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11 Dhul Qa'dah 143924 July 2018

Explanation of the Words: “As habul ahwa”

QuestionIn the following text does أهل الأهواء specifically refer to people of innovation or does it have a more general meaning (people of desire)? عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَابْنِ سِيرِينَ: أَنَّهُمَا قَالَا: لَا تُجَالِسُوا أَصْحَابَ الْأَهْوَاءِ، وَلَا تُجَادِلُوهُمْ، وَلَا تَسْمَعُوا مِنْهُم

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143924 July 2018

The Virtue of Taking a Bath on Friday

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Taking bath on Friday takes out sins from the hair roots [i.e., removes minor sins completely]."

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143924 July 2018

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Expelled 36 Hypocrites from the Masjid

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: "Once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) delivered such a sermon as we had never heard before and he said: Whomsoever I name, get up. In this way he expelled thirty six persons from the Masjid."

10 Dhul Qa'dah 143923 July 2018

Reciting “Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un” When the Lamp Goes Out

QuestionPlease provide the narration and its reference, wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said "inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un" when the light of the lamp went out, and his beloved wife, Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) then asked regarding why he (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said "inna Lillahi wa inna…

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…

10 Dhul Qa'dah 143923 July 2018

Musnad Rabi’ ibn Habib

QuestionIs this reliable أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ: بَلَغَنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: رَسْمُ الْمِدَادِ فِي ثَوْبِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا كَانَ يَكْتُبُ عِلْمًا كَالدَّمِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَلا يَزَالُ يَنَالُ بِهِ الأَجْرَ مَا دَامَ ذَلِكَ الْمِدَادُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ مسند الربيع بن حبيب - رقم الحديث:…

10 Dhul Qa'dah 143923 July 2018

The Horrifying Sight of the Grave

QuestionIs the following narration reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I have not seen a sight more horrifying than [the punishment] of the grave."

7 Dhul Qa'dah 143920 July 2018

The Hadith Book: Misbahuz Zujajah

QuestionCan you please shed some light on 'Allamah Al-Busiri (rahimahullah) and his book Misbahuz Zujajah.

7 Dhul Qa'dah 143920 July 2018

The Best Gatherings Are the Most Spacious

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: خير المجالس أوسعها The best gatherings are the most spacious Have the commentators explained that it is better for the gathering to be more spacious and spread out rather than people being cramped and uncomfortable?

6 Dhul Qa'dah 143919 July 2018

Qualities of the Shepherds

QuestionIs there a Hadith stating that shepherds or people who look after sheep and cows are calm?

6 Dhul Qa'dah 143919 July 2018

A Narration Regarding Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) and Her Progeny

QuestionPlease authenticate this Hadith. Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fatima (radiyallahu 'anha) has protected her honour and purity in such a way that Allah Ta'ala has protected her progeny from Jahannam."

6 Dhul Qa'dah 143919 July 2018

The Risks of Associating With an Innovator

QuestionWhat is the translation of this? عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ: مَنْ جَالَسَ صَاحِبَ بِدْعَةٍ لَمْ يَسْلَمْ مِنْ إِحْدَى ثَلَاثٍ: إِمَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ فِتْنَةً لِغَيْرِهِ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ يَقَعَ بِقَلْبِهِ شَيْءٌ يَزِلُّ بِهِ فَيُدْخِلُهُ النَّارَ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ يَقُولَ: وَاللَّهِ لَا أُبَالِي مَا تَكَلَّمُوا بِهِ، وَإِنِّي وَاثِقٌ بِنَفْسِي فَمَنْ أَمِنَ اللَّهَ طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ عَلَى…

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

Seek an Excuse for Your Brother

QuestionCan you provide the reference for this narration? Sayyiduna Ja'far ibn Muhammad As Sadiq (rahimahullah) said: "If something that you dislike reaches you about your brother then search for an excuse for him, up to seventy excuses. If it hits the mark, [then good]. If not, then say, 'Perhaps he…

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

The Reward for Walking Hajj

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? عَنْ زَاذَانَ، قَالَ: مَرِضَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَرْضَةً ثَقُلَ مِنْهَا، فَجَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ بَنِيهِ وَأَهْلَهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: مَنْ حَجَّ مِنْ مَكَّةَ مَاشِيًا، حَتّٰى يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهَا، فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ سَبْعُ مِائَةِ حَسَنَةٍ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِ الْحَرَمِ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: وَمَا…

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

Regretting Over a Sin Is Tawbah

QuestionKindly inform me if this is a Hadith? "Regret [over a sin, due to it being a sin] is repentance"

5 Dhul Qa'dah 143918 July 2018

Carrying Out Good Deeds in the Latter Part of One’s Life

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever engages in good deeds in the latter part of his life, his past sins will be forgiven, but whoever commits vice and sin in the latter part of his life [without repenting], then he will be held accountable for…