Answers from 18 September 2014.

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Virtues of Salah in Congregation

Question I hear people saying 1. Salah in congregation in the Masjid earns 25-27 times more reward, 2. There is a narration in ibn Majah saying it’s 500…

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

Hadiths of a Sensitive Nature

Question What’s the meaning of this narration found in Sahih Bukhari: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: I have memorised two vessels of knowledge from Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi…

23 Dhul Qa'dah 143518 September 2014

The Strict Rules of the Hadith Masters

Question I once heard in a lecture that the scholars of the past were very strict on grading the authenticity of the narrators of hadith. The lecturer stated…