Women

29 Safar 14409 November 2018

An Unreliable Virtue of Childbirth

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Each time a woman breastfeeds her child/[gives birth] she receives the reward of freeing a slave"

27 Safar 14407 November 2018

An Unreliable Hadith on the Virtues of a Pregnant Woman When She Gives Birth

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) addressed women and said: "Aren't you pleased that when a woman falls pregnant through her husband and he is happy with her, she will receive a reward equal to a person fasting in the path of Allah and engaging in 'ibadah…

6 Muharram 144017 September 2018

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Would Send the Old and Feeble to Mina Early

QuestionKindly help in locating this Hadith with brief explanation. The gist of the Hadith is as follows: "Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sent Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) with the women of his family, he sent them ahead to Mina from Muzdalifah. They performed Fajr Salah at Mina."

3 Muharram 144014 September 2018

Jibril (‘alayhis salam) Praises Hafsah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionJibril ('alayhis salam) told Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi 'alayhi wa sallam) regarding Hafsah (radiyallahu 'anha): "She fasts very often and is often offering Salah, she will be your wife in Jannah too." Is this Hadith authentic?

26 Dhul Hijjah 14397 September 2018

A Sahabiyyah Who Suffered from Epilepsy

QuestionI have heard about a Sahabiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) at the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) with epilepsy. Kindly quote the Hadith.

18 Dhul Hijjah 143930 August 2018

The Smell of Henna

QuestionDid Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) abstain from the using henna (mehndi) because Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) disliked its odour?

10 Dhul Qa'dah 143923 July 2018

‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Statement Regarding a Woman Who has Abundant Garments

QuestionIs this statement authentically attributed to Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu)? "Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) said "Verily, when a woman has garments in abundance [more than she requires and more than what is the norm] and she loves adornment, then she will love khuruj [emergence from the home to prowl around…

21 Shawwal 14395 July 2018

Angels Descend When a Girl Is Born

QuestionHow authentic is this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When a girl is born, Allah Ta'ala sends His angels to that house. They come to the dwellers of the house and pray that peace may be upon them. The angels then cover the newly born girl with their…

14 Shawwal 143928 June 2018

The Emphasis of Using Fragrance on Friday

QuestionIn the following narration regarding using fragrance on Friday, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: ولو من طيب المرأة Is this imitating women?

13 Shawwal 143927 June 2018

A Narration Regarding Safwan ibn Mu’attal (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna 'Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) says, "A woman came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) while we were with him. She said: O Messenger of Allah, my husband, Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal, beats me when I pray, makes me break my fast when I keep…

12 Shawwal 143926 June 2018

A Hadith on the Signs of Qiyamah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic along with the explanations in brackets? Signs of Qiyamah: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I take oath by The Being Who has sent me with the Truth! The world will come to an end only after [the calamities] of earthquakes, showers of stones (from the…