24 Rabi'ul Akhir 1444 | 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.…
4 Dhul Hijjah 1443 | 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…
7 Jumadal Ula 1442 | 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 wa sallam) mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the…
19 Rabi'ul Akhir 1442 | 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 wa sallam) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah at the time of Hijrah, some other occasion, or on…
28 Dhul Hijjah 1441 | 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)…
2 Dhul Qa'dah 1441 | 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…
22 Rajab 1441 | 19 March 2020
Taking Forty Steps After Eating
Question Is there any Hadith which states that one should take forty steps after eating meals?
25 Dhul Qa'dah 1440 | 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……
27 Shawwal 1440 | 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…
1 Ramadan 1440 | 8 May 2019
Honey Is a Cure
Question Could you mention a Hadith which speaks about the benefit of honey?
18 Sha'ban 1440 | 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]?
20 Muharram 1440 | 3 October 2018
Did the Diet of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Consist of Meat?
Question 1. What was the diet of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? 2. Did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) eat meat often? 3. Are there any Hadiths that mention meat in particular?
23 Dhul Qa'dah 1439 | 7 August 2018
Salah During a Lunar Eclipse
Question Is there any narration in which it is mentioned whether Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) performed this Salah during a lunar eclipse in congregation or not? The narration below mentions…
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 1439 | 14 December 2017
Eating Fish and Milk
Question I would like to ask if there is any Hadith which prohibits combining milk and fish in the same meal?
15 Safar 1439 | 7 November 2017
The Camels of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What were the names of the camels of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?