August 2021
A query regarding a du’a to recite when missing the deceased
Question What is the reference for this du'a? When you miss the deceased read: اللهم اني اشتقت الي روح لن تعود فاجعلها من اهل الفردوس
24 June 2021
A du’a attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)
Question Kindly inform me regarding the authenticity of the du'a of Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) اللهم كما رزقتني الاسلام ولم اسألك فارزقني الجنة وأنا اسألك Allahumma kama razaqtanil Islama wa lam…
23 June 2021
A narration regarding recognising Allah Ta’ala
Question Is the following a Hadith or a saying of a pious person? اعْرفوني قبل أن تعبدوني, فإن لم تعرفوني فكيف تعبدوني