23 October 2023
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took good omens from names
Question Please verify this: "When Suhail ibn 'Amr came to talk, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to his companions: "Your matter will become easy." Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used…
19 October 2023
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) disliked reprehensible names
Question Is this correct? Once Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was passing by two hills on a journey and enquired about their names. He was told, 'Fadhih and Mukhzi'. He turned away from them and…
2 June 2023
The foster siblings of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Can you please tell me the names of the foster brothers and sisters of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?
21 November 2022
Using a miswak before/after meals
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions using the miswak before eating? I have read that Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) would never commence eating unless he used the miswak.…
6 July 2022
Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) explains the effect of using the words Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu in du’a
Question I received the following message. Is this the statement of a pious predecessor? أن لاسم الحي القيوم تأثيرا خاصا في إجابة الدعوات، وكشف الكربات ولهذا كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا اجتهد في…
24 December 2020
Teaching women to write
Question There is a Hadith that says don’t teach women ‘kitabat’ (to write). (Al-Mishkat and Abu Dawud) First of all what did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the…
7 December 2020
When was the famous poem “Tala’al badru ‘alayna” recited?
Question When was the famous poem “Tala’al badru ‘alayna” recited? Was it when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah at the time of Hijrah, some other occasion, or on…
20 August 2020
Is there a specific number or way to have black seeds as a cure?
Question I would like to learn if there is any reliable narration that talks about how many grains of black seed Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to take or the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum)…
25 June 2020
Using medical treatments and medication
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Usamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Some Bedouins asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, can we treat our ill [by using medication]?' He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
19 March 2020
Taking forty steps after eating
Question Is there any Hadith which states that one should take forty steps after eating meals?
30 July 2019
Five things increase the memory
Question What is authenticity of following narration? خمس يذهبن بالنسيان ويزدن في الحفظ ويذهبن البلغم السواك والصيام وقراءة القرآن والعسل واللبان……
3 July 2019
Honey mixed with water
Question Is the following established? Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) said, "The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to drink honey and water first thing in the morning. In it is a…
8 May 2019
Honey is a cure
Question Could you mention a Hadith which speaks about the benefit of honey?
26 April 2019
Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) on treatment for vitiligo
Question Is it true that Imam ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah has mentioned in Zadul Ma'ad, chapter of Tibbun Nabawi that ants were used in the treatment of vitiligo [A skin disease]?
3 October 2018
Did the diet of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) consist of meat?
Question 1. What was the diet of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam)? 2. Did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) eat meat often? 3. Are there any Hadiths that mention meat in particular?