Tag Archives: Virtues

September, 2019

• 6 September

  A follow up query regarding reciting Surah Sajdah and Surah Mulk between Maghrib and ‘Isha

  Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith which specifically mentions between Maghrib and ‘Isha: Whomsoever recites Surah Sajdah and Surah Mulk between Maghrib and ‘Isha, it is as though he has stood up in ‘ibadah on Laylatul Qadr.

July, 2018

• 18 July

  The reward for walking Hajj

  Question What is the status of this narration?  عَنْ زَاذَانَ، قَالَ: مَرِضَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَرْضَةً ثَقُلَ مِنْهَا، فَجَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ بَنِيهِ وَأَهْلَهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: مَنْ حَجَّ مِنْ مَكَّةَ مَاشِيًا، حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهَا، فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ سَبْعُ مِائَةِ حَسَنَةٍ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِ الْحَرَمِ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: وَمَا حَسَنَاتُ الْحَرَمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ فَقَالَ: كُلُّ حَسَنَةٍ مِنْهَا أَلْفُ …

May, 2018

• 30 May

  ‘Ibadah on the nights before the two ‘Eids

  Question Does any Hadith state that one should endeavour to spend night of 1st Shawwal (night of ‘Eidul Fitr) in ‘ibadah. Also, please point out to its authenticity.
• 15 May

  A virtue of saying ‘La ilaha illallah’

  Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whosoever recites La ilaha illallah any time during the day or night, his sins are remitted from his account and virtues are written instead.”

November, 2017

• 29 November

  Offering Esha Salah in congregation for forty days in any masjid

  Question عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ “مَنْ صَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدٍ جَمَاعَةً أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً لاَ تَفُوتُهُ الرَّكْعَةُ الأُولَى مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا عِتْقًا مِنَ النَّارِ‏”‏ ‏

September, 2017

• 12 September

  Visiting the sick with wudu

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ‘مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ وَعَادَ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ مُحْتَسِبًا بُوعِدَ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ مَسِيرَةَ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا‏.‏’ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا حَمْزَةَ وَمَا الْخَرِيفُ قَالَ الْعَامُ.‏

August, 2017

• 14 August

  Further clarification on the authenticity of the Hadith on swimming

  Question You have mentioned this Hadith as Sahih but certain Arab writers have explained it as weak (da’if). Can you mention any Sahih Hadith about swimming.
• 2 August

  Another narration on three people under the care and protection of Allah Ta’ala

  Question What is authenticity of following narration? ثلاثة كلهم ضامن على الله، إن عاش رزق وكفي، وإن مات أدخله الله الجنة: من دخل بيته فسلم، فهو ضامن على الله، ومن خرج إلى المسجد، فهو ضامن على الله، ومن خرج في سبيل الله فهو ضامن على الله

April, 2017

• 24 April

  Reward for conveying a Hadith

  Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? من أدى إلى أمتي حديثا واحدا يقيم به سنة أو يرد به بدعة فله الجنة Whoever leads my Ummah to one Hadith which is used to establish a sunnah or refute a bid’ah, then for him is Jannah.

December, 2016

• 13 December

  Musa (‘alayhis salam) asking Allah Ta’ala for a special dhikr

  Question Nabi Musa (‘alayhis salam) once asked Allah Ta’ala to prescribe to him a dhikr whereby he could remember Allah. Allah Ta’ala said to him: “O Musa, recite ‘la ilaha illallah’. Nabi Musa (‘alayhis salam) replied: “All Your creation recite this dhikr, I desire something special.” Allah Ta’ala then said: “O Musa, if the seven earths and the seven skies are …

November, 2016

• 14 November

  Which action is the most virtuous?

  Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote: افضل الاعمال العلم بالله “The most virtuous action is the knowledge of Allah Ta’ala”
• 3 November

  Seven forms of Sadaqah Jariyah (perpetual reward)

  Question What is the authenticity if this narration: Sayyiduna Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “There are seven such actions that a servant carries out, the reward of which will continue to be written for him in his grave after his demise; 1) the one who had imparted some knowledge, or 2) dug a canal 3) …

October, 2016

• 5 October

  The virtue of learning a few verses of the Holy Quran

  Question Please mention the full narration which says that learning two verses of the Holy Quran is better than two camels and learning three verses is better than three camels.